April
29th,
2012
@ 2:00 pm
Cathedral of St. Patrick
5th Ave, between 50th and 51st Sts.
New York, NY 10022
This program is designed to affirm the
sacredness and indissolubility of the Sacrament
of Marriage by providing:
A special Mass for couples residing in the
Archdiocese of New York who are celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary in 2012* is
held to publicly recognize their powerful
witness to the importance and permanence of
marriage. The married couples have the
opportunity as a group to renew their wedding
vows and receive a blessing from Cardinal Egan
at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick.
(Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, Cardinal Dolan will be
unable to attend.) This Mass is always a regular
Sunday Mass which fulfills your Sunday
obligation and follows the normal Sunday mass
readings.
*If you do not live within the
Archdiocese of New York, (i.e. if you live in Brooklyn, Queens,
or other states) please check with your local parish or diocese
to join in their 50th wedding anniversary celebrations.
This program provides a meaningful spiritual experience for
the jubilarians and their families. *Registration
for the event at the Cathedral of St. Patrick is handled through your
New York Archdiocesan parish, not St. Patrick's office.
The deadline to register for the 2012
Mass is April 13, 2012. Please contact your parish; Your parish will
fill out a registration form including your
names, email (if available) and mailing address.
About one month after the Golden Wedding
Anniversary Mass, a 50th Wedding Anniversary certificate
will be sent to the mailing address that
you supplied.
The couples celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversaries are seated in the two center isles. They may
bring as many family and friends as they would like.
Family and friends are seated in the adjoining isles - they are
NOT seated with the 50th wedding anniversary couples.
Congratulations on this beautiful testament
to lifelong love and fidelity, we look forward
to sharing this special Mass with you!
For additional questions please contact Genevieve Fiorito at
Gen.Fiorito@archny.org
OR (646) 794-2830
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(There is also
World Marriage Day
on February 12, 2012,
which celebrates the longest married
couple in the Archdiocese of New York.
Click here for more information. )
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In addition to
this celebration, many people desire a Papal blessing
(a blessing from the Pope) to
commemorate this special anniversary. This
usually takes weeks or months to obtain so it is
best to start the process well in advance. To
learn how to obtain a blessing from the Pope, please
download these instructions:
in a word document or
in a .pdf form
Genevieve Fiorito
Event Coordinator
 gen.fiorito@archny.org
646.794.2830
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