General Pre-Preparation To Do Beforehand:
1. Register at your Parish (you’re considered a parishioner of the parish that you reside in).
2. Contact the church of your baptism and have them send an “original” baptismal certificate to the priest/church that you are intending to be married at/by. (This is like a “Transcript” it will have all of the updated info of your Sacraments along the way… it cannot be a “copy” of your original, but an updated and official certificate from the Church married directly to the priest/church).
3. Contact a priest at least six months before you want to get married.
Marriage Preparation with Fr. Michael:
Other Requirements:
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Catholic Wedding Planning Resources:
Family Planning Resources For Couples:
Understand Natural Family Planning. This is the only form of family planning acceptable by the Catholic Church. All forms of contraception are gravely sinful and may even cause abortion to occur.
Natural Family Planning is 99% effective and just as effective as the pill, condom, and other contraceptives but respects and reverences the nature and beauty of sex within marriage that is open to life.
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Click Here to listen to a great lecture or read the transcript “Contraception: Why Not?”
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