Marriage in the Year of Vocation

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Marriage in the Year of Vocation

The theme for the Year of Vocation for June 2008 is marriage as vocation. The weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June has been chosen as the weekend on which parishes will be encouraged to have a celebration of marriage as vocation.
The celebration can be something as simple as speaking about marriage as vocation at Masses or inviting a married person to speak as Masses. Parishes may want to have something more ambitious like having a group renewal of marriage vows followed by refreshments after one of the weekend masses.

Whatever parishes decide the following resources should be of use for the celebration of marriage as vocation during the month of June and throughout the Year of Vocation:

1. Background information on the year of vocation
2. Newsletter notice
3. Prayer of the Faithful
4. Reflection Marriage as Vocation to Love
5. Article on Marriage as Vocation by Dr Christine B. Whelan
6. Marriage Quotes
7. Marriage Prayers, Blessings and Bible Quotes
8. Article by Dr Christine B. Whelan
9. Other Resources