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Marriage

Marriage

Christian marriage is an extraordinary gift of God, in which a couple are called to live in the saving grace of Christ, enriched, guided and sustained by the Holy Spirit, in communion with the community of the Church.

The occasion when couples approach the Church with the intention of being married, or seeking blessing of their civil marriage, gives opportunity for inviting them deeper into the life of Christ, and for offering clear teaching and support for their marriage.

In that spirit, the following information is meant to be a review of our canonical requirements and diocesan policies, all of which are offered by the Church not as tests or hurdles, but as pastoral support for those seeking Christian marriage.

• Information Regarding Marriages (All marriages, Remarriages, Blessings of Civil Marriages, Canon Title I.18-19)
• Memo Regarding Marriage Judgment Applications (9/2009)
• Marriage Judgment Application (Revised 9/2009) Marriage Judgment application and information for use by clergy working with couples seeking remarriage (marriage after divorce) in the Church .
• Guidelines for CT Clergy performing marriages outside the Diocese of CT                                            
• Guidelines for Clergy from outside the Diocese
• Letter to Clergy (Bishop Andrew D. Smith, 2005) about same sex unions/marriage, and blessings, in Connecticut.