This document outlines a seminar on the sacrament of matrimony. It discusses key concepts like the biblical foundations of marriage, what constitutes a valid marriage, grounds for marriage nullity, and the rite of the sacrament. It also covers topics like natural family planning methods, the meaning of marital intercourse, and the four aspects of responsible parenthood according to church teaching. The seminar aims to explain church doctrine around marriage and family planning.

1. SEMINAR ON THE
HOLY SACRAMENT
OF MATRIMONY
St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish
Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
Prepared by:
Leonard Guiang, OSM
09274057537 / 09481304012
serviammaria@yahoo.com

3. Outline of discussions
I. Sacrament of Marriage
a. What are the common concepts of marriage either
in Church or civil aspect?
b. What is marriage?
c. Biblical foundation
d. The Sacrament
e. Nature of marriage
f. Sincere consent
g. Matter of marriage and the ministers
h. Purpose of marriage
i. Properties of marriage
j. Effects of marriage

4. Outline of discussions
II. Canon Law: Marriage nullity grounds
a. Legal Capacity to Marry
b. Integrality of Matrimonial consent
III. Rite of the Sacrament of Matrimony
IV. Family Planning
a. What Is Natural Family Planning?
b. What are the benefits of using NFP?
c. What are the requirements in Family planning?
d. What is the meaning of Marital Intercourse?
e. Kinds of Natural Family Planning methods
f. Four aspects of Responsible Parenthood
g. Contraception and the side effects

5. Chapter 1
The Sacrament of Marriage

6. 1. What are the common concepts of
marriage either in Church or civil aspect?
• Union between man and woman
• Entered in accordance with law (formality)
• For conjugal and family life
• Contract of permanent union of two
opposite sex
• For paper / document for future use
• Paglalagay ng sarili sa tahimik (?)

7. 2. What is the sacrament of matrimony?
• Matrimony, is a "covenant by which a man and
a woman establish between themselves a
partnership of the whole of life and which is
ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses
and the procreation and education of offspring.
• What is covenant?
• from L. convenire "come together"
– Applied in Scripture to God's arrangements with
man.
– as a translation of L. testamentum, Gk. diatheke,
both rendering Heb. berith (though testament is
also used for the same word in different places).

8. 3. Biblical foundations
• Genesis 2:22 – 24
The LORD God then built up into a woman the
rib that he had taken from the man. When he
brought her to the man, the man said: "This
one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of
my flesh; this one shall be called 'woman,' for
out of 'her man' this one has been taken."
That is why a man leaves his father and
mother and clings to his wife, and the two of
them become one body.

9. • Ephesians 5:21-30
Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for
Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their
husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of
his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he
himself the savior of the body. As the church is
subordinate to Christ, so wives should be
subordinate to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the
church and handed himself over for her to sanctify
her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the
word, that he might present to himself the church
in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such
thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

10. • So (also) husbands should love their wives as
their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves
himself. For no one hates his own flesh but
rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ
does the church, because we are members of his
body. "For this reason a man shall leave (his)
father and (his) mother and be joined to his
wife, and the two shall become one flesh." This
is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to
Christ and the church. In any case, each one of
you should love his wife as himself, and the wife
should respect her husband.

11. –1 Peter 3:1-8
• Likewise, you wives should be subordinate to
your husband’s so that, even if some disobey the
word, they may be won over without a word by
their wives' conduct when they observe your
reverent and chaste behavior. …. Likewise, you
husbands should live with your wives in
understanding, showing honor (support) to the
weaker female sex, since we are joint heirs of the
gift of life (children), so that your prayers may not
be hindered. Finally, all of you be of one mind,
sympathetic, loving toward one another,
compassionate, humble.

12. –1 Corinthians 11:1-12
• … I want you to know that Christ is the head of
every man, and a husband the head of his wife,
and God the head of Christ. … A man, on the
other hand, should not cover his head, because
he is the image and glory of God, but woman is
the glory of man. For man did not come from
woman, but woman from man; nor was man
created for woman, but woman for man; for this
reason a woman should have a sign of authority
on her head, because of the angels. Woman is
not independent of man or man of woman in the
Lord. For just as woman came from man, so man
is born of woman; but all things are from God.

13. –Colossians 3:18-21
• Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is
proper in the Lord.
• Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any
bitterness toward them.
• Children, obey your parents in everything, for
this is pleasing to the Lord.
• Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they
may not become discouraged.

14. –Hebrews 13: 4
• Let marriage be honored
among all and the marriage
bed be kept undefiled,
for God will judge the
immoral and adulterers.

