Marriage

We rejoice in your decision to be married in the Church.

The Church understands that Marriage is a covenant by which a man and a woman fully, consciously, and freely choose to establish between themselves a permanent, exclusive, mutual partnership for the whole of life. Because marriage is ordered to the good of the spouses, the development of interpersonal intimacy, not simply biological intimacy, is viewed as essential to the marital relationship. There must be a giving and accepting on the part of each toward the other which involves a twofold action: each of the spouses makes an unqualified gift of self to the other and each, in turn, makes an unqualified acceptance of the other.

To begin the marriage preparation process, fill out the Wedding Information form below and submit it to the office at least 6 months before you wish to be married.