Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! St. Catherine of Siena Church is pleased to be a part of your celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony.
All weddings must be arranged with the priest no later than 6 months prior to the wedding date.
All Catholics are required to be married in a Catholic Church (either the Church of the bride or the groom), unless the Catholic seeks a dispensation; in the case of inter-faith marriages, a dispensation may be sought for the wedding to take place in a non-Catholic Church.
The engagement period is to be seen as a time of intense preparation for the lifelong commitment of married life. The couple must understand fully the meaning of the vows they will exchange: to live together and love each other for life, to be faithful and true to each other and to be open to the blessing of children.
The six-month preparation period is the minimum needed to assist the couple in accomplishing three goals: personal enrichment, reflection and deepening one’s relationship. The marriage preparation program here at St. Catherine’s includes the following:
- Pastoral Conference
- FOCCUS (Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding & Study)
- Counselling on FOCCUS
- Pre-Cana Instructions
- Pre-Nuptial Investigation
- Rehearsal
Our program is meant to chart the way a couple must walk together as they prepare for their living and loving together in marriage.
- View our Wedding Information Booklet
- Wedding Candle Ceremony , if desired
- Wedding Music Guide
- Wedding Planning Sheet
- Wedding Music Selections Sheet
All couples being married in the Catholic church are required to complete a Marriage Preparation class: Please log onto https://www.catholicmarriageprep.com/ to schedule your class at least six months prior to your wedding.
Catholic Marriage Prep - Pre-Cana Online
Catholic Marriage Preparation invites couples to a deeper relationship with each other and with Christ, one couple at a time. Online, on-demand instruction rooted in Saint John Paul II's Theology of the Body, combined with personalized mentoring from a trained married couple, builds a foundation for a strong, healthy, Christ-centered marriage between a man and a woman. www.catholicmarriageprep.com
