Marriage is a covenant, "by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life. (Code of Canon Law #1055.1)  The couple intends to give visible expression to  God's steadfast love over a  whole lifetime. The Church teaches marriage is forever.

 

When a marriage ends with the death of a spouse, a person is free to remarry in the Catholic Church.

 

When a marriage ends with a divorce, a person is not free to remarry in the Catholic Church without a decree of nullity commonly referred to as an annulment.  When a person receives an annulment they are free to re-marry in the Church. 

 

Once a decision to remarry has been made, couples follow the guidelines for "Getting Married in the Church." 

 

 

 

 

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We pray that God blesses and keeps you throughout your preparation experience, and throughout your lifetime together

(Jeremiah 29:11)