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Contact the parish office and schedule an appoinment with the Pastor in regards to Marriage and Marriage Preperation.
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The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament. -- CCC:1601
Sacred Scripture begins with the creation and union of man and woman and ends with “the wedding feast of the Lamb” (Rev 19:7, 9). Scripture often refers to marriage, its origin and purpose, the meaning God gave to it, and its renewal in the covenant made by Jesus with his Church.
The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract. Covenant always expresses a relationship between persons. The marriage covenant refers to the relationship between the husband and wife, a permanent union of persons capable of knowing and loving each other and God.
Engaged?
Please contact call the parish office 281-479-4298 to arrange an appointment.
For additional information please download our marriage preparation manual (PDF) or contact parish office.
Convalidation?
Circumstances Requiring Special Attention
The Pastor of the parish is available to witness Christian marriage in the Sacrament of Matrimony. However, he is not available for “Church Weddings.” The difference between the two is that the Sacrament of Matrimony presumes an active faith life, whereas a “Church Wedding” can merely be using the church as a pretty setting for the event.
When a Catholic is not practicing their faith, serious consideration needs to be given to their motive for seeking to be married in the Church. Is there a true desire to enter into the Sacrament of Matrimony? Is the requisite active faith present for establishing a true and valid sacrament? Or is it to meet the expectations of family members?
If one or both of the parties has been previously married (either in a religious or civil ceremony), the marriage preparation process cannot begin in full until a decree of nullity for or a dispensation from the previous marriage has been declared. Please discuss this as soon as possible with the Priest / Deacon. No wedding date can be set until both parties are free to marry in the Catholic Church.