Boston, Mass., Jun 25, 2007 / 08:52 am
Massachusetts’ Catholic bishops are running a statewide campaign to promote the vocation of marriage.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston launched the campaign in his diocese this past weekend, reported The Boston Globe. The yearlong campaign includes postings on bulletin boards, prayers — including one million prayer cards — and homilies during Masses. In the fall, an educational campaign will also be launched that will include video presentations and speakers, including married couples.
The campaign was introduced less than two weeks after an effort failed in the state Legislature to put a measure banning same-sex marriage on the ballot. A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Boston told the Globe that the campaign has little to do with the vote and had been in the works for months. It will be launched in the dioceses of Worcester, Fall River, and Springfield soon.
On the Archdiocese of Boston website, Cardinal O'Malley noted that more American couples are opting to cohabitate rather than to marry.