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Sacraments
Matrimony

Matrimony is the covenant and life long partnership of man and a woman which is order to the well-being of the spouses and to the procreation and upbringing of children. A marriage is a sacrament when validly contracted between two baptized people.
[Read more from the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1601...]


Engaged parishioners are requested to make arrangements with Father Chester at least one year in advance.  Marriage preparation meetings will help to prepare engaged couples for a strong Catholic marriage. 


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