Marriage Preparation
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Congratulations on your decision to marry in the Catholic Church. We are pleased to take part of your sacramental marriage preparation. God bless you in these grace filled moments and know of our prayers as you embark together on this holy vocationOur Diocesan Marriage Preparation Retreats help couples acquire a better understanding of the Sacrament of Matrimony; allowing the couples to evaluate and strengthen their decision to live a sacramental marriage.
To better serve you, all our retreats are tailored to be beneficial to couples living in different circumstances. Please read through our various retreats available to ensure you are attending the retreat that is best suited for you. It is crucial that you attend the retreat that best conforms to your life circumstances.
Before registering to any of our retreats you should have:
• Gone to a parish and met with your Priest or marriage preparation minister to begin your marriage preparation process
• Obtained from your Priest or marriage preparation minister the recommendation to a specific retreat
You will be asked to give the name and contact information for this Priest or marriage preparation minister, and will not be able to complete registration without it. Your Priest or marriage preparation minister may be asked to confirm his approval.
For any questions on any of our retreats, please contact the Family Life Office @ 956-784-5012.
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Marriage Preparation Retreats
- Catholic Engaged Encounter
- Retiro Pre Matrimonial
- For Better and Forever Retreat
- New Life Remarriage Retreat
- Convalidation Conference
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Is best suited for engaged couples preparing for a Sacramental Marriage and
- Have never been previously married
- Are NOT living together
- Do not have children
- Are not expecting a child
This is a two-day retreat held on-site at the Bishop Marx Conference Center.
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Is best suited for engaged couples preparing for a Sacramental Marriage and
- Have never been previously married
- Are NOT living together
- Do not have children
- Prefer Spanish
This is a two-day retreat held on-site at the Bishop Marx Conference Center..
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Is best suited for Engaged couple that fine themselves in unique circumstances such as:
- are living together
- one or both have child(ren) (but not previously married)
- are expecting a child
- have been civilly married 1-2 years
This is a two-day retreat held on-site at the Bishop Marx Conference Center.
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Is best suited for:
- Engaged couples where one or both have been previously married with or without children
- Engaged couples coming from previous cohabitation relationships 3+years
This is a two-day retreat held on-site at the Bishop Marx Conference Center.
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The Convalidation Conference is a one-day sacramental marriage preparation for civilly married couples seeking to marry in the Church and is held on-site at the Bishop Marx Conference Center.
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Resources
- Getting Married in the Catholic Church
- Marriage Prep Retreat Schedule
- Walking Towards Marriage
- 7 Reasons Why Living Together before Marriage Is Not a Good Idea
- 7 Razones por las Cuales Vivir Juntos antes del Matrimonio es una Mala Idea
- Planning a Catholic Wedding
- Marriage Preparation, "a duty of justice."
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“The Family finds in the plan of God the creator and redeemer not only its identity, what it is, but also its mission, what it can and should do.”
(Familiaris Consortio 1981, Pope John Paul II)
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