Are you married by the civil court but not in the Catholic Church?
Is it time to bring your marriage into the Church? For Catholics, matrimony is a sacrament, and all married couples are called to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Catholic Church.
Sometimes the thought of planning a wedding may seem overwhelming or cost-prohibitive. Some couples have been married for 10, 15, 30 or more years and feel it’s too late for them to have their marriage brought into the Church.
Whether it’s been 3 or 30 or more years of civil marriage, St. Mary Immaculate Parish is looking to help civilly married couples receive the grace of the sacraments. The process will involve a series of six gatherings led by Father John and others on Sunday mornings, from 10:15—11:45 AM, from February 16 to March 23, 2025, at St. Mary Immaculate. The gatherings will focus on marriage enrichment and reflection on the sacraments.
We will offer a group Marriage Validation Mass in June 2025 where all couples will individually receive the Sacrament within a communal celebration. Other options for the celebration are possible as well.
Please complete the online form at bit.ly/41jU2QN to register for this process. If you have prior marriages that need annulments or other canonical remedies, we will help you through those. God has designed your marriage to make you holy more than to make you happy. If you have any questions, please contact Father John Regan at jregan@smip.org.