Marriage

Marriage is a Sacrament

The sacrament of Marriage is a visible sign of God’s love for the Church. When a man and a woman are married in the Church, they receive the grace needed for a lifelong bond of unity.

Marriage is a Covenant

The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenantal union in the image of the covenants between God and his people with Abraham and later with Moses at Mt. Sinai. This divine covenant can never be broken. In this way, marriage is a union that bonds spouses together during their entire lifetime. The sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each other with the love with which Christ has loved his Church; the grace of the sacrament thus perfects the human love of the spouses, strengthens their indissoluble unity, and sanctifies them on the way to eternal life. (CCC 1661). The love in a married relationship is exemplified in the total gift of one’s self to another. It’s this self-giving and self-sacrificing love that we see in our other model of marriage, the relationship between Christ and the Church.

Wedding Inquiries

Prior to planning with us please review the Diocese of Honolulu guidelines for Catholic ceremony in Hawai‘i by visiting the link below:

If you would like details on how you can arrange to have your wedding at one of our three churches please use the form to make your inquiry:

We will confirm availability for your proposed date and time, and provide detailed explanation of the steps required to be married in the Catholic Church in Hawaii as well as the costs involved.