Vatican Says No Blessing Gay Unions, but No Negative Judgement on Gay People
By Carol Glatz – While homosexual men and women must be respected, any form of blessing a same-sex union is “illicit,” said the Vatican Congregation for the...
Category: Marriage
Marrying an ‘Anti-Catholic’
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: My goddaughter is considering marrying a man who will not get married in the Catholic Church and says that their children will...
Are Wedding Rings Necessary in a Catholic Wedding?
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: Is the exchange of rings necessary in a Catholic wedding ceremony? My daughter doesn’t wear any jewellery and doesn’t intend to wear...
Living Sexuality In The Church’s Embrace
By Mary Marrocco – A young Catholic couple were not engaged, but hoping to get there. At a certain point, naturally enough, Anne and Simon found it difficult...
Bishop Advises People to Delay Weddings
Weddings should be delayed “until it is safe to celebrate the sacrament [of matrimony] with greater freedom and with greater festivity”, the archdiocese of Cape Town has...
The Church Must Meet New Family Realities
In his article, “Marriage no longer means the same”, Fr Chris Townsend reflected on the different understandings of marriage of the state and the Church. He made...
Online Marriage Course Offers Practical Support
The archdiocese of Johannesburg invites married couples to explore and enrich their relationships by registering for “The Marriage Course” online, hosted for the Johannesburg archdiocesan family desk....
Fr Chris Townsend: Marriage No Longer Means The Same
Let’s face it: the law governing marriage in South Africa is useless. At best it is a product of its time and deeply flawed. It was written...
SA Catholic Couple To Join Global Marriage Summit
The event, which will be held online from June 11-13, is staged by the US-based Joyful Ever After ministry. “The summit brings together the world’s most trusted...
Lack of Faith Can Impact Validity of Marriage
By Cindy Wooden – A lack of faith and a misunderstanding of marriage can mean no sacramental marriage occurred, even if both the husband and wife had been...
To Love Is To Give Life
In response to two current social issues that need serious attention we came up with the 2020 theme for MARFAM: “Our World, A Family Of Families”. Everyone...
63 Years for Joan and Clive Leon!
Joan and Clive Leon of St John the Evangelist parish in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary with a Mass offered for their intention....
