Eight Months to 1 Year Before the Wedding
Meet with Parish Priest
- Discuss marriage preparation process
- Discuss marriage prep pre-session
- Discuss educational programs
- Discuss cost
Attend Marriage Preparation Pre-Session
- Have $85 in check or parish voucher to cover education cost. (Additional charge for CEE.)
- Discover the overall purpose and journey.
- Understand the importance of FOCCUS
- Complete the FOCCUS inventory
- Receive overview of Educational Programs
- Register for your choice of Programs
- View the Natural Family Planning video
- Participate in Communications presentation
At least Six Months Before Wedding
Attend FOCCUS Facilitation (Normally 4-6 Sessions with trained facilitators)
At least Five Months Before the Wedding
Attend Educational Program
- In Parish Program
- Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE)
- When Families Marry (WFM)
- WFM 2Day
- WFM Evenings
- Remarriage Program
- Convalidation Program
At least Four Months Before the Wedding
- Attend Optional NFP Introductory Session Through Couple to Couple League or Pope Paul VI
- If Applicable Attend Special Sessions In-Parish for Interfaith Couples
At least Three Months Before the Wedding
- Plan Wedding Liturgy Using Marriage: A Journey for Life
- The Wedding Day
- Celebrate the Marriage Liturgy
