God created man and woman out of love and commanded them to imitate his love in their relations with each other. Man and woman were created for each other…Woman and man are equal in human dignity, and in marriage both are united in an unbreakable bond.
(United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, Ch. 21, p. 279)

The sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each other with the love with which Christ has loved his Church; the grace of the sacrament thus perfects the human love of the spouses, strengthens their indissoluble unity, and sanctifies them on the way to eternal life. (CCC 1661)

The love in a married relationship is exemplified in the total gift of one’s self to another. It’s this self-giving and self-sacrificing love that we see in our other model of marriage, the relationship between Christ and the Church.

Marriage is based on the consent of the contracting parties, that is, on their will to give themselves, each to the other, mutually and definitively, in order to live a covenant of faithful and fruitful love. (CCC 1662)

The Church takes the lifelong nature of the Sacrament of Marriage seriously. The Church teaches that a break in this covenant teaches goes against the natural law of God:

The remarriage of persons divorced from a living, lawful spouse contravenes the plan and law of God as taught by Christ. They are not separated from the Church, but they cannot receive Eucharistic communion. They will lead Christian lives especially by educating their children in the faith. (CCC 1665)

Marriage Reflects the Holy Trinity
We believe that God exists in eternal communion. Together, Father, Son and Holy Spirit are united in one being with no beginning and no end. Human beings, likewise, were created by God in God’s image for the purpose of communion with another human being.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The Christian family is a communion of persons, a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit” (CCC 2205). The Sacrament of Marriage is “unitive, indissoluble and calls us to be completely open to fertility.” Christian marriage at its finest is a reflection of God’s self-giving love expressed between the love of two people.

Marriage Preparation & Wedding Planning
Are you newly engaged?
Are you and your fiancé wishing to receive the sacrament of marriage?
Contact Teresa at the parish office for more information and to sign up.

Class dates: English
#1 Wednesday, January 15, 2025
#2 Wednesday, February 19, 2025
#3 Wednesday, March 12, 2025
#4 Wednesday, April 2, 2025

#1 Wednesday, August 13, 2025
#2 Wednesday, September 17, 2025
#3 Wednesday, October 15, 2025
#4 Wednesday, November 12, 2025

All classes will be held at Christ the King Hall at 6:30PM.
The couple must complete all 4 classes either in a single set or taking part in one set and another. The 4 different classes must be assisted.

Community Weddings
 Saturday, May 17 2025
 Saturday, November 22 2025 
This wedding will be for couples who are together without the sacrament of Marriage, married only by civil law and also for newly engaged couples.
Call the parish office to register. It is necessary to start preparation now. The parish will provide the Mass, music, photographer and a fellowship following the Mass.

Preparación del Matrimonio y Planificación de la Boda
¿Están recién comprometidos?
¿Usted y su prometido/a desean recibir el sacramento del matrimonio?
Comuníquese con Teresa en la oficina parroquial para obtener más información y registrarse.

Fechas de clases: Español
#1 Miercoles 15 de enero de 2025
#2 Miercoles 19 de febrero de 2025
#3 Miercoles 12 de marzo de 2025
#4 Miercoles 2 de abril de 2025

#1 Miercoles 13 de agosto de 2025
#2 Miercoles 17 de septiembre de 2025
#3 Miercoles 15 de octubre de 2025
#4 Miercoles 12 de noviembre de 2025

Todas las clases se llevarán a cabo en el Salon Cristo Rey a las 6:30PM. La pareja deberá completar las 4 clases ya sea en un solo set o participando en un set y otro. Se deben asistir las 4 clases diferentes.

Bodas Comunitarias
 Sabado 17 de mayo de 2025
 Sabado 22 de noviembre de 2025 
Esta boda será para parejas que están juntos sin el sacramento del Matrimonio, casados solamente por la ley civil y también para parejas recién comprometidos.
Llame a la oficina parroquial para registrarse. Es necesario comenzar desde ahora la preparación. La parroquia proveerá la Misa, la música, fotógrafa y un convivio siguiendo la Misa.