Love was in the air on Sunday September 21 when almost 200 couples in and around Adelaide were recognised for the longevity and strength of their marriages. Among those receiving a blessing and certificate for milestone wedding anniversaries were Margaret and Brian Martin.
Among the many Catholic couples in the Adelaide Archdiocese celebrating significant wedding anniversaries this year are Brighton parishioners Fran and Frank Verrall.
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Many have been the tributes, reflections and expressions of gratitude for the life of our late Queen Elizabeth II. All have reflected a deep sense of gratitude for a life of tireless service, well-lived. One of the most touching, to me, were those which commented on her role as a mother. Mother to her family; to a nation; to a Commonwealth; mother to so many in a myriad of ways.
With significant wedding anniversaries being recognised in parishes in September, one couple whose 65 years of marriage have been firmly grounded in their local parish is Kathleen and Jude Smith.
Couples celebrating a significant wedding anniversary this year will have their milestone recognised in the parishes, rather than at the usual Archdiocesan Anniversaries Mass.
They met at a Catholic dance in Broken Hill and he swept her off her feet. Now after being happily married for 70 years, John and Eleanor Raftery have some good old fashioned advice for the newlyweds of today.
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