Among the many blessings that God has showered upon us in Christ is the blessing of marriage, a gift bestowed by the Creator from the creation of the human race. His hand has inscribed the vocation to marriage in the very nature of man and woman (see Gn 1:27-28, 2:21-24).
If you are visiting this page as a newly engaged couple, congratulations! The Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment of the Diocese of Providence exists to help you prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage in the Roman Catholic Church.
Please click on the links below to obtain information about programs for those entering into Holy Matrimony.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Billings Ovulation Method Association-USA
Provides education & training for the Billings Ovulation Method, which is a natural method of fertility management that teaches you to recognize the body's natural signs of fertility
Couple to Couple League
Provides Natural Family Planning (NFP) instruction that is both thorough and engaging
Creighton Model FertilityCare System
New women's health science that is the only family planning system which has networked family planning with gynecologic and procreative healthcare and health maintenance
NaProTECHNOLOGY
A major breakthrough in monitoring and maintaining a woman's reproductive and gynecological health
One More Soul
Resources and support for fostering God's Plan for love, chastity, marriage & children
For Your Marriage
Helps couples at all stages of life to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages by providing educational and spiritual resources
The 2020 Wedding Anniversary Mass has been cancelled due to the pandemic.
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The date for the next Wedding Anniversary Celebration will hopefully be sometime in Sunday, September 2021. This special Mass is for couples celebrating 25 years, 40 years, 50 years and Over 50 years. To be part of this special celebration, please register with your Pastor or Parish Secretary beginning August 2021. Thank you!