Preparation for Marriage

A minimum of six months is needed to prepare a couple for the sacrament of marriage.  A period of six to eight months is preferred.  Due to the geographical/jurisdictional regulations of the church, we can only witness the marriages of our own parishioners.  However, those coming in from elsewhere can be accommodated here with proper delegations and permissions.

The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract. Covenant always expresses a relationship between persons. The marriage covenant refers to the relationship between the husband and wife, a permanent union of persons capable of knowing and loving each other and God. The celebration of marriage is also a liturgical act, appropriately held in a public liturgy at church. Catholics are urged to celebrate their marriage within the Eucharistic Liturgy.