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The Sacrament of Matrimony
Congratulations on your engagement!
At Saint Timothy’s Catholic Church we take seriously the Sacrament of Matrimony and strive to offer an in-depth marriage formation in order to provide a solid foundation with which to begin your lifelong partnership.
Due to the nature of our formation process, we require that either the bride or groom or both has been an active, registered parishioner who regularly attends Sunday Mass for at least 3 months before beginning our marriage formation process.
If you would like to get married at Saint Timothy's, and the bride and groom are not canonical members of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter and parishioners of Saint Timothy's Catholic Church, permission from the proper pastor of either the bride or groom to marry outside their parish must be obtained in writing.
Additionally, Establish Freedom to Marry (Phase I) and Marriage Formation (Phase II) must be completed in your home parish. We require a letter from your pastor stating that you have completed your parish marriage formation and copies of all documents must be submitted to Parochial Offices at least one month prior to the wedding date and regular progress updates must be given to Father Armando with your marriage formation being completed at least one month prior to the wedding date.
You will complete Wedding Day Plans (Phase III) with Father Armando.
The Phases
There are three key phases to the marriage preparation at St. Timothy’s Ordinariate.
Phase 1
9-12 Months Prior to the Wedding
Preliminary Wedding Info Form
Complete the online preliminary wedding information form. Following the completion of the form, Father Armando or his representative will reach out to schedule a time for the Prenuptial Interview.
An interview will be conducted with Father Armando to establish Canonical Freedom to Marry.
To establish your freedom to marry, the following documents and tasks must be obtained, completed, and submitted by the bride and groom. Baptismal Certificate (must be issued by the church of baptism within the last six months) Birth Certificates of both parties Prenuptial Interview Affidavits of Freedom to Marry Permission/Dispensation (if necessary)
Confirmation of Wedding Date following completion of Phase IPhase 2
9-12 Months Prior to the Wedding
We strive to offer an in-depth marriage formation in order to provide a solid foundation with which to begin your lifelong partnership. Following the completion of Phase I, our mentor couple will reach out to schedule out the preparation sessions, which are done in person at the Parochial Offices.
The Catholic Church supports the methods of Natural Family Planning (NFP) because we respect God's design for married love. In fact, NFP represents the only authentic and organic approach to family planning available to husbands and wives because these methods can be used to both attempt or avoid pregnancy. Couples are required to complete NFP training prior to marriage. Opportunities to do that in person and online will be offered during this stage.Phase 3
4-6 Months prior to the Wedding
During Phase III, you will meet with our Pastoral Associate of Sacred Music who will guide you through choosing Scripture readings, and Hymns. You will then meet with Father Armando to discuss the wedding rehearsal and reception details, and the liturgy itself.
Join Our Church
If you’re ready to take the next step toward Our Lord, please prayerfully consider becoming a member at Saint Timothy’s Ordinariate Catholic Church, or if you still have questions, contact us.
