"The sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each other with the love with which Christ has loved his Church; the grace of the sacrament thus perfects the human love of the spouses, strengthens their indissoluble unity, and sanctifies them on the way to eternal life." ~ Catechism of the Catholic Church

Congratulations on your engagement!

If you would like to celebrate marriage at Sacred Heart Church, please contact the Parish Office at (301) 769-3100 or sacredheart.bushwood.md@adw.org. Please contact us at least six (6) months before your expected wedding day and before setting a date or making reservations (i.e. reception, honeymoon). The parish priest will meet with you to help you prepare for this Sacrament.

Couples should note that we ask for six month preparation time so that they can learn about and fully understand that, on their wedding day, they celebrate the sacrament to one another with the priest acting as an officiant of the Church. As a public sign and affirmation of God’s grace, the couple offers to the community this sign that their vows are not merely a private contract between two people, but instead, the beginning of a new family of love modeled after the Holy Trinity.

Weddings at Sacred Heart Church are open to Sacred Heart parishioners. If you would like to become a parishioner, you may register online through our website.
Parish Registration

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' For Your Marriage website has information on planning a Catholic wedding and ore about preparing for and living the Sacrament of Marriage.
For Your Marriage