Father Michael Schmitz tackles some of the most difficult topics in the Church today. With compassion, clarity, and humor, he shows that the Church's teachings on contraception and same-sex attraction are rooted in the yearnings for authentic love that is shared by all, for everyone is made in the image and likeness of God.
https://watch.formed.org/from-love-by-love-for-love-a-deeper-understanding-of-sex-same-sex-attraction-authentic-love-by-fr-mike-schmitz
Are annulments just a Catholic version of divorce? Nothing could be further from the truth. The differences are profound, and much of the confusion springs from a misunderstanding about marriage itself. Bishop Perry explains the key principles of the Sacrament of Marriage and then considers them in light of our secular culture of divorce. He offers a true explanation of annulments (or Declarations of Nullity). This presentation answers the most commonly asked questions on this topic.https://watch.formed.org/catholic-teaching-on-marriage-annulments-by-bishop-joseph-perry
What every Christian needs to know...about love, marriage, and contraception—eye-opening reasons for you to give these Church teachings a closer look.https://watch.formed.org/love-marriage-the-catholic-conscience-understanding-the-church-s-teachings-on-birth-control-by-dietrich-von-hildebrand

Retrouvaille™ (pronounced re-tro-vi with a long i.) is a French word meaning rediscovery, and is a program offering tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. The weekend is for marriage facing challenges, or simply wanting to improve. For more information, click here.


Choosing to L.O.V.E. is a retreat for couples seeking to enrich their marital commitment by focusing on what brought their covenant into existence -- their marriage vows.  It is not a weekend for couples experiencing serious problems in their relationship, but for couples seeking to be faithful to their marriage vows and desiring to strengthen the core of who they are as husband and wife.  For upcoming retreats in the Diocese of Victoria, click here. 

The ending of a marriage is a difficult experience, and divorce is one of life’s tragedies. Many marriages end in divorce in spite of good intentions and the establishment of a family. The Catholic Church is sensitive to the pain and stress that a failed marital relationship brings to all involved. A primary role of the Tribunal of the Diocese of Victoria is to assist people who petition for a possible annulment. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about annulments in the Catholic Church. This informational handout provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about annulments.

  
Frequently Asked Questions About Annulments

El fracaso de un matrimonio es una experiencia dificil y el divorcio una tragedia de la vida. Muchos matrimonios terminan en divorcio a pesar de existir buenas intenciones o de haberse formado una familia. La Iglesia Católica es sensible al dolor y malestar que causa a todos los vinculados al fracaso de una relación matrimonial. La Oficina del Tribunal de la Diócesis de Victoria tiene como objetivo el asistir a quien solicita una declaración de anulación. Existen, desgraciadamente, muchos errores en como se entiende una anulación.

Preguntas y Respuestas Constantes Acerca de Una  Anulación
 

If you are seeking an annulment, please contact the Church office to make an appointment with Father Roger.

But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flresh. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate.  - Mark 10:6-0

The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.

CCC: Article 7 1601 The Sacrament of Matrimony Pg 400

Engaged couples wishing to enter into the Sacrament of Matrimony should contact Father Roger to schedule the wedding with the Parish. 
 

                                                               

The Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) weekend is the preferred marriage preparation program of the Diocese of Victoria, recognized internationally as a high-quality program. CEE is Catholic-oriented, however it is open to all faiths, including those planning an interdenominational marriage.

The weekend focuses on the following:

The CEE weekend is an intense weekend of involvement during which each couple is offered the time and opportunity to question, examine, and deepen their relationship with each other and with God through personal reflection and couple dialogues. Couples are challenged to explore their relationship in a much deeper and more honest way than ever before.

Through a series of ideas presented by the team of married couples and a Catholic Priest, the engaged couple is stimulated to dialogue privately with each other on all aspects of married life - always from the viewpoint of their own lives.

Topics Covered:

1. Understanding Myself
2. Stages of Romance, Disillusionment & True Joy
3. Openness in Communication
4. Confliect Resolution
5. Creating a Life-giving Marriage
6. Decisions in Marriage
7. Financial Fidelity
8. Intimacy in Marriage
9. Natural Family Planning
10. Becoming a Family
11. Unity in Marriage
12. Sacrament of Matrimony
13. Forgievess in Marriage
14. Betrothal
15. Stewardship

The weekend begins on Friday evening with check-in at 6:30pm. Please eat dinner beforehand, as there is not a meal on Friday evening, but meals are included the rest of the weekend. Housing, including separate cabins for men and women, and retreat materials are also included with registration.

The weekend registration fee is $270 for couples being married in our Diocese, and $300 for others. Payment can be made on-line by credit card or check if completing on-line registration. If mailing in payment, cashier's check or money order made payable to the Diocese of Victoria can be sent, but we do not accept personal checks.

If you have any questions, or need to pursue financial assistance to attend, please contact Justin Reyes at jreyes@victoriadiocese.org or 361-573-0828 x 2265.

We are excited to journey with you towards the Sacrament of Matrimony! God bless you!