Holy Matrimony

Matrimony is the sacrament by which a baptized man and a baptized woman bind themselves for life in a lawful marriage and receive the grace to fulfill their duties.

I'm interested in receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony.

I'm in a civil union and want to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony.

I would like to investigate if my previous union was a valid marriage (Declaration of Nullity)

• Why You Should Receive this Sacrament

  • You are ready to be a sign of God’s love – The love between husband and wife shows the world how Christ loves His Church.

  • You are ready for a lifelong promise – In Matrimony, a husband and wife commit to stay together forever, loving and supporting each other no matter what.

  • You are ready to start a family - God calls married couples to be open to having children and raising them in love and faith.

• Who Can Receive

  A man and a woman who are not already married can receive the Sacrament of Matrimony.

  Their love must have the four pillars: free, total, faithful, fruitful.

  These must be present because supernatural marriages mirror Jesus’ self-sacrificial love for His bride, the Church.

  The Questions before the Consent & the Consent during Nuptial Mass ask these questions:

  1. Free - Have you come here to enter Marriage without coercion; freely and wholeheartedly?

  2. Total - Do you promise to be faithful to her/him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health?

  3. Faithful - Are you prepared, as you follow the path of Marriage, to love and honor each other for as long as you both shall live?

  4. Fruitful - Are you prepared to accept children lovingly from God and to bring them up according to the law of Christ and His Church?

  Listen to Jason Evert explain these pillars of Catholic Marriage

• When and Where

  In the Catholic Church, someone can receive the Sacrament of Matrimony in a church, chapel, or other Catholic sacred place.

  The wedding ceremony is performed by a priest or deacon and is attended by family and friends.

  The timing of the wedding can vary based on the couple’s preferences and the availability of the church.

  Some couples prefer to get married during a Mass, while others choose to have a separate wedding ceremony.

  The couple typically meets with the priest or deacon several times before the wedding to prepare for the sacrament and to ensure that they are ready for the commitment of marriage.

• Sign Up to Serve in Our Weddings Apostolate

  If you have a passion for event planning and weddings, please consider serving as a Wedding Assistant.

  Annunciation has a few people in rotation for helping out with weddings, and we are looking for more to alleviate the burden.

  Main Job Duties

  • Running the rehearsal

  • Coordinating procession details

  • Make sure couples and clergy adhere to Annunciation Policies

  You would first shadow 2-3 weddings, do 1-3 with guidance, and then start taking over yourself. 

  Request to Join Wedding Assistants

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him… and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply”

Genesis 1:27-28