“The sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each other with the love with which Christ has loved his Church; the grace of the sacrament thus perfects the human love of the spouses, strengthens their indissoluble unity, and sanctifies them on the way to eternal life” (CCC, 1661).

Remote preparation for marriage begins at Baptism and continues with the holiness of one’s own life. Proximate preparation however, for those engaged to be married, is guided by the ‘Fully Engaged’ marriage prep program. Fully Engaged was created here in the Diocese of Saint Cloud. It is a Catholic catechetical premarital inventory, grounded in Church teaching, designed to help engaged couples solidify the foundation upon which they, together with Christ, will build their Sacrament of Marriage.

To be married at one of our Five Star ACC churches, one or both persons of the engaged couple must be a practicing Catholic and registered (or have parents who are registered) at our parish for at least six months. Both the bride and the groom must be free to marry in the Catholic Church. Marriage preparation should begin at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date and must be completed at least three months prior to your wedding date.

To begin marriage preparation, please contact our marriage-prep coordinator, Deacon Jim Schulzetenberg. Want to know a little bit about the process? Check out this step-by-step guide provided through the Diocese of Saint Cloud.

320-249-9945

DcnJimS@FiveStarACC.org