54th Annual Marriage Jubilee (2026)

The 54th Annual Diocesan Marriage Jubilee Celebration will be held Sunday, September 27th, 2026, at 3:00 PM, at Christ Our Light Catholic Church in Loudonville.

Couples celebrating their 1st,  25th, 50th, or other special wedding anniversaries are invited to attend this celebration. 

Bishop Mark O'Connell will celebrate the Mass and greet couples and their guests at a reception in the Parish Hall immediately following Mass.

Please register through your parish office or by email to Marriage.Jubilee@rcda.org

To view flyer click here.

Marriage Convalidation Ceremony

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany will offer a Marriage Convalidation Ceremony on Sunday, November 29, 2026, 2:00 PM, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany.

A Celebration of Convalidation is an opportunity for couples married outside of the Catholic Church to enter a marriage covenant in the Catholic tradition. If you and your spouse desire holy matrimony in the Catholic Church, you are invited to convalidate your marriage.

First steps: Contact the parish where you attend Mass and discuss the process. If you do not have a parish where you regularly worship, you can go to the nearest Catholic church. Contact us if you have any difficulty connecting with a parish.

The parish will complete any forms with both of you present and ask you to provide:
o       a civil marriage certificate,
o       Baptism and Confirmation certificates,
o       and annulment paperwork, if applicable.

Please see flyer and brochure re Convalidation!

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Marriage and Family Life support is provided to both parishes and individuals.

Marriage ministries in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany include Marriage formation and preparation programs (precana, vocation awareness), Natural Family Planning resources, marriage enrichment resources and programing, as well as support for those with struggling marriages and healing for those whose marriage has ended.  Family ministries programing includes parenting, Communication workshops for all ages, Catholic identity and tradition workshops. Resources and support available for healthy family relationships, family as domestic church, family prayer and devotions.