National Marriage Week is February 7 – 14, 2023.
La Semana Nacional del Matrimonio se celebra del 7 al 14 de febrero de 2023.
Bishop Roy E. Campbell will celebrate the Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass to Celebrate the Vocation of Marriage on Saturday, February 11, 2023, 10:00 am at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This celebration is to highlight the witness to the Catholic vocation of marriage and the beauty of God’s plan for married life.
In addition, our parish will have a blessing for married couples at all Masses the weekend of February 11/12.
Couples must register to attend the Mass at the Basilica on February 11th and/or receive a Certificate. The deadline to register is January 20 at 12:00 pm. Please use the form on this page to register, or contact the office at [email protected] or 301-977-5492.
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the Church.”
- Ephesians 5:31-32