God created man and woman out of love and commanded them to imitate his love in their relations with each other. Of the Seven Sacraments, two of them are ordered toward service, mission, and evangelization: Holy Orders and Matrimony.
The Church strives to provide sufficient preparation for individuals entering either of these important life-long vocational sacraments. Regarding Matrimony, our office suggests that a comprehensive marriage preparation process is covered by the four parts below.
Schedule an initial meeting with your priest, deacon, or marriage preparation minister at your local parish in Atlanta 8 to 12 months in advance of your desired wedding date. Please schedule this appointment before booking a reception site. During this meeting, the marriage documents and other requirements of the pastor for marriage preparation will be discussed.
Marriage documents can be accessed here. Note: The marriage preparation you choose to attend must be approved by your parish priest. The archdiocesan-sponsored marriage prep workshops are Life Skills for Couples or Love Again for remarriage , and Marriage as Sacrament. The workshops are simultaneously offered at the Chancery on the Saturdays listed on the registration form.
Therefore, they need to be taken on two separate Saturdays. Learn more and register. For more information and to registration please click here. Catholic Marriage Prep Online is the only one-on-one, interactive, mentor-led, on-demand, online pre-cana program. Learn more.
