Philippine parish hosts wedding for couples who could not afford one

[_Abyssinia]

The ceremony at St Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri Church was part of the the Philippine bishops’ Year of the Poor

The heavy downpour outside St Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri Church was a stark contrast to the brightly lit arc-shaped interior of the church, where 13 brides in chiffon and lace and grooms in traditional Philippine pineapple silk filed down a flower-bedecked aisle.

The ceremony was complete with the traditional symbols of a veil enveloping the couple, a lasso tying them together and a coin purse being passed from groom to bride, all signifying the couple being together through the different aspects of married life.

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[AnastasiaRomano]

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This is such a lovely idea, and should be replicated in more parishes.

My former parish, which had a lot of immigrants who didn’t feel they could afford all the trappings of a church wedding, held a convalidation ceremony for several couples (not nearly so many as this Philippine parish!) and the parish footed the bill for the flowers decorating the church and the cake. At the time, I thought it was a nice way to encourage more couples to marry in the Church – but I really like what this parish in the Philippines has done, even buying the couples’ outfits. I think it’s a wonderful idea to encourage people toward the Sacrament of Matrimony.

 

[tawny]

This is such a lovely idea, and should be replicated in more parishes.

My former parish, which had a lot of immigrants who didn’t feel they could afford all the trappings of a church wedding, held a convalidation ceremony for several couples (not nearly so many as this Philippine parish!) and the parish footed the bill for the flowers decorating the church and the cake. At the time, I thought it was a nice way to encourage more couples to marry in the Church – but I really like what this parish in the Philippines has done, even buying the couples’ outfits. I think it’s a wonderful idea to encourage people toward the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Agree.