The Sacrament of Matrimony, or marriage, is a unique sacrament because it is the man and the woman that mutually administers the sacrament upon each other in the presence of a priest or deacon and other witnesses. 

It is a sacred covenant, a public promise made by the husband and the wife to be true to each other until death parts them. In order for a marriage to be valid, the couple must be entering into the covenant out of their own free will, without fear or coercion. They are also asked to honour and be true to each other for the rest of their lives, as well as to accept children lovingly from God and bring them up according to the law of Christ and His Church.

Marriage

Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of Marriage | Word on Fire

Recently, I had the great good pleasure of presiding at the wedding of my niece, Bryna, and her now husband, Nelson. While we rejoice in their love for each other, the fact that they have now...

Worship

The Beauty of a Sacramental Marriage

Early in my marriage my husband sat across from me and shared something he’d been keeping in for six months: The clothes on our bedroom floor really bothered him. I was shocked. The floor of our...

Marriage & Parenting

10 Years Strong: How We Built Our Marriage on a Foundation of Prayer

A couple of years before meeting my wife, I started praying a prayer about her and about preparing both of us for marriage. I prayed for her faith, her strength, her soul, and her happiness. I...

All couples are advised to take a course at least 4 months before their intended wedding date. Non-Catholics are most welcome, as are couples not yet engaged, but exploring marriage.

Contact the parish office to set up an appointment with one of our priests to complete a form before attending the first session of Marriage Prep.

Visit rcav.org/m-prep for more information.