1. Sacrament of Marriage A Vocation

2. In Search of the Good Read pages 305- 310 together Answer Guiding Questions 1, 2 & 3 on page 310 together

3. Continue Reading 310- 312 together Copy the following slides

4. The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant by which a man and a woman establish in the presence of God and His Church a lifetime partnership, which by nature is ordered for the good of the spouses and the procreation of children.

5. What is a Sacrament A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace

6. The Outward Signs of Marriage The couples public exchange of vows and rings The witnessing and acceptance of the couples vows by a priest or deacon and two witnesses who do not have to be Catholics The blessing of the couple by a priest or deacon

7. Church’s Viewpoint Marriage is a free consented, indissoluble covenant by which a man and a woman commit themselves before God and a priest or deacon, to love each other to accept and to raise children God sends them, to educate and raise them in the Catholic faith, not for a day, not for a year, but "until death do us part".

8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwNa7rY5oCg Pope Francis: List of tips to make a marriage work 4:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwNa7rY5oCg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwNa7rY5oCg Pope Francis' advice to married couples 2:24

9. In Search of the Good Summarize the 7 Stages of Married Life on pages 313-315 Identify: 2 significant points and 1 challenge ***Read an interview with Bob and Elizabeth Rapley on pages 315-317