Marriage Preparation
"Marriage is a call to give oneself to one's spouse as fully as Christ gave himself to the Church"
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan, 32).
Preparación Matrimonial Diocesana
Las oraciones de la Iglesia están con ustedes mientras se preparan para comprometerse a amar a los demás durante toda una vida.
El proceso comienza de ocho a doce meses antes de la boda cuando la pareja de novios llama a la parroquia para concertar una cita con el sacerdote para hablar sobre la posibilidad de casarse.
A continuación encontrará información sobre el proceso de preparación matrimonial, así como el programa de preparación matrimonial diocesano.
In total, during your engagement season, a couple marrying in the Diocese of Fall River will receive supported preparation leading up to their wedding day through two branches of the church: the clergy and married mentor couples.
As a couple, you will participate in three to six preparatory council sessions with your parish priest or deacon approximately one to two hours each. Many Parishes in the Diocese of Fall River use a tool called FOCCUS (or an equivalent resource). FOCCUS is a confidential questionnaire used to facilitate meaningful conversations between you and your celebrant as you prepare to receive the Sacrament of Marriage. These sessions will provide you with further insight into your relationship with each other as well as with the church.
In addition, the Diocese offers a two-session program titled "At the Table". Each session runs approximately three and a half hours. Here you will meet and share a meal together with Married Mentor Couples as well as other engaged couples preparing for their Sacrament in the Diocese of Fall River. During these sessions, Mentor Couples will help to provide practical insights into the realities of what it takes to live out a Catholic Marriage in today's world. Through these sessions you will receive trusted advice, practical tips, and encouragement for living out your vocation to marriage for many years to come.
Living Our Faith In Love es ofrecido por The Marriage Group.
Para obtener más información sobre el programa y lo que se ofrece, clero o cualquier assistin g la pareja puede visitar su sitio.
Please note: When registering, couples are to select both,
Session A and Session B for the complete preparation program.
These sessions may be completed out of order to accommodate schedule conflicts.
Only one registration form is needed.
Price of the program covers, both sessions, for both attendees.
