{"id":3541,"date":"2022-10-19T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T14:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/?page_id=3541"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T15:33:10","slug":"matrimony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/matrimony\/","title":{"rendered":"Matrimony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-primary-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 52%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Matrimony<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">The sacrament of Marriage signifies the union and love that exist between Christ and the Church. It is a faithful covenant in which a man and a woman unite in such a way that, by forming \u201cone flesh\u201d, they can transmit human life. As spouses and parents, men and women cooperate in a unique way in the Creator\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Mutual consent to live together as husband and wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Exchange of vows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Mark 10:6-9<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/hand-over-blessing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11023 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/hand-over-blessing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/hand-over-blessing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/hand-over-blessing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/hand-over-blessing.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"section-g643578\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g643578 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>What the Church teaches&#8230;<\/strong><br><br>\u201cThe matrimonial covenant by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.\u201d<br><br>-United States Catholic Catechism for Adults<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"section-gbc34a6\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gbc34a6 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>Getting married at Saint Joseph<br><\/strong><br>Please contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance of your requested wedding date.<br><br>No wedding dates will be set without first consulting with a parish priest.<br><br>Weddings can be held on Friday evenings, and Saturdays at 2 PM (or earlier, if requested) or 7 PM.<br><br>The Diocese of Covington has certain requirements that must be met in order to be married in a Diocesan parish. Please visit the website for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/covdio.org\/oce\/family-life-ministry\/\">Office of Family Life Ministry<\/a>&nbsp;for more information on these requirements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gd70920\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gd70920 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text text-align-center-desktop\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>Rental of Parish spaces<\/strong><br><br>If you are interested in renting any of parish spaces for your wedding day, <br>please contact the parish office for more information on what is available and rates.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matrimony The sacrament of Marriage signifies the union and love that exist between Christ and the Church. It is a faithful covenant in which a man and a woman unite in such a way that, by forming \u201cone flesh\u201d, they can transmit human life. 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