Couple receives Sacrament of Matrimony in Torit

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A couple has received the sacrament of matrimony in the Catholic Diocese of Torit, at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral parish.

This is the first time St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, blessed a matrimonial marriage since 2009.

Parish Priest, Fr. Kamilo Afore Arkadio, says God created man and woman in his own image and likeness, to become husband and wife, to love, and multiply the world.

He advises couples to follow the marriage laws in the church, by abiding by the sacrament of Matrimony.

“We are celebrating the sacrament of Matrimony, God has created man and woman, in his own image and likeness and ordained them in the sacrament of holy matrimony as husband and wife, to love themselves as, husband and wife and be fruitful, multiply and fill the earth, the two become one flesh Ekole to Maria, Marias love to Ekole, you are to follow what God has pave for you, your love to shield today”, said Afore.

Fr. Afore appeals to Christians to pray for the married partners.

“Unity and indissolubility, means it cannot be dissolved, it has been ordained by God when he created man and woman. We have accompanied our brother and sister Ekole and Maria, to come together to confirm their love before the church, and to confirm also the love one has for each other, and promise to remain faithful, so let us pray for them that as Christian couples who have come together, the lord may shield and strengthen their love, so that they may also help each other to attain holiness in their marriage life”.

The Parish Priest says matrimonial marriage will encourage youth and married men and women to marry in the church.

“When you are call to the Sacrament of Matrimony, baptism, it is all to peruse holiness, through life of obedience, submission and surrender, you have gain for us an example, specially to our youth and married couples who have not yet come to seal their marriage officially in the church, we leave by the sacrament, man and woman ordained by God, from the first man Adam and Eve, to the garden of Eden secretly their God confirm, their love.

Mr. Erikole Wani and Mary Mania Florio got married in 1984 and had their matrimonial marriage on 27th November 2021.

The Catholic prelate made the remarks during the holy Matrimony mass at St Peter and Paul Cathedral on Saturday.