Holy Matrimony is one of the Sacraments given to us by God through his Church. In this blessed mystery the husband and wife are separated unto God to be joined together by Him becoming His instruments useful for the salvation and healing of both.

The Mass is the divinely ordained service of worship to God and is the heartbeat of the Christian life. Events such as regular weekly worship, the celebration of certain Feast Days, and major life events (such as entering into Matrimony) occur in the context of a Mass.

The Mass of Holy Matrimony begins with the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony whereby the two become one by the grace of God. Having been made one by God, the couple and their Christian community worship Christ in the Mass celebrating what He has done for them. It is during this Mass that the couple, now made one by the grace of God, come before Him to worship Him for the first time as a married couple. The faithful community joins with them and surrounds them worshipping our Lord, for it is in the community of faith that this marriage will grow and find its fulfillment.

Ceremonially, this Mass will include many prayers, singing, scripture reading, standing/sitting/kneeling, and the receiving of Communion for the couple. The congregation is there to bear witness to the vows, worship Christ, and pray along with the couple (Communion this day will only be served to the Altar Servers and the couple). Please do not feel pressure to participate beyond what you are comfortable with. It is entirely acceptable to sit and observe all that is going on, though you are welcome to join in as much as you desire.

Logistically, this service will take approximately 1.5-2 hours to complete. We will start the service around 10:00am and will conclude around 11:30am. While we wish for everyone to join us for this service, we recognize there are many reasons it may be difficult for some to do so. It will not insult us at all if you choose to simply join for the reception. All we ask is that you let us know if you won't attend the Mass so that we can gauge attendance for the Mass itself.