USCCB REPORT
The Bishops launched the National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage in 2005 to call attention to the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society.
The Initiative's activities have included: a research study on Catholics and marriage; focus groups with married couples, priests, and canon lawyers; an analysis of diocesan marriage preparation policies; and dialogues with social scientists and theologians.
Marriage and the Family in the United States: Resources for Society - A review of the social science research on the benefits generated from families rooted in marriage, divided into three sections: psychological well-being, physical health, and economic benefit.
The "For Your Marriage" website offers practical help and advice whether you're seriously dating, engaged, or at any stage of married life.
If you're planning a Catholic wedding, you'll find information on everything from choosing the music and readings to marrying someone who is not Catholic.
On the homepage check out the Daily Marriage Tips, book reviews, and blogs.
The "Marriage: Unique for a Reason" website is part of the Bishops' ongoing efforts to promote and defend marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
It offers many educational resources for Catholics and others who want to better understand and articulate the Church's teaching on marriage. The website currently features two DVD resources, "Made for Each Other" and "Made for Life," as well as FAQs about marriage, a library of Church teaching, and a regularly updated blog.
"A committed, permanent, faithful relationship of husband wife is the root of a family. It strengthens all the members, provides best for the needs of children, and causes the church of the home to be an effective sign of Christ in the world" (U.S. Catholic Bishops, Follow the Way of Love: A Pastoral Message to Families
Our Marriage Home Page
National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage
For Your Marriage website
Por Tu Matrimonio website
Marriage: Unique for a Reason website
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National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) is a great time to catch the spirit and support marriage. This annual celebration encourages diverse groups to strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture, which in turn helps curtail poverty and benefits children. Here are some resources that can help.
Day 1: Marriage is a Natural and a Supernatural Gift
Day 2: Marriage Is the Unique Union of a Man and a Woman
Day 3: Marriage Is a Communion of Love and Life
Day 4: Marriage is a Sacrament of Christ’s Love
Day 5: Marriage Is the Foundation of the Family and Society
Day 6: Marriage is a Journey of Human and Spiritual Growth
Day 7: Marriage Is a School of Love and Gratitude
"Among the many blessings that God has showered upon us in Christ is the blessing of marriage, a gift bestowed by the Creator from the creation of the human race…
It is a source of blessing to the couple, to their families, and to society and includes the wondrous gift of co-creating human life.
Indeed, as Pope John Paul II never tired of reminding us, the future of humanity depends on marriage and the family."– U.S. Catholic Bishops, Pastoral Letter: Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan
Day 1: Marriage is a Natural and a Supernatural Gift
Day 2: Marriage Is the Unique Union of a Man and a Woman
Day 3: Marriage Is a Communion of Love and Life
Day 4: Marriage is a Sacrament of Christ’s Love
Day 5: Marriage Is the Foundation of the Family and Society
Day 6: Marriage is a Journey of Human and Spiritual Growth
Day 7: Marriage Is a School of Love and Gratitude
"Among the many blessings that God has showered upon us in Christ is the blessing of marriage, a gift bestowed by the Creator from the creation of the human race…
It is a source of blessing to the couple, to their families, and to society and includes the wondrous gift of co-creating human life.
Indeed, as Pope John Paul II never tired of reminding us, the future of humanity depends on marriage and the family."– U.S. Catholic Bishops, Pastoral Letter: Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan
Major USCCB Marriage Projects & Activities
The Bishops launched the National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage in 2005 to call attention to the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society. The Initiative's activities have included: a research study on Catholics and marriage; focus groups with married couples, priests, and canon lawyers; an analysis of diocesan marriage preparation policies; and dialogues with social scientists and theologians.
Marriage and the Family in the United States: Resources for Society - A review of the social science research on the benefits generated from families rooted in marriage, divided into three sections: psychological well-being, physical health, and economic benefit.
The "For Your Marriage" website offers practical help and advice whether you're seriously dating, engaged, or at any stage of married life. If you're planning a Catholic wedding, you'll find information on everything from choosing the music and readings to marrying someone who is not Catholic.
On the homepage check out the Daily Marriage Tips, book reviews, and blogs.
The "Marriage: Unique for a Reason" website is part of the Bishops' ongoing efforts to promote and defend marriage as the union of one man and one woman. It offers many educational resources for Catholics and others who want to better understand and articulate the Church's teaching on marriage. The website currently features two DVD resources, "Made for Each Other" and "Made for Life," as well as FAQs about marriage, a library of Church teaching, and a regularly updated blog.
"A committed, permanent, faithful relationship of husband wife is the root of a family. It strengthens all the members, provides best for the needs of children, and causes the church of the home to be an effective sign of Christ in the world" (U.S. Catholic Bishops, Follow the Way of Love: A Pastoral Message to Families Our Marriage Home Page
Quick Links to Popular Items
Bishops' Pastoral Letter on MarriageNational Pastoral Initiative for Marriage
For Your Marriage website
Por Tu Matrimonio website
Marriage: Unique for a Reason website
SHARED FROM CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE USA
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