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Apr
Congratulations on your engagement.
Here you will find what you need to begin your preparation.
Marriage Preparation Checklist:
- 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)
- Agape Catholic Marriage Course – Online
- 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)
Marriage Preparation Retreat Day
Please register for this one day retreat below. This retreat is usually taken after you have completed, or are in the process of completing, Steps 1-4 of the Marriage Preparation Checklist.
A link will be sent to you to join via Zoom.
Marriage Preparation Resources
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Marriage Preparation Resources
- “For Your Marriage” news and blogs (an initiative of the USCCB)
- Liturgy planning resources
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops NFP Resources
- Find an NFP class
- Books and brochures
“How to live a good marriage? United in the Lord, who always renews our love and strengthens it to overcome every difficulty.” —Pope Francis
