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June 2011: Release of “Made for Life,” video and print resources about the good of children and the need for fathers and mothers
May 2011: Statement by Archbishop Broglio on Implementation Process of the Repeal of DADT
May 2011: New and revised FAQs now available!
March 2011: Archbishop Dolan, President of the USCCB, issues statement calling the Administration’s refusal to defend DOMA an “alarming and grave injustice”
February 2011: USCCB General Counsel criticizes the President's decision to instruct the Department of Justice to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act
February 2011: Prayer for marriage now available in Spanish
January 2011: Bishop Cordileone of Oakland Appointed New Chairman of USCCB Defense of Marriage Committee
December 2010: Release of open letter, "The Protection of Marriage: A Shared Commitment," signed by various religious leaders in the U.S., showing broad consensus on the importance of preserving the authentic meaning of marriage.
November 2010: Made for Life, Viewer’s Guide, and Resource Booklet will be available in early 2011
August 2010: Backgrounder on recent Prop 8 ruling
July 2010: Video 2 on the good of children in production
June 2010: Video 1 releasedFebruary 2010: New FAQs added
January 2010: Bishops Praise NJ Senate Vote
November 2009: At their General Assembly, the Bishops previewed first video promoting and protecting marriage, entitled "Made for Each Other." Video and resources to be available Spring 2010. Also, Pastoral Letter on Marriage approved
Mosaic of Sts. Joachim and Anne,
by Rev. Marko Rupnik
God our Father,
we give you thanks for the gift of marriage:
the bond of life and love, and the font of the family.
The love of husband and wife enriches your Church with children,
fills the world with a multitude of spiritual fruitfulness and service,
and is the sign of the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, for his Church.
The grace of Jesus flowed forth at Cana at the request of the Blessed Mother.
May your Son, through the intercession of Mary,
pour out upon us a new measure of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
as we join with all people of good will
to promote and protect the unique beauty of marriage.
May your Holy Spirit enlighten our society
to treasure the heroic love of husband and wife,
and guide our leaders to sustain and protect
the singular place of mothers and fathers in the lives of their children.
Father, we ask that our prayers be joined to those of the Virgin Mary,
that your Word may transform our service
so as to safeguard the incomparable splendor of marriage.
We ask all these things through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us.
Dios Padre nuestro, te damos gracias
por el don del matrimonio:
vínculo de vida y amor,
y fuente de la familia.
El amor de marido y mujer enriquece a tu
Iglesia con hijos, llena el mundo con una
abundancia de fecundidad espiritual y servicio,
y es signo del amor de tu Hijo,
Jesucristo, por su Iglesia.
La gracia de Jesús brotó en Caná a
petición de su Santa Madre.
Concédenos que tu Hijo,
por la intercesión de la Virgen María,
derrame sobre nosotros una nueva medida
de los Dones del Espíritu Santo al unirnos
con toda persona de buena voluntad
para promover y proteger
la belleza única del matrimonio.
Concede que tu Santo Espíritu ilumine a nuestra sociedad
para que atesore el amor heroico de marido y mujer,
y guíe a nuestros líderes para que sostengan y protejan
el puesto singular de padres y madres
en la vida de sus niños.
Padre, te pedimos que nuestras oraciones
se unan con las de la Santísima Virgen María
para que tu Verbo Divino transforme
nuestro esfuerzo por salvaguardar
el incomparable esplendor del matrimonio.
Te pedimos todas estas cosas por Cristo nuestro Señor,
Amén.
San Joaquín y Santa Ana, rueguen por nosotros.