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Cherish Marriage — Overview

An evening to Honor and Celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage.

Our Prayer is to encourage and inspire Catholic couples to nurture their marriage through faith, meaningful connection, and resources that support a lifetime of growth.

Patron Saints

Saints Louis Martin (1823–1894) and Zélie Guérin Martin (1831–1877) were a French married couple and the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The Catholic Church canonized them together in 2015, recognizing them as a married couple who lived their faith through family life, work, and service to others. Vatican canonization booklet

Louis was a watchmaker, and Zélie ran a successful lace-making business. They had nine children; four died in infancy, and all five surviving daughters entered religious life. Zélie died of breast cancer when Thérèse was four. Louis later suffered serious illness and died in 1894. Vatican biography of St. Thérèse

Their story is especially meaningful for married couples because their holiness unfolded in ordinary family life—with its joys, losses, work, and caregiving. They are often looked to as examples of a shared spiritual life and devoted parenti

Saints Louis and Zélie Martin,
you lived your vocation to marriage with faith, patience, and love.
Please pray for us and for our families.
Help us grow in love, support one another through life’s joys and sorrows,
and welcome God into our daily lives.
Please bring our intentions to God,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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