Marriage
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.
For more information on receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony at St. Anthony's, please contact Deacon Andrew Kung, [email protected].
REQUIREMENTS AT ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH
1. Regular Sunday Mass attendance & registration at our parish.
2. Completion of level 1 (Discovery) of Faith Studies.
3. Pre-nuptial interviews and details with Deacon Andrew.
4. Fulfillment of RCAV Marriage Prep requirements. Please see https://rcav.org/m-prep/ for more information.
5. Marriage Mentorship: All engaged couples will be contacted by Nathan & Megan Rumohr. For more information, please email them at [email protected]
6. Wedding Prep: Please contact Alex & Ratna Djauhari by email at [email protected]
7. Music: It is the policy of the parish that only the Director of Music and/or his assignees are permitted to play for weddings. The standard fee is $275.
SCHEDULING
Please note: Our parish does not schedule weddings on Sundays or the first and fourth Saturdays of each month, due to half-day Confessions in our church.