MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2008 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Cecelia Price, 585-3291 (Work);
894-8481 (Home); 417-7187 (cell) |
COUPLES CELEBRATE A COMBINED TOTAL OF 7,202 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
(Louisville, KY) Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. is celebrating the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, October 19, 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 443 South Fifth Street.
This event honors couples celebrating their 30th, 40th, 50th or 60th+ wedding anniversaries. One hundred forty seven couples are attending. The anniversary breakdown is:
| 30 years |
18 couples |
| 40 years |
26 couples |
| 50 years |
62 couples |
| 60 years |
28 couples |
| 61 years |
2 couples |
| 63 years |
3 couples |
| 65 years |
4 couples |
| 66 years |
2 couples |
| 68 years |
1 couple |
| 71 years |
1 couple |
The longest-married couple is William and LaVerne Lattis from Holy Name Parish, who have been attending this celebration every year since their 60th anniversary.
Media outlets that wish to do interviews must be at the Cathedral on Sunday at least 20 minutes early; Archbishop Kurtz will be available at 2:00 p.m. for interviews. However, interviews cannot be held after 2:15 p.m. due to preparations for the liturgy.
This event is sponsored by the Family Ministries Office, one of the 20 service agencies of the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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The Archdiocese 
