Dear Engaged Couple,

Congratulations on your engagement and your desire to enter into Sacramental Marriage! These days of preparation and anticipation for your wedding will always be remembered.

The love between a man and a woman is extremely beautiful. It is particularly wonderful to witness a couple moving beyond infatuation into the reality of love as growth, challenge, pain, comfort and a lifetime of individual and shared experiences. Marriage is a very important step in your lives. Beyond the physical and contractual elements, you are both entering into a covenant with God and the St. Peter Damian community. Sacramental Marriage is a covenant, a total commitment of you and your spouse to each other and the Body of Christ, the Church.

The faith community of St. Peter Damian also accepts the responsibility of walking with you, praying that your faith is nurtured and that your continual practice of faith will be a celebration of your love for each other and the Lord.

For baptized Catholics, the proper and valid form of receiving the sacrament is within a Catholic church in the presence of a Catholic priest or deacon. One of the spouses may be non-Catholic. The couple may request permission for the spouse's minister to witness the marriage at the minister's place of worship, or be present at St. Peter Damian to provide a blessing. We, at St. Peter Damian Parish, are happy for the opportunity to share these days with you, as you prepare to celebrate your love for each other and Jesus Christ in the sacrament of Matrimony. We hope you will find the following information helpful in the celebration of your marriage.

-- St. Peter Damian Staff

To schedule a wedding contact Kathy in the Parish Office, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Arrangements should be made at least 8 months before the anticipated date for the wedding.

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