Divorce

God originated marriage as the basic way of giving and growing in love and together attaining salvation.  God created us in such a way that we would find happiness in one another.  We are not meant to live in isolation but to find and fulfill ourselves through the love of others.  The figurative story of Genesis 2, 18, and 21-25 conveys how close was the union of the couple.  Marriage is a covenant, monogamous and permanent.   But some couples must face the agony of divorce when they realize they are destroying themselves and perhaps their children and have no alternative but to separate a begin a new life.  Particularly today, in our unstable society, this is often the painful but courageous decision that some people have to make.  As a Church and parish community, we are here to provide support and pastoral care as needed.

Separation and divorce without remarriage are allowed by the Church for serious reason.  Catholics may go through the formality of a civil divorce or separation to settle custory of children, property, support and so on--but not remarry in the Church.  They can are encouraged to still take part in Eucharist and receive communion.  Thr Church considers a divorced Catholic still sacramentally married unless it is determined that the previous marriage was not valid--either through a Lack of Form or the Annulment Process.

If a divorced Catholic wishes to remarry, please contact Helen Oesterle, [email protected] or the Pastor,.