Matrimony

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25).

Marriage is both a sacrament and a vocation. Sacraments are sacred signs of God’s continued presence among us. In marriage, couples are called to become signs of the never-failing love that Christ has for his disciples through the love they have for one another and those around them. As a vocation, a couple preparing for marriage is really saying that they recognize the call from God to be together for the rest of their lives in a partnership of life and love.

Marriage Preparation

Marriage Preparation is unique for every couple. Please set up an initial meeting with Fr. Slezak to determine the type of preparation that is best for you. Private Pre-Cana meetings take place every month with take-home assignments in between meetings.

 The general outline of what to expect:

• Meet with Fr. Slezak to conduct the prenuptial investigation and review the canoncial requirements for Marriage.

• Watch the Beloved Series on-demand at www.formed.org.

• Overview of Natural Family Planning.  Couples will need to demonstrate a basic undesrtanding of NFP. 

• Meet with a couple from the parish to discuss communication and conflict resolution.

• Plan the wedding ceremony, i.e. the selection of readings and music.