National Marriage Week will be from Feb. 7-14

The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 14) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. Our theme for 2021 is "To Have, To Hold, To Honor."

The Secretariat on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth offers the following resources to bishops, priests, deacons, married couples, and lay men and women to help celebrate and live the great gift of married life. This page will be updated as the resources become available.

• Preaching Resource for World Marriage Day  ( En Español ), Sunday, February 14: reflections on the Scriptures of the day to assist bishops, priests, and deacons in preaching about marriage. 
• Prayers of the Faithful  ( En Español ) for use in your National Marriage Week celebrations.
• Prayer for Married Couples
• National Marriage Week Flyer 2021
• Español National Marriage Week Flyer 2021
• National Marriage Week USA Flyer 2020
• At Home Couples' Retreat
• Español At Home Couples' Retreat

Additionally, this year the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth will be hosting two live-streamed events via the For Your Marriage Facebook Page:

• Pray a rosary for married couples and families with us! The rosary will be led by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the head of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, and live-streamed on Wednesday, February 10, at 2:00 pm ET.
• Conversation on Fatherhood and Spousal Love – Tune in again on Facebook on Friday, February 12, at 2:00 pm ET for a discussion between the associate director for Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations, Fr. Daniel Hanley, and the director of Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, Mr. Dominic Lombardi as they discuss their reflections on fatherhood and spousal love looking to Saint Joseph as their example.

Looking for more resources to strengthen your marriage or advice for dating and engaged couples? Visit the For Your Marriage website. En Español: Por Tu Matrimonio.

Visit the USCCB store for orders of prayer cards and other resources on marriage.