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Matrimony

…marriage is a sacrament geared toward mission. – Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life: Pastoral Guidelines for Local Churches by the Dicastery of Laity, Family and Life

Symbols of Matrimony:

Queen of Peace – Cloquet, MN
St. James – Franklin, WI

Recommended Reading:

Familiaris Consortio: The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World by Pope John Paul II

Marriage: A Path to Sanctity by Javier Abad and Eugenio Fenoy

The Mystery of Marriage: A Theology of the Body and the Sacrament by Perry J. Cahall

One Love: A Pastoral Guide to The Order of Celebrating Matrimony by Paul Turner

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