Diocesan Wedding Anniversary

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, October 20, 2019
Cathedral of St. Francis, Houma, LA
2:00p.m. (reception immediately following)

The Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration is held every year in October. This celebration honors all married couples celebrating 25, 40, 50, 60 and beyond years of marriage. During this prayer service, we celebrate and honor their commitment to marriage and to their sacrament. Anniversary certificates are distributed in the church parishes for all registered couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or more years of marriage. To register for this celebration, couples need to contact their church parish. Registration usually begins in August.  
 

1.   Church Parish Timeline  

Through-September 6: Parishes announce the Wedding Anniversary celebration in individual parish bulletins and register 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th+ anniversary couples into diocesan online registration form

September 6:    Last day for parishes to register celebrating couples into diocesan online registration form

Week of September 16 : Office of Worship will mail invitations to the couples registered through their parish

October 4: Deadline for anniversary couples to RSVP with the Office of Worship for the diocesan celebration

Week of October 7: Church Parishes will receive Anniversary Certificates from the Office of Worship.

Parish date: Present anniversary certificates to couples at a designated parish liturgy

Diocesan date:  Couples who have RSVP'ed attend the prayer service hosted by the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux through the Office of Worship
 

2.  Online Fill-able Registration Form

Please use the online fill-able registration form to register celebrating couples from your parish with the Diocese. We will send you a list of names submitted for you to review after the deadline date.

3. Church Parish Registration Sheet

This sheet can be used to collect information to be entered into the diocesan online registration form. Please have all couples registered by August 30.

4.  Sample Bulletin Announcement (reword for your church parish):

The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is inviting all couples married in the Catholic church who are celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th (and beyond) anniversary during 2019 to the Diocesan Prayer Service will be held Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Cathedral of St. Francis at 2:00pm.  A reception will immediately follow in the St. Francis school cafeteria. There will be NO diocesan mass celebration. If you wish to participate in this program, contact your church parish before August 30, 2019 to register. All registered anniversary couples will receive an inscribed diocesan certificate in their own church parish during their scheduled parish celebration.

5. Other Resources:  Wedding Anniversary Celebration of Vows and Blessing   &  Celebrating a Wedding Anniversary outside of Mass

* Please decide at which liturgy the diocesan certificates will be given to the celebrating couples in your parish and announce it in your bulletin.  Also, please let the Office of Worship know if you need your certificates earlier than the 1st week of October.