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Marriage Preparation & Pre-Cana
Congratulations upon your engagement! St. Peter’s
is
pleased to help you as an engaged couple to prepare for the Sacrament
of Marriage.
Also, for great information on your engagement, the wedding ceremony, and sharing your faith with each other, click to contact CatholicBrides.com then go to the "Catholic Info" button to access the topics noted above.
Now
that you are engaged, here is what you need to do:
1.
Contact Msgr.
John Dietzenbach, 301-898-5111 x 19, to schedule your initial meeting
to plan for the wedding. The officiating minister is the
first
contact even before you begin to book sites for receptions!
2. At this initial meeting, please bring:
- recent
copies (within 6 months)
of your baptismal certificates, if applicable. If you are not
a
member of St. Peter’s parish, please contact the church in
which
you were baptized to request a recent copy of the certificate.
- If
either you or your fiancé have been previously married,
bring a copy of the divorce decree and the annulment decree.*
*Please
note that an annulment for a previous marriage, regardless of where the
marriage took place, is required before you can marry in the Catholic
Church. This can be a lengthy process, so apply for the
annulment
a minimum of one year in advance of your plans to marry.
To apply for an annulment, contact our parish
advocate, Carolyn Nolan at 301-898-5111 x 14.
3. If all the requirements for marriage are met, you will
then select a date and time for your wedding with Msgr. John.
4. Since the destruction of the church by fire in 2004,
parishes in neighboring communities have
graciously opened their churches to parishioners of St.
Peter’s
to celebrate their weddings. These churches may require a fee
for
the use of their churches. Many have waived the fee for our
parishioners, but not in all cases. You will be expected to
pay
the required fee(s) for use of these churches. Carolyn Nolan
will
work with you to obtain a church for your wedding. The
churches
in the area will not book a date for your wedding unless they are
contacted from a St. Peter’s staff member. We will
work
diligently to locate a church close to your reception site and
convenient for you and your guests.
5. Now you can register for Pre-Cana sessions at St.
Peter's Church.
All Pre-Cana sessions are held in the Birch Library. Registration fee
is $65/couple. If you have questions, call Carolyn at 301-898-5111.
Please
make checks payable to St. Peter's REC and mail to:
St. Peter's REC
Attn: Carolyn
P.O. Box 278
Libertytown, MD 21762
Now
you can register for Pre-Cana sessions at St. Peter's Church online!
If you would prefer a secure (SSL) connection, use this form
Fill out the following information to register:
Revised:01/09/2008
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