Couples Prepare for Foundation Day
Couples around the world look forward to Foundation Day and the Holy Marriage Blessing and this month celebrate many important milestones. Newly engaged couples recently participated in the “Start Smart” marriage education seminar in preparation for the Marriage Blessing, and couples who participated in the Interreligious Cross Cultural Marriage Blessing Ceremony on January 31, 2009 celebrate their sixth Blessing anniversary!

40 Engaged Couples Prepare with Excitement for the Marriage Blessing
Around 40 engaged couples gathered in California and New York in January to participate in the Blessing & Family Ministry’s “Start Smart: Growing as a Couple” Level 3 Blessing Education Seminar. The content of the seminar was designed to help engaged couples prepare for the Marriage Blessing and married life. It featured valuable insights into the meaning and value of the Marriage Blessing and practical guidance on building one’s relationship. Watch the interviews of the couples and view the photo gallery!

Happy 6th Anniversary of the Interreligious Cross-Cultural Couples’ Blessing
True Father demonstrated extraordinary dedication and endurance on the occasion of his 90th birthday (and True Mother’s 67th) on January 31, 2009, by conducting special Coronations for the Authority and Liberation of God, the King of Kings, both in Korea and the United States, and officiating at the Interreligious Cross Cultural Marriage Blessing Ceremony in New York, all on January 31. Happy sixth anniversary to these couples!