15. Matthew 19:3 -12; Mark 10:2-12
Some Pharisees approached him, and tested him,
saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for
any cause whatever?" He said in reply, "Have you
not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made
them male and female' and said, 'For this reason a
man shall leave his father and mother and be
joined to his wife, and the two shall become one
flesh' So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
Therefore, what God has joined together, no
human being must separate."

16. 4. Sacrament
• Sacrament – is an efficacious sign instituted by
Christ that gives grace
• Call to holiness
• Instituted by Christ (cf. Mt.19)
• Symbolizes Christ and the Church (cf. Eph. 5:21-30)
• gives grace-relationship with God and the spouses

17. 5. Nature of marriage
• Union – spouses’ copulation
• Conjugal – properties
• Man and woman - gender
• Two qualified person – canonical and civil
process
• Living together for life – Divine blessing
for the faithfulness to God and to each
other’s vows. (no divorced)

18. 6. Sincere consent of the spouses – (form)
important to makes it valid and it must
be integral
7. Matter of marriage and the ministers
• Spouses mutual donation or self-giving
8. Purpose of marriage
• For the good of the spouses – mutual
affection
• Procreation and upbringing of children –
generosity and openness to God

19. 9. Properties of marriage
• Unity – monogamy
• Indissolubility – Divine institution,
10. Effects of marriage
• Perpetual and exclusive bond for the
spouses
• They would receive God’s graces -
guidance

20. Activity
Personality style Assessment
When God made you… Video

21. Chapter 2
CANON LAW: The Marriage nullity
grounds
(Canons 1073-1107)

22. Canonical aspects
1. Legal Capacity to Marry
2. Integrality of Matrimonial consent

23. 1. Legal Capacity to Marry
• Age – 14 for woman and 16 for man
– (18 years old in the Philippines)
• Impotence – not sterility, as long as they
can copulate.
• Pre-existing bond – within Church that has
valid bond that includes the civil wedding.
• Disparity of cult –between catholic and
non- Catholic or non-Christian
• Sacred Orders – ordained ministers

24. • Perpetual Vow of Chastity – perpetually
professed religious men and women
• Abduction – if the intention is for
marriage in the case of women ONLY.
• Crime – direct and indirect engagement
• Consanguinity – until the 4th degree in
collateral line (first cousin – ask for
dispensation from the bishop).

25. • Affinity – all direct line and the
siblings of your partner in the past
• Public Propriety – public scandal
(de facto marriages)
• Legal Relationship - legally
adopted or spiritual relationships

26. 2. Integrality of Matrimonial consent
• Psychological incapacity, has no capacity in
what they are entering to and how and what
are their obligations
a. Lack of sufficient use of reason – insane
b. Lack of due discretion – teen pregnancy,
psychological issues, traditional practices
c. Unable to assume obligations (Purpose of
marriage) - homosexual (mutual affection),
nymphomaniac (marital fidelity)

27. • Ignorance – nature, purpose, properties
of marriage
• Error – wrong knowledge
a. Substantive error – erroneous
judgment about the identity of the
person (FB,YM, Pen pal)
b. Attributive error – erroneous
judgment about the “quality” of the
person (rich but poor person in
reality)

28. • Misconception – wrong knowledge or false
judgment about matrimonial fidelity or
indissolubility or sacramentality.
• Proxy – absence of the other partner in the
marriage rite
• Simulation – doing the rite on marriage yet
not the purpose or any essential of marriage.
• Condition – “I will marry if ….” Unless there
must be explicitly written letter in front of the
bishop.

29. Chapter 3
Rite of the Sacrament of
Matrimony

30. Symbols and its meaning:
Bridal Procession –
symbolizes the
‘transfer’ of the
parents’ rights over
their daughter to
the groom. The
groom will be the
protector and
defender of the
bride.

31. The White Gown –
symbolizes
beauty and
purity and the
unstained dignity
of the sacrament
of matrimony.

32. Joining Hands –
expression of
marital consent.
Symbolizes their
mutual total
donation,
belonging each
other as one body,
heart, and purpose

33. Candle – symbolizes
Christ. He will be
the light of couples
and accompany
them in their
marriage life. God
will be their only
guide towards
proper direction.

34. Rings – symbol of
affection / love
and fidelity. It
represents the
very personas of
the spouses.

35. Arrhae – symbolizes
material resources
and support. The
husband gives it to his
wife with two hands
to indicate that it is
the duty of the
husband to support
the wife and the
future family /family.

36. Veil – symbolizes the spouses’ living together under
one roof, dining together in one table, and sleeping
together in one bed. It is placed on the head of the
wife to symbolize her promise of love and service to
her husband. It is placed on the shoulder of the
husband to signify his love and dependability in favor
to his wife.

37. Cord – symbolizes the
confirmation of their marriage
bond which is intrinsically one
and indissoluble.

38. Chapter 4
Family Planning

39. WHAT IS NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING?
• Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term
for certain methods used to achieve and
postpone pregnancies.
• These methods are based on observation of the
naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the
fertile and infertile phases of a woman's
menstrual cycle.
• Couples using NFP to postpone pregnancy abstain
from intercourse and genital contact during the
fertile phase of the woman's cycle. No drugs,
devices, or surgical procedures are used to
postpone pregnancy.

40. What are the benefits of using NFP?
• NFP reflects the dignity of the human person
within the context of marriage and family life,
promotes openness to life, and recognizes the
value of the child.
• By respecting the love-giving and life-giving
natures of marriage, NFP can enrich the bond
between husband and wife.

41. • In NFP both spouses are taught to understand
the nature of fertility and work with it, to plan
a pregnancy.
• Couples who use NFP soon learn that they
have a shared responsibility for family
planning.
• Husbands are encouraged to "tune into" their
wives' cycles and both spouses are
encouraged to speak openly and frankly about
their sexual desires and their ideas on family
size.

42. Other benefits include:
• No harmful side effects
• Effectiveness for achieving, spacing, or limiting
pregnancy
• Can be used throughout the reproductive life
cycle
• Marriage enrichment and mutual understanding
• Appreciation for the value of children
• Fosters respect for and acceptance of the total
person
• Moral acceptability in accordance with the will of
God

43. What is the meaning of
Marital Intercourse?
• It is a symbol of an expression of two human
beings who have vowed to openness, the
weakness, the mutual self-giving of covenant love
in God
• Marital intercourse is a natural sacrament
because it is a sign of the wisdom of the design of
God for human persons.
• The integrity of marital intercourse and fertility
acceptance are the concern of the Church. In
Church teachings has highlighted the values of
dialogue, reciprocal respect, shared
responsibility, self-control.

44. What are the requirements in
Family planning?
1. Family planning requires decisions of
conscience that must respect the law of God
2. Family planning requires decisions of
conscience that must respect the teaching
authority of the Church in Christ Jesus which
authentically interprets the divine law.

45. What is a Law?
Categories of Law
• Divine Law
• Natural Law
• Human Law
a. Ecclesiastical Law
b. Civil law

46. The Human Dignity and freedom
What do we mean human?
What is freedom?
What is human dignity?
Who am I?
What is the meaning of life?

47. Reproduction and Health
What is stewardship and dominion?
What is the meaning of fertility?
What do we mean health?
What is reproduction?
Is depopulation a reproduction?
Is pregnancy a disease? Why?

48. Kinds of Natural Family Planning methods
• There are four basic types of natural family
planning:
1. Lactating method or breatfeeding
2. the Basal Body Temperature (BBT) method;
3. the ovulation method;
a. Normal - 21 to 35 days. 14 days before ovulation
b. Abnormal - Less than 21 or more than 35.
c. Use every morning observation
• Video presentation on how to used it.
4. the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM).[2]
a. 2 degrees up when ovulation method.
b. Use thermometer

49. Four aspects of Responsible Parenthood
(from Humanae Vitae #10)
1. The knowledge and respect of reproductive
process which are integral parts of human
person.
2. The integration of the tendencies of instinct or
passion or desire with our reason and freewill.
3. Consideration of the physical , economic,
psychological, and social conditions in relation to
which couples generously decide to have several
children or for serious reasons, to limit their
family size.

50. 4. A profound relationship with moral order
established by God through the formation of
conscience.
(Two key aspects in the formation of conscience:
1. there must be absolute fundamental in
understanding the dignity of the human
person in his or her relationship with God and
2. as a practical moral guide in making
judgments and decisions in life.)

51. Contraception

63. Types of Contraception
• Hormonal
• Barrier
• IUD
• Permanent
sterilization R

65. Hormonal Methods
• Oral Contraceptives
(Birth Control Pill)
• Injections (Depo-Provera)
• Implants (Norplant I & II)

66. Birth Control Pills

67. How does the pill work?
• Stops ovulation
• Thins uterine lining
• Thickens cervical mucus

68. Side-effects
Breast tenderness
Nausea or Vomiting
Increase in headaches
Abnormal bleeding
High blood pressure
Moodiness
Weight change
Spotting
Dizziness
Liver problem
Gall bladder disease

69. Depo-Provera
• Birth control shot given once every three
months to prevent pregnancy
• 99.7% effective preventing pregnancy
• No daily pills to remember

70. How does the shot work?
• The same way as the Pill
• Stops ovulation
• Stops menstrual cycles
• Thickens cervical mucus

71. SIDE EFFECTS
NO PERIOD after 3-6 months
Extremely irregular menstrual bleeding
spotting for 3-6 months!
Weight change
Breast tenderness
Mood change
Nausea or Vomiting
Increase in headaches
Abnormal bleeding
High blood pressure
Dizziness
Liver problem
Gall bladder disease

72. The Patch

73. IMPLANTS
• Implants are placed in the body filled with hormone
that prevents pregnancy
• Physically inserted in simple 15 minute outpatient
procedure
• Plastic capsules the size of paper matchsticks
inserted under the skin in the arm
• 99.95% effectiveness rate

74. Norplant I vs. Norplant II
• Six capsules • Two capsules
• Five years • Three years
The pill works in several ways to prevent pregnancy. The
pill suppresses ovulation so that an egg is not released
from the ovaries, and changes the cervical mucus, causing
it to become thicker and making it more difficult for
sperm to swim into the womb. The pill also does not allow
the lining of the womb to develop enough to receive and
nurture a fertilized egg. This method of birth control
offers no protection against sexually-transmitted diseases.

75. Norplant Implant

76. Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraception pills can reduce the
chance of a pregnancy by 75% if taken within 72
hours of “unprotected” sex!

77. Emergency Contraception (ECP)
• Must be taken within 72 hours of the act of
“unprotected intercourse” or failure of
contraception method
• Must receive ECP from a physician
• 75 – 84% effective in reducing pregnancy
• Floods the ovaries with high amount of hormone
and prevents ovulation
• Alters the environment of the uterus, making it
disruptive to the egg and sperm
• Two sets of pills taken exactly 12 hours apart

78. BARRIER METHODS
• Spermicides
• Male Condom
• Female Condom
• Diaphragm
• Cervical Cap

79. BARRIER METHOD
• Prevents pregnancy blocks the egg and sperm
from meeting
• Barrier methods have higher failure rates than
hormonal methods due to design and human
error

80. SPERMICIDES
• Chemicals kill sperm in the vagina
• Different forms:
-Jelly -Film
-Foam -Suppository
• Some work instantly, others require pre-insertion
• Only 76% effective (used alone), should be used in combination with
another method i.e., condoms

81. MALE CONDOM
• Most common and effective barrier method when used properly
• Latex and Polyurethane should only be used in the prevention of
pregnancy

82. MALE CONDOM
• Perfect effectiveness rate = 97%
• Typical effectiveness rate = 88%
• Latex and polyurethane condoms are available
• Combining condoms with spermicides raises
effectiveness levels to 99%

83. FEMALE CONDOM
• Made as an alternative to male condoms
• Polyurethane
• Physically inserted in the vagina
• Perfect rate = 95%
• Typical rate = 79%
• Woman can use female condom if partner refuses

84. The Female Condom
The female condom is a lubricated polyurethane sheath, similar in appearance to a male condom. It is inserted into
the vagina. The closed end covers the cervix. Like the male condom, it is intended for one-time use and then
discarded.
The sponge is inserted by the woman into the vagina and covers the cervix blocking sperm from entering the cervix.
The sponge also contains a spermicide that kills sperm. It is available without a prescription.

85. Side effects and health risks
Irritation allergic reaction
Bladder infection
STD/ STI - HIV infection

86. Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing)
• 95-99% Effective A new ring is inserted into the vagina each
month
• Does not require a "fitting" by a health care provider, does not
require spermicide, can make periods more regular and less
painful, no pill to take daily, ability to become pregnant
returns quickly when use is stopped.
NuvaRing is a flexible
plastic (ethylene-vinyl
acetate copolymer) ring
that releases a low dose
of a progestin and an
estrogen over 3 weeks.

87. DIAPRAGHM
• Perfect Effectiveness Rate = 94%
• Typical Effectiveness Rate = 80%
• Latex barrier placed inside vagina during intercourse
• Fitted by physician
• Spermicidal jelly before insertion
• Inserted up to 18 hours before intercourse and can
be left in for a total of 24 hours

88. DIAPHRAGM
The diaphragm is a flexible rubber cup that is filled with
spermicide and self-inserted over the cervix prior to
intercourse. The device is left in place several hours after
intercourse. The diaphragm is a prescribed device fitted by a
health care professional and is more expensive than other
barrier methods, such as condoms

89. CERVICAL CAP
• Latex barrier inserted in vagina before intercourse
• “Caps” around cervix with suction
• Fill with spermicidal jelly prior to use
• Can be left in body for up to a total of 48 hours
• Must be left in place six hours after sexual
intercourse
• Perfect effectiveness rate = 91%
• Typical effectiveness rate = 80%

90. Cervical Cap
The cervical cap is a flexible rubber cup-like device that is filled with
spermicide and self-inserted over the cervix prior to intercourse. The device
is left in place several hours after intercourse. The cap is a prescribed device
fitted by a health care professional and can be more expensive than other
barrier methods, such as condoms.

91. Sponge
The sponge is inserted by the woman into the vagina and covers the cervix
blocking sperm from entering the cervix. The sponge also contains a
spermicide that kills sperm. It is available without a prescription

92. INTRAUTERINE DEVICES (IUD)
• T-shaped object placed in the
uterus to prevent pregnancy
• Must be on period during
insertion
• A Natural childbirth required to
use
IUD
• Extremely effective without using
hormones > 97 %
• Must be in monogamous
relationship
The intrauterine device (IUD) shown uses copper as the active contraceptive, others use
progesterone in a plastic device. IUDs are very effective at preventing pregnancy (less than
2% chance per year for the progesterone IUD, less than 1% chance per year for the copper
IUD). IUDs come with increased risk of ectopic pregnancy and perforation of the uterus
and do not protect against sexually transmitted disease. IUDs are prescribed and placed by
health care providers.

93. Copper T and Progestasert
• 10 years • 1 year
• 99.2 % effective • 98% effective
• Copper on IUD acts as • T shaped plastic that
spermicide, IUD blocks egg releases hormones over a
one year time frame
from implanting
• Thickens mucus, blocking
• Must check string before egg
sex and after shedding of • Check string before sex &
uterine lining. after shedding of uterine
lining.

94. Side effects and health risks
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Cramps
Painful intercourse
Anemia
Abnormal bleeding
Pelvic infection
Blood poisoning
Perforation of the uterus
Septic abortion
Ectopic pregnancy

95. STERILIZATION
• Procedure performed on a man or a woman
permanently sterilizes
• Female = Tubal Ligation
• Male = Vasectomy

96. TUBAL LIGATION
• Surgical procedure performed on a woman
• Fallopian tubes are cut, tied, cauterized, prevents eggs from reaching
sperm
• Failure rates vary by procedure, from 0.8%-3.7%
• May experience heavier periods
Surgical sterilization which
permanently prevents the transport
of the egg to the uterus by means of
sealing the fallopian tubes is called
tubal ligation, commonly called
"having one's tubes tied." This
operation can be performed
laparoscopically or in conjunction
with a Cesarean section, after the
baby is delivered. Tubal ligation is
considered permanent, but surgical
reversal can be performed in some
cases

97. LAPAROSCOPY-’BAND-AID’
STERILIZATION

98. VASECTOMY
• Male sterilization procedure
• Ligation of Vas Deferens tube
• No-scalpel technique available
• Faster and easier recovery than a tubal
ligation
• Failure rate = 0.1%, more effective than
female sterilization

99. During a vasectomy (“cutting the vas”) a urologist cuts and
ligates (ties off) the ductus deferens. Sperm are still produced
but cannot exit the body. Sperm eventually deteriorate and
are phagocytized. A man is sterile, but because testosterone
is still produced he retains his sex drive and secondary sex
characteristics.

100. Side-effects and health risks
• Infection and uterine perforation
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Menstrual cycle disturbances
• Gynecological problems
• Bleeding, infection, or reaction to anesthetics
• Damage to organs including bowels, bladder, uterus, ovaries,
blood vessels, and nerves
• Does not protect against sexually transmitted infections,
including HIV/AIDS
• Requires surgery.
• Has risks associated with surgery.
• May not be reversible.
• Possible regret.

101. Vasectomy side-effects and health risks
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Mild inflammatory reaction
• There is a risk is that the ends of the vas deferens may
find a way to create a new path to one another, though
this doesn't occur very often.
• It is possible for sperm to leak out of the cut tubes and
collect in surrounding tissues; in this case hard lumps,
called sperm granulomas, can form. They are not
harmful, and can be treated with anti-inflammatory
medicines
• Testicular pain

104. Contraception Deception
• It deceives most of all people of goodwill.
• It kills million and billions of babies.
• It kills the very fiber of the society.
• It trivializes sex.
• It disrespects human dignity.
• It killings us little by little.
• It is now in congress and in the senate

105. Reminders for
good marriage and
family life
(acronym)

106. PUT God at the center of our life
especially in the relationship
P – Patience
U – Understanding
T – Trust

107. LET God be always the center in
our life
L – Love
E – Encouragement
T – Truth

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