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Bellot-Miller
Kayla Joyce Bellot and Matthew Robert Miller will be married on Oct. 3 at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church. The bride is the daughter of Terrence and Patricia Bellot. She is a graduate of Bellarmine University and a teacher at St. Bernard School. The groom is the son of John Miller and Laura Miller. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville and a project engineer for Messer Construction. The couple will reside in Louisville.
Bishop-Steltenpohl
Lindsey Maria Bishop and Jacob Michael Steltenpohl will be married on Dec. 19 at St. Patrick Church. The bride is the daughter of Joe and Maria Bishop. She is a graduate of Indiana University Southeast and works for Lebanon Junction Elementary School. The groom is the son of Michael and Jeanie Steltenpohl. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville and works for Scoppechio. The couple will reside in Louisville.
Browning-Mattingly
Anna Elizabeth Browning and Edgar Ryan Mattingly will be married on Oct. 10 at St. Charles Church in St. Mary, Ky. The bride is the daughter of Charles and Sharon Browning of Lebanon, Ky. She is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and works for Central Kentucky Ag Credit. The groom is the son of Kevin and Amanda Mattingly of Springfield, Ky. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and works for Haydon Bridge Company. The couple will reside in Lebanon.
Carrico-Thieman
Sara Ann Carrico and Robert Matthew Thieman will be married on July 31 at St. Bernard Church. The bride is the daughter of Gerald and Joyce Carrico. The groom is the son of Charles and Carla Thieman.
Carter-Baker
Shelby Alise Carter and Robert Lee Baker III will be married on Aug. 8 at St. Patrick Church. The bride is the daughter of Russell and Debbie Carter. She is a graduate of Presentation Academy and works for United Parcel Service. The groom is the son of Robert Jr. and the late Angela Baker. He is a graduate of DeSales High School and works for Louisville Gas and Electric Company. The couple will reside in Louisville. By DEACON DERRICK AND MISTIANNA BARNES Deacon Derrick: Ins- tagram gives you a snap- shot into the lives of fam- ily, friends and co-workers. With one billion active, monthly followers, Insta is now the second most logged in social media site, after Facebook. While every age group is on the 'gram, Ins- tagram says 64% of its us- ers are between the ages of 18-34. Since 28 is now the average age most couples get married, the most chal- lenging years of married life are now in the brackets of Insta's most loyal users. This has the potential to be very dangerous. Especially when couples spend more time on the 'gram following, liking and comparing their marriages with other Insta couples, instead of spending time with each other. Mistianna: Instagram says 500 million followers daily use "Instagram Sto- ries" and spend a minimum of 53 minutes a day on the 'gram. For me, scrolling through Insta Stories to see the pictures people post is addictive. From incredible interior design, to fantastic fashion, to crazy celebra- tions, everything gets docu- mented and glamorized on the 'gram. Scrolling through my "Instagram Stories" be- came such an obsession for me that it began to daily impact my quality time and intimacy with Derrick. Six months ago when Derrick and I sat down to talk about my "Insta Infatuation", we were both shocked to learn I was spending a whopping one hour and twenty-two minutes a day plugging into other people's lives. My in- fatuation and relationship with Instagram had become a priority over my marriage and that was destructive to our relationship! Deacon Derrick: While Mistianna and I both know that neither people nor marriages are perfect, Ins- tagram presents a complete- ly different picture. It's so easy to fall into the trap of believing everyone and ev- erything is #Happy on the 'gram. Instagram, by its na- ture, encourages its users to showcase upbeat, attrac- tive and happy images that are at best misleading and at worst severely harmful. While buying into this per- fectionism is easy, it creates disillusionment in marriage. When I see couples on Insta that are #Happy, they are always on a beach, drink- ing something tropical; or holding hands and smiling at each other on a snowy mountain top; or sitting on a perfectly kept white couch, with their perfectly behaved, perfectly attired children and even more per- fect pups. If I didn't know this wasn't an authentic de- piction of married life, my own marriage would seem unromantic, lacking in ad- venture and unexciting in comparison. Marriage is dif- ficult enough without add- ing in the 'gram's breeding ground for comparison and inadequacy. Mistianna: One of the biggest threats to having a healthy marriage is having unrealistic expectations. On their own, these false ide- als can cause unnecessary arguments and misunder- standings. Unfortunately, when you add Insta into the mix, things get increasingly
Marriage is more than a #Hashtag on Instagram
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: May God bless you! Please know of my congratulations and prayers for all of you featured in this special supplement, which is dedicated to recognizing those who are preparing to celebrate or have recently celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony. I applaud you for your decision to get married in the Church. I want to send a special message of support to couples during these difficult days of the COVID-19 pandemic. I know many of you have had to make big changes in your plans for your wedding. I thank you for sacrificing for others. Marriage and Holy Orders are the two sacraments of the Church that are "for others." Through the sacrament of marriage, a man and woman receive the grace and power to live out this public witness of love. You also share the grace of a sacrament of the Church and a public vocation that contributes to the common good. This vocation is experienced in two major ways: the bearing or adopting and raising of children and a faithful, sacrificial love that calls the husband and wife to go out and serve others. In his Apostolic Exhortation, "The Joy of Love" (sections 89-119), Pope Francis shares a beautiful reflection on Saint Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians and the passage from Saint Paul that is often proclaimed at weddings. I encourage you to read it. (Go to the Holy See website at www.vatican.va and search for The Joy of Love.) Pope Francis describes how love is patient and at the service of others and how love is not jealous, boastful, irritable or resentful. Instead, married love is generous and forgiving as it rejoices with others, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things. This is the love that Jesus describes in the Gospel according to Saint John with the Greek word agape: a love that exists for the sake of others. As you seek to live out this exciting, demanding, and sometimes challenging vocation, please know that Christ and His Church are always with you. Your parish community is there to help. Do not be afraid to reach out when you need assistance. This is an exciting time in your life, and we rejoice with you. Thank you for your witness of love! Sincerely yours in our Lord, Most Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Archbishop of Louisville S Si S ncerely yours in n i o , M t R d J h E Ku K Ku K Ku u Ku K rt r rt r rt t rt r rt t r z D D
"One of the biggest threats to having a healthy marriage is having unrealistic expectations."
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