Requirements
There are
specific requirements in order to be married in the Catholic Church.
According to Church Law (Canon Law): Canon 1065
1. If they can do so without serious inconvenience, Catholics who have not yet received the sacrament of confirmation are to receive it before being admitted
to marriage.
2. It is strongly recommended that those to be married approach the sacraments of penance and the Most Holy Eucharist so that they may fruitfully receive the
sacrament of marriage.
The
National Conference of Catholic Bishops, in accord with the
prescriptions of canon 1067 and with due regard for canon 1068, hereby decrees that the following norms shall be observed in the preparation of a couple for
marriage:
- The couple
should receive appropriate education and pastoral preparation
through participation in a marriage preparation program approved by the
diocesan bishop;
- Parties should
be questioned as to their freedom to marry;
- Baptized
Catholics should present a recently issued annotated baptismal certificate;
- Where necessary,
additional documentation (such as affidavits of parents) attesting to a Catholic party's freedom to marry should be presented;
- Baptized
non-Catholics should present satisfactory proof of baptism and freedom to marry;
- Unbaptized
persons should present satisfactory proof of freedom to marry;
- Preparation for
marriage should be in conformity with the prescriptions of canon 1063 (regarding what must precede marriage) and canons 1064, 1071, 1072, 1086§2 and 1125, which entrust certain situations to the
special care of local ordinaries;
- Preparation for
marriage should be in compliance with appropriate civil laws.
Please note that there is a
recommended preparation process of one year prior to a wedding date.
Wedding Schedule
Weddings are held on Saturdays at: 1:30 pm