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St. Theresa Catholic Church
A parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS - Founded in 1880
“If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.” - St. Therese of Lisieux
209 E 3rd Street - Perry, KS 66073 - Parish Office: (785) 588-0490 - Email: officesttheresaperry@gmail.com
Marriage
Holy Matrimony
(CCC 1601 - 1666)
"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 procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament." - CCC 1601

Effects of Marriage
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Ordered to the generation and education of children
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Ordered to the good of the couple, which includes the union of the spouses.
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Sign of Christ's union with the Church, it empowers the couple to love each other. Establishes the "domestic church" of the home.
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