National Marriage Week begins today, February 7th

 

The observances of National Marriage Week (February 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, February 14) are opportunities to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. 

https://portlanddiocese.org/NationalMarriageWeek?fbclid=IwAR0ieTZHELLa2iI42c3kFEHJfVbPRerIuK2wrCa2cagg9lj-rQ2gyeqmQws


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