| Parishioners
wishing to be take the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Paul Catholic Church will need to
contact the Parish office 916-381-5200 at least six months before the
planned ceremony for additional information and to register for the
Marriage Preparation Program.
Couples must have completed our
Marriage Preparation Program before the Sacrament of marriage can be administered.
The Marriage
Preparation Program (UNITAS) is a program conducted by trained
parishioners of St. Paul. Learn more about
UNITAS.
Anyone wishing to marry at St. Paul
Catholic Church in 2007 should plan to attend the UNITAS program which
begins on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The program will last approximately
eight weeks with a break for the holidays. Please call the rectory
office at 381-5200 to register or for more information.
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Preparation
for the
Sacramento of Marriage at
St. Paul Catholic Church
UNITAS
Our parish is approached frequently
by couples wishing to enter into the Sacrament of Matrimony. The Church
(and our Diocese) requires couples to undergo marriage preparation
before the sacramental celebration takes place.
We have chosen a comprehensive
marriage preparation program for use in our parish that is called UNITAS.
The UNITAS program is presented by St. Paul parishioner-couples.
These presenters and sponsors of the
engaged are experts in marriage, based on experience of from twenty to
fifty years of the married vocation. They have also participated in
formation sessions to give them a solid ground in presentation skills.
Their expertise introduces the
engaged couples to practical skills needed for their life-long
relationship and assists in answering the many questions the engaged
couples have. These married couples provide a close look at areas of
marriage that need to be addressed to help the engaged couples create
their own successful marriage. Faith formation is an integral part of
all the sessions to help the couples understand their relationship with
God in the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Along with the presenters and
sponsors, there is a ministry of prayer for these couples and for all
those who participate in the program. These prayer ministers are vital
to the success of the preparation of these couples, as are the prayers
and support of the community as a whole. People from our community who
are directly involved with the preparation program for these couples;
including presenters, sponsors, prayer ministers, hospitality ministers,
parish staff and others number more than eighty.
The engaged couples are enrolled in
the book of the engaged and introduced to the parish at a mass, when
they also receive the blessings of the parish. The engaged couples then
participate in seven weekly formation sessions. The parish as a whole
has the opportunity to celebrate the midpoint of their journey and pray
for their continued strength with the couples at a Sunday mass. The
conclusion of their formation period also is celebrated.
Please continue to ask God's
blessings for the couples to be married and support them with prayer in
their journey from engagement to marriage. Please also continue to pray
for all those involved with their formation.
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