婚姻聖事 What is the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony?
「男女雙方是藉婚姻盟約結合為終身伴侶，此盟約以其本質指向夫妻的福祉 ，以及生育和教養子女，而且兩位領洗者之間的婚姻被主基督提升到聖事的尊位」。
聖經是以天主按照自己的肖象創造男人和女人而開始，最後以「羔羊的婚禮」(默19:7,9)的神視完成。從始至終，聖經講論婚姻及其「奧跡 」：
婚姻的建立和天主所賦予的意義；婚姻的起源和目的；婚姻在整個救恩史中的各種實現；罪惡給婚姻所帶來的種種困難；婚姻如何「在主內」(格前7:39)、在基督與教會訂立的新盟約中得到更新。
(參考天主教教理)
天主教教理 卷二 基督奧跡的慶典 第二部分 第三章 第七條 婚姻聖事
The Sacrament of Matrimony establishes between a man and woman a partnership for their whole life.
Matrimony exists for the glory of God, for the good of the couple and for their children.
The Church expects parishioners to be married in their own parish where they regularly worship and participate in parish life. When an exception is permitted, the Catholic must have a letter from their own pastor granting permission for them to be married outside their parish.
A wedding reflects the faith of the Church and the faith of the couple.
A wedding is a celebration of the Church and of the couple.
Weddings are beautiful moments that celebrate the greatest virtue — love! — God’s love for us and our love of God.
Marriage Preparation at SJCCM
準備進入婚姻殿堂的青年男女在婚前六個月需到本堂登記, 和神父討論所需準備的事項, 上婚前輔導課. (歐維禮神父電話:408-509-6960 電郵: fr.olivera@gmail.com.)
Marriage preparation is required at least 6 months before the wedding for premarital counseling. For further information please contact our Pastor Fr. Olivera at 408-509-6960 or fr.olivera@gmail.com