Day of Prayer for Engaged Couples – 15 February

The Day of Prayer For Engages Couples is happening this year in our Diocese on Sunday 15 February 2026.

The months leading up to a wedding can be very busy and stressful, but engaged couples are reminded that the most meaningful preparation is not for the wedding day, but rather for the lifelong commitment of marriage itself.

To support couples on this sacred journey, our Diocese holds an annual Day of Prayer for Engaged Couples; this is a special occasion dedicated to seeking God’s blessing and guidance for those preparing for the sacrament of marriage. 

Priests are encouraged to invite all the engaged couples in their parish to attend one particular mass on Sunday 15 February. At the end of Mass the engaged couples are invited forward in front of the congregation to receive the Blessing Of Engaged Couples from The Book of Blessing.

If you are engaged and would like to receive this Blessing then please contact your parish priest to let them know.

In addition, we specially remember engaged couples during the Prayers Of The Faithful at Mass that weekend.

This year, the Day of Prayer For Engaged Couples also sits at the very end of National Marriage Week (7 to 14 February), an initiative promoted by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales to celebrate and strengthen the vocation of marriage. 

The timing offers a seamless continuation: as the national week draws to a close, our Diocesan communities are invited to focus their prayer specifically on those preparing to marry.

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