VMLongest Married Couple Recognition
“Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.”
Sam Levenson
Celebrate the beauty of sacramental marriage by honoring your parish’s longest-married couple. This simple yet powerful activity highlights the perseverance, love, and grace of couples who model lifelong commitment. Recognizing these couples at Mass or a parish event inspires families, newlyweds, and youth, showing that love rooted in faith endures.
During the recognition, invite all married couples to stand after the final blessing. Gradually ask those married fewer years to sit—starting with five years, then ten, and so on—until the longest-married couple remains. Celebrate their witness with applause and a small gesture, like a bouquet of flowers, to add a joyful touch. This moment affirms their commitment while encouraging others to embrace marriage as a vocation to holiness.
This activity requires minimal preparation but leaves a lasting impact. It reminds parishioners of Saint Paul’s call to “love one another with mutual affection” (Romans 12:10). By honoring enduring love, your parish fosters hope and strengthens its commitment to supporting vocations. Plan a recognition event today to celebrate marriage and inspire your community.
For Your Marriage and Por tu Matrimonio websites are sites to inspire, assist, and encourage couples in English or Spanish to live their marriage more fully. It includes content for dating and engaged couples, family life, and parenting, too.
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