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The Sacrament of Marriage
"Marriage: the principal and original self-gift is the unitive, mutual self-gift of the spouses to each other.In their marriage promises, the spouses pledge love and fidelity for as long as they live. The transmission of life is a sublime, concrete realization of this radical self-gift between a man and a woman. The mutual married love of man and woman ― becomes an image of the absolute and unfailing love with which God loves man[kind], because as mutual self-gift, it is at the same time creative self-gift. The unitive and the procreative meanings of marriage are joined because they are two aspects of the same self-giving."
USCCB Pastoral Letter
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Newly engaged?Please contact the parish office to schedule an appointment with Fr. Aro. The engaged couple should wait to book a reception venue until a wedding date has been set by the parish priest.Please note that wedding dates are not scheduled through the parish office and the office is not able to confirm if a certain date is available or not.
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MARRIAGE CONVALIDATION
Anyone seeking or have questions regarding Marriage Convalidation, please contact
the parish office.
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Getting Married atSt. Ephrem
Any couple wishing to enter the sacrament of Matrimony must first be a member of the Parish for a minimum of six months*, after which a meeting will be set with the Administrator.
Please contact the parish office to begin marriage preparation. Archdiocesan policy requires a period of six months from the initial interview until the wedding date. The wedding date will be set after meeting with the Administrator.**
(*If there no prior relationship with St. Ephrem, such as growing up in the parish or membership of parents, then an additional six month period is added to form a relationship with us before a date is confirmed. Special circumstances will be considered, such as military deployment.)
Please note: Wedding dates are not set by the parish office. The parish office is not able to confirm if a certain date is available.
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