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St. Ephrem
Catholic CHURCH

Sterling Heights, MI

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  • About Us
    • Our Parish
      • Our Patron, St. Ephrem
      • Our Parish History
      • Archdiocese of Detroit information
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      • SMILE - Mother's group
      • Coffee and Donuts
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      • Rosary Makers and Sewing Ministry
      • St Vincent de Paul
      • Support Groups
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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

    • 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.

    • MARRIAGE CONVALIDATION
      Anyone seeking or have questions regarding Marriage Convalidation, please contact
      the parish office.

    • Getting Married at 
      St. 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.

  • Links of Interest

    • The Sacrament of Matrimony, CCC 1601-1666
    • USCCB United in Love, Strengthened for Service
    • USCCB Matrimony (resources)
    • NFP: Natural Family Planning
    • Marriage Support
    • Retrouvaille A Lifeline for Marriages
  • Welcome
  • About Us
    • Our Parish
      • Our Patron, St. Ephrem
      • Our Parish History
      • Archdiocese of Detroit information
    • Who We Are
      • Our Staff
      • Contact us
      • Join
  • The Latest
      • Bulletin
      • Families of Parishes
  • Get Involved
    • Serve
      • Altar Servers
      • Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion
      • Lectors
      • Music Ministry
      • Ushers
    • Parish Ministries
      • Eucharistic Adoration
      • Extraordinary Ministers to the Sick
      • SMILE - Mother's group
      • Coffee and Donuts
    • Outreach
      • Food Pantry
      • Rosary Makers and Sewing Ministry
      • St Vincent de Paul
      • Support Groups
      • Knights of Columbus
  • Sacraments
      • Baptism
      • Reconciliation
      • Eucharist
      • Confirmation
      • Matrimony
      • Holy Orders
  • Religious Education
    • Religious Education
      • Religious Education
    • Special Needs
      • Students with Special Needs
      • Safe Environment
    • New to the Faith
      • Becoming Catholic
  • Donate
      • Online Giving FAQs
      • Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) 2021
      • Fundraising
      • Stewardship

St Ephrem Catholic Church, 38900 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Parish Office hours: M-Th: 8:30am-5:00pm and Fri: 8:30am-Noon (Closed Saturday and Sunday) 

Phone 586 264 1230     E-Mail office@stephrems.org     Fax 586 264 2757

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