ANNIVERSARY MASS
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In today’s gospel, from Saint Luke’s “sermon on the plain”, Jesus outlines two ways to understand life. And we see these two ways illustrated both in the first reading, from Jeremiah, and in the psalm – the first of the Book of Psalms. Many of you might have heard that song from the 60’s: “What's it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? What's it all about when you sort it out, Alfie?” Read more...
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Anniversary Mass 2006
Each year the Family Life Office in collaboration with the Bishop’s Office and a local parish offer a Mass in honor of couples celebrating a significant wedding anniversary. In February, 2006, the celebration was held on World Marriage Day at Annunciation Parish in Altamonte Springs. The Marriage Enrichment Team from Annunciation and its parish staff hosted a beautiful liturgy celebrated by two bishops followed by a lovely reception where couples had their photos taken with Bishop Wenski.
This year, we invited the married couples to share their “Words of Wisdom” with us. We now share them with you, along with words of wisdom from our Bishop Wenski and from the documents of our church.
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“Your unconditional love for one another, the mutual and exclusive fidelity of your love for one another, your love’s openness to life expressed through its fruits—your children and your good works reflect the love of Christ himself.”
- Bishop Wenski |
Bishop Thomas Wenski, Homily, Diocesan Mass Celebrating Marriage |
Bite your tongue
Stay cool
Edith and Robert
St. Ann’s Parish
4-19-56 |
Be patient and nourish your love.
Be Christ present to each other as well as others.
Respect each other and be a forgiving person.
Try to be understanding.
Include your children in this bond of love
Ronald and Carmen
St. Timothy’s Parish
9-21-56 |
| “The communion of love between God and people, a fundamental part of the revelation and faith experience of Israel, finds a meaningful expression in the marriage covenant which is established between a man and a woman. Their bond of love becomes the image and the symbol of the covenant which unites God and his people.” On the Family (John Paul II). |
Whoever is ‘right’, apologizes first to their partner. (No one wants to be wrong.)
Frank and Joan
St. Andrew Parish
9-1-56 |
Respect, caring, sharing—thanks to the good Lord, always, for His many blessings on us and our children and grandchildren.
Forgiveness, listening, doing things together!
David and Margie
St. John the Baptist
12-26-1955 |
Always kiss!
Never leave the house angry.
Be sure to hug your children and always say I LOVE YOU
to each other.
And most importantly, thank God every day for your love.
David and Tina
St. Joseph’s Parish, Lakeland
6-20-1981
| “Yes, by your love for each other—in sickness and in health, for better or for worse—you give a living witness that Deus Caritas Est, God is Love.”
Bishop Thomas Wenski |
Advice was given to us during our first week of marriage. That advice was to always give your spouse a kiss goodnight. And now, 35 years later, we are still doing that as well as sharing with each other the things we are grateful for each day.
Paul
Annunciation Parish
10-9-1971
There is absolutely nothing that can’t be resolved when Jesus is the center of your marriage.
Dick and Lynn
Annunciation Parish
7-29 -1961 |
| “A family is holy not because it is perfect but because God’s grace is at work in it, helping it to set out anew every day on the way to love.” Follow the Way of Love, Bishops’ Pastoral |
Remember to always trust and be honest.
Decisions should be made together as a couple.
Andria and Ed
Nativity Parish
2-14-1981 |
Never go to bed mad…always kiss and make up before you go to bed.
Agree that neither of you can ever be totally right or totally wrong.
Truman and Doris
Annunciation Parish
3-31-1951
Our faith in God and love of one another, has kept us united in one spiritual body.
As the years have gone by, we’ve grown in faith and love to honor God and for His glory.
Maria and Dennis
All Souls Parish
2-6-1976 |
As the years go by, we continue to value our love of God and our strong faith.
We realize that communication is a priority! Judy and Terry
Annunciation Parish
2-2-1979 |
“The Christian home is the place where children receive the first proclamation of faith. For this reason, the family home is rightly called “the domestic church.” Catechism of the Catholic Church |
When we attended Pre-Cana, we learned never to go to bed without resolving an argument.
Don and Dolores
All Souls Parish
5-5-1956 |
Go to church-go to Mass.
Pray for each other, eat together and do Hugs!!
Don and Peg
St. Timothy’s Parish
7-7-1956 |
Wedding vows are a covenant—not a contract.
There are no loopholes!
Jean and Jackson
St. Mary Magdalen Parish |
Bishop Wenski - Wedding Anniversary Mass, February 2006
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