Recognizing wedding anniversaries with a blessing for the married couple within Mass on the Anniversary of their marriage is a simple but meaningful way a parish may celebrate and encourage the vocation of marriage. 

By blessing married couples within Mass on the Anniversary of their Marriage, a parish may not only recognize the anniversary of the couple, but also the vocation of Marriage itself. The Order of Celebrating Matrimony includes a blessing for a married couple within Mass on the Anniversary of Marriage in Appendix III. This simple ritual provides structure for these blessings.

Click this link in order to view a pdf of the Order of Blessing a Married Couple within Mass on the Anniversary of Marriage.

Please note, the text in the link above is provided by the Liturgy Office of England and Wales and some of the paragraph numbers are different than in the USCCB approved 2016 Liturgical Press publication. The text of the ritual, however is the same.

The video below includes some language that a Presider might want to use in a blessing of couples on their anniversaries

This homily offered by Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Raliegh offers an example of a homily that might be offered for couples