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"How can I ever express the happiness of a marriage joined by the Church, strengthened by an offering, sealed by a blessing, announced by angels, and ratified by the Father?... How wonderful the bond between two believers, now one in hope, one in desire, one in discipline, one and the same service! They are both children of one Father and servants of the same Master, undivided in spirit and flesh, truly two in one flesh. Where the flesh is one, one also is the spirit."
(Tertullian, Ad uxorem. CCC 1642)
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Getting married at Holy Family
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Congratulations on your engagement! We are honored to accompany you as you prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Marriage is a beautiful vocation from God to an exclusive, lifelong union between a man and a woman open to receiving God's blessing of children. Jesus performed His first miracle at the wedding at Cana (cf. Jn. 2:1-11) to show His particular care for marriage, which He elevated from its natural state to the dignity of a sacrament.
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Scheduling a Wedding at Holy FamilyWeddings at Holy Family are celebrated for those couples in which either the bride or groom or their family is a registered and active member of our parish. Preparation for the sacrament requires a minimum of six months, and weddings may be scheduled up to one year in advance. Please read the following summary of the parish and archdiocesan requirements, and fill out the Wedding Inquiry Form at the bottom of the page.
Please reach out to our Marriage Formation Coordinator, Elizabeth Brown, at [email protected] with questions.
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Marriage Formation at Holy Family· Complete Inquiry Form and request date. (Please do not book your reception hall until your requested date with Holy Family has been confirmed.)
· Fees are $1,000 for marriage formation and a wedding at Holy Family. A $500 down payment is required to secure your date on the parish calendar.
· Marriage Formation Coordinator will contact you. Date will be discussed and confirmed.
· Initial meeting with priest and Marriage Formation Coordinator
· Marriage Formation Cohort mini-retreats. Consisting of two separate weekend days, these mini-retreats are required for all couples preparing for marriage in Holy Family parish. You’ll get to meet and know the other couples in your cohort. Each retreat focuses on a different topic relating to Christian marriage in the Catholic Church.
· Pre-marital Inventory. This online survey will take you through a range of issues related to married life in order to highlight issues for reflection and conversation. The results of the survey will help guide your conversations with your assigned Mentor Couple.
· Mentor Couple Program. Several one-hour meetings with a trained and experienced parish married couple who will help you explore the results of the inventory and grow in mutual understanding as well as your ability to communicate.
· Natural Family Planning Course. You will be required to complete 3 months or more of on-going education with NFP. You will get a chance to learn Church teaching on human sexuality and how to track your cycles to unite God’s will with your family planning.
· Archdiocesan Living God’s Love retreat (optional). These retreats take place one weekend per month. Click here for dates, registration, and additional information.
· Liturgy planning meeting with our Director of Sacred Music, who will help couples choose music which is both beautiful and meaningful, and at the same time faithful to the liturgical norms of the Catholic Church.
· Subsequent one-on-one meetings with priest as needed.
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Required Documentation· Baptismal Certificate. Must be issued within 6 months of the wedding from the church of baptism.
· Marriage License from appropriate surrounding Twin Cities metro counties (discount available with certificate of marriage preparation which Holy Family will provide to you)
· Other documentation as needed for special situations (e.g. prior marriages, death of prior spouse).
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*Header Photo by Nikayla & Co. Photography
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