Preparing for Marriage

• 1. Initial meeting with pastor
  • premarital questionnaire
  • Fully Engaged survey
• 2. Meeting with pastor to go over Fully Engaged results
• 3. Classes:
  • Agape Catholic Marriage Course – Online 
                                              or
  • Parish mentor couple program (where available)
• 4. Natural Family Planning course – Online
• 5. Marriage Preparation Retreat Day
• 6. Final meeting with pastor to prepare for wedding ceremony
• 7. Post-Cana, marriage enrichment for newlyweds (in addition to Pre-Cana, which is the term typically used to refer to marriage preparation (before the wedding) experiences)

Download the Marriage Preparation Checklist

Marriage Preparation Retreats

2020-2021

All Retreats are on a Saturday, from 10am – 4pm.  Engaged couples will recieve information regarding the retreat a week prior to the day. 

Please register below.

                St. Andrew’s Parish, Waterbury               October 3, 2020  Cancelled

St. Peter’s Parish, Vergennes
December 5, 2020

Christ the King Parish, Rutland
February 27, 2021

Cathedral of St. Joseph, Burlington
April 24, 2021

Location to be announced
Sept/Oct 2021

If you have any questions please contact:

Terri McCormack, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator, tmccormack@vermontcatholic.org