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, deaconandrew@stanthonyvan.com.
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 Duke & Gigi Eustaquio. For more information, please email them at gigieustaquio@gmail.com
6. Wedding Prep: Please contact Alex & Ratna Djauhari by email at weddings.sapv@gmail.com
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 $650. Please note that additional singers are $200.
SCHEDULING
In the Archdiocese of Vancouver, weddings are never held on Sundays given the demands of regular Sunday Mass schedules.
Because St. Anthony's has emphasized the importance of making Confession readily available, the pastor, Fr. Justin Huang, will only celebrate wedding Masses on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays of each month, subject to his availability.
Please note: On the 1st and 4th Saturdays:
- Deacon Andrew Kung is available to officiate weddings (without Mass); if a couple desires a wedding Mass on these Saturdays, they may invite another priest to celebrate at our parish, subject to the approval of the pastor.
- If there is a wedding on these Saturdays, Confessions will still take place from 10am - 12 pm and 12:30 pm to 3 pm, and therefore the church remains open to anyone seeking Confession.
- We apologize for the inconvenience but we hope couples will understand the importance of making half-day Confessions available for people.
For more information, please email weddings.sapv@gmail.com
Common Questions - Marriage
A sacred union celebrating the covenant between a man and woman as husband and wife. For more information on marriage in the Catholic Church, please visit: https://rcav.org/marriage-prep
