If you are thinking about getting married in the Church, congratulations! The fact that you want God and the Church to be a part of your marriage is a good sign that you want to take the fullness of marriage seriously. We want to help your marriage to be blessed. Our marriage preparation process helps couples to understand how God can strengthen your love, learn tools for communication, see the fullness of the sacrament lived out, and live out their marriage in faithfulness.
We have a 4-6 month preparation process. The couple need to first meet with the priest to discuss the process. If there have been prior marriages be sure to include that in the initial meeting. There is the normal paperwork involved, a few meetings or classes, an Engaged Encounter Retreat, and of course some homework. If you have a date in mind, a deposit is needed to reserve it if available. At some point in the process we will discuss the actual marriage liturgy. Our marriage process is to help you both to prepare and celebrate not just a wedding but the life of marriage in the fullest intention of our God.
To discuss this more fully, call Fr. Zani through the front office at (503) 662-4291 or email him at zpacanza@archdpdx.org.