Weddings


Congratulations! Best wishes to you on your engagement! Although we do not do “weddings” as such, we do celebrate the sacrament of “Holy Matrimony” in the Catholic Church. What’s the difference? Please check out ForYourMarriage.org to learn more about the sacramental lifestyle of a “Marriage in the Lord.” Then please speak to the priest at the parish where you attend Mass each Sunday for more information about getting married in the Catholic Church. Today there are many different ways of getting married. Thank you for expressing your interest in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in the Catholic Church! Sacramental marriage is an important part of an authentic Catholic Christian lifestyle.

Sacramental Preparation. There are three important aspects of preparing for the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in the Catholic Church. Please do not finalize the arrangements for your wedding reception until you first confirm your wedding date with your parish priest.

  • Spiritual Preparation involves a workshop for engaged couples as well as pastoral counseling for this holy sacrament.
  • Legal Preparation includes obtaining baptismal certificates and filling out other church paperwork for this sacrament.
  • Liturgical Preparation goes through the approved options for the rites, readings, vows, and music for this sacrament.
For more information about sacramental marriage preparation for Holy Matrimony, please contact your local parish community, of which you are already a member. In this special sacrament of God’s divine love, we enter what Saint Paul reverently calls a “Marriage in the Lord.” 
 

Parish Community.  Participation in the life of your parish community is an important context for celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in the Catholic Church. In this sacrament, you are privileged to share in the mystery of Christ’s love for his own bride, the Church. For information about the importance of the parish community in your spiritual lives as Catholic Christian believers, please click here. The Sacrament of Matrimony should be celebrated in the church where you attend Mass each Sunday as a regular parishioner. Not an active member of a parish community at this time? For information about parishes near you, please click here. For information about returning to the Catholic faith, please click here. God bless you!