Marriage is a divine calling
by which a man and a woman give themselves to each other in a lifelong
partnership. It is an opportunity to experience the beauty of human love,
a love that mirrors the love of God. It is a path to holiness, to being
saints. Most people today still have very high ideals for marriage and
hope to find their own happiness there. The future of our society and of
our Church indeed all of humanity depends upon the health of our married
and family life. Yet marriage is often misunderstood or
underappreciated today. All sorts of relationships are called marriages
which are not. Many people delay getting married too long. They do not
express their married love in building a family with God. They are
confused about the meaning and place of sex in their lives before and
after marriage. Many marriages are under pressure and some fail. We need
to rediscover what marriage is all about.
WEDDINGS
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Most of the weddings in our church at Our Lady of the Rosary, Stirling East are on Saturday afternoons. Weddings may be celebrated on any week day and on Saturdays from 11am up until 3:30pm for the latest. To avoid disappointment contact the parish office as early as possible in your planning stages to check on the availability of the church.
One of the first questions you will be asked is if you have been previously married. If one or both of you have been previously married, and your previous spouse is not deceased, we will not be able to make a booking for the wedding but rather will offer to make an appointment for you to see the priest first. -
Wedding application form at Our Lady of the Rosary Church
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Wedding application form at St Matthew's Catholic Church Birdwood