Here is a personal message of gratitude from Bishop Callahan to our volunteers that provide needed support, guidance and accompaniment of our engaged couples during this preparation for their life-long vocation of marriage.

Step 1
Initial Session

Steps of the 1st Session

1. First Session Guidelines

2. Forms

3. Annulment Process

4. Premarital Inventory (FOCCUS)

5. Registration Links

6. Blessing for the Engaged Couple

Additional Resources for Your Use

Step 2
Within One Month
After Initial Session

1. Reconnect (after the initial meeting)

2. Expand Support Into the Parish

3. Conjugal Love & Cohabitation

Additional Resources for Your Use

Step 3
Plan the Liturgy

1. General Guidelines

2. Sacrament of Reconciliation

3. Praying Together as a Couple

4. Readings

5. Prayers of the Faithful

6. Rite of Marriage

7. Plan the Rehearsal

Additional Resource for weddings in Minnesota

Step 4
Nurturing Their Marriage

  1. Implement some of the best practices for encouraging marriage in the parish.
  2. Link foryourmarriage.org on your website and in your bulletin.
  3. Link marriageuniqueforareason.org on your website and in your bulletin.
  4. Share marriage enrichment information from theMarriage Enrichment Page on diocesan website.
  5. Include prayers of the faithful at Mass for marriage and family life.
  6. Bless married couples celebrating an anniversary each month.
  7. Give homilies on marriage throughout the year.
  8. We are constantly producing new articles on marriage enrichment. Invite couples to “like” us on Facebook so they get notified whenever new articles and resources are published! They can find us at www.facebook.com/marriedloveandlife
  9. Humanity passes by way of the family. Offer Teaching the Way of Love resources to your couples to ensure parenting is more a blessing than a burden.