Matrimony / MarriageParishioners wishing to have the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Anthony or at St. Martin will need to contact the Parish office (530) 795-2230 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. Online Marriage Preparation Course - For engage couples unable to attend either a parish-based marriage preparation class or the Engage Encounter weekend, an online course is available. For more information and to register, click here. Learn more about (program to be determined). Please call the office at (530) 795-2230 to register or for more information. Anyone requiring information regarding annulment of a previous marriage, please call the office (530) 795-2230 and make an appointment to speak directly to the Pastor. additional info. FAQ’s and links: FAQ's About Catholic Marriages Convalidation: Bringing Your Marriage Into The Church Diocese of Sacramento - Tribunal FORMS – Requirements & Policy & Guidelines Diocese of Sacramento - Marriage Preparation Policy Marriage Preparation for Engaged Couples Pre-Marriage Testimony for Bride/Groom Form A Testimonio prematrimonial para la novia/el novio (formulario A) Pre-Nuptial Witness Testimony Form B Formulario B de testimonio de testigo prenupcial Wedding Readings (First, Second, Gospel & Prayers of the Faithful) Together for Life Booklet (Please go through this booklet before filling out the selection form) SELECTION FORM (for the readings, prayers and blessings to be used during Mass). Select the (5th Edition). (Email this form to: pastor@sa-sm.org) |
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The Sacrament of Marriage
Catholic teaching holds that sacraments bring grace to those who receive them with the proper disposition. Grace is a way of describing how God shares the divine life with us and gives us the help we need to live as followers of Christ.
In marriage, the grace of this sacrament brings to the spouses the particular help they need to be faithful and to be good parents. It also helps a couple to serve others beyond their immediate family and to show the community that a loving and lasting marriage is both desirable and possible.
Pope Paul VI wrote: “By it [the Sacrament of Matrimony] husband and wife are strengthened and…consecrated for the faithful accomplishment of their proper duties, for the carrying out of their proper vocation even to perfection, and the Christian witness which is proper to them before the whole world” (Humanae Vitae, n. 25).
Catholic teaching holds that sacraments bring grace to those who receive them with the proper disposition. Grace is