Wedding Prep
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); in the case of inter-faith marriages, permission may be given 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-Nuptual 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
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); in the case of inter-faith marriages, permission may be given 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-Nuptual 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
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
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
