Marriage Preparation Information

Marriage

We can help you prepare to celebrate your marriage.  The preparation process involves documentation, liturgy preparation, classes, reading and discussion with Fr. Bob.  Since this takes a while, your preparation needs to start a minimum of six months prior to your wedding date; however, a year or more is better (and less stressful).  For your wedding to take place in our community, you, or your parent, need to be a registered member of the parish. 

If you have been married before, we will need to begin the annulment process with the Archdiocese.
Fr. Bob will personally guide you through each step of this journey.

If your first marriage took place in the Catholic Church (or was later blessed/convalidated by the Church), the process can take more time, which may take longer than a year. Please know that while we will walk with you through this, an annulment is not automatically granted.

Because of this, a future wedding in the Catholic Church is only possible once a declaration of nullity has been received for any prior marriages for either you or your fiancé(e).

Contact Fr. Bob. at frbob@churchoftheholyname.org or 612-724-5465, ext. 205.