Contact the office at least 6 months in advance.

Llame a la oficina con 6 meses de anticipación.

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• The mutual love of spouses reflects God's own love for humanity (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], no. 1604). 

• In Scripture, God's "communion of love" with his people is seen in the covenant, he forms with them, as well as in Jesus' self-offering on the Cross. 

• The covenant of love into which spouses enter in marriage reflects the love of Christ for the Church and his self-gift on behalf of humanity (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church [Compendium], no. 219).

We pray that your marriage will be happy and holy.

Preparation for marriage involves several aspects.  The most important of these is prayer as a couple and discernment of God's will for your marriage.

For Couples Preparing for Marriage and for Couples who would like to do Marriage Enrichment, we encourage you to contact the parish office to begin the process of preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage.

Visit our FORMED® page, create a FREE account and, together, explore the deeply spiritual, emotional, practical aspects and essential realities of the Sacrament of Marriage with the program Beloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage.

We invite you to contact the parish office to begin the process of preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage.  

Here are a few of the aspects of the preparation procedures that must be completed prior to the wedding:

1. The couple meets with the priest to become acquainted and to start the paperwork.


2. The couple meets with the church office for an interview and orientation.


3. The couple attends our in-house marriage preparation course (six consecutive weeks with trained prep couples) or an Engaged Encounter weekend.


4. The couple contacts the wedding coordinator and meets for rehearsal.


5. The couple contacts the music director to arrange music for the wedding.


6. The Couple meets again with the priest to go over the ceremony.


7. The Wedding Ceremony!