For Your Marriage

An initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops


The bishops want to strengthen marriage as both a human institution and a Christian sacrament. Specifically, they wish to:


•offer a Catholic witness to the meaning, value, and sanctity of marriage;

•connect Catholic belief and teaching with current marriage issues;

•strengthen marriage through the life cycle by listening to the experience of the Christian faithful;

•work with our fellow citizens to promote marriage-friendly laws, public policies, and other social strategies;

•promote more and better ministries to marriage, particularly in parishes;

•help couples themselves to witness to the value of marriage;

•encourage dioceses, national church organizations and movements to provide leadership and resources on behalf of marriage.