Each year, The Criterion produces a special Marriage and Family Life Supplement announcing recent engagements and weddings submitted to the newspaper, accompanied by marriage-related articles. For more information on the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life, go to marriageandfamily.archindy.org.

“Holy Flirtation,” a speed dating event for Catholic singles, will take place at St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 Central Ave., in Indianapolis, from 1:30-5:10 p.m. on April 18.

The archdiocesan annual Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, at 2 p.m. on Aug. 30. A reception will follow across the street at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center.

Three marriage preparation programs offered in the archdiocese—the Pre-Cana Conference, Tobit Weekend and One in Christ—help prepare engaged couples for the sacrament of marriage as well as the challenges of married life. Early registration is recommended for all programs, as each fills up quickly.

When Melinda Rivelli thinks of her six boys, she fears “it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ ” they are exposed to pornography.

Engagement announcements will be published in the July 10 issue of The Criterion for couples planning to marry between July 12, 2026, and Jan. 31, 2027, in a marriage that is recognized by the Church as a valid sacramental or valid natural marriage.

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The struggle with pornography, and the need to provide resources for recovery and education, is not something new. However, in the last one to two years, the issue came to the forefront in several ways on the national level and in our own state of Indiana.

The Tell City Deanery spreads across Crawford and Perry counties and portions of Spencer County in the southwest corner of the archdiocese. More than 2,100 families find their faith home in one of the predominantly rural region’s 10 parishes.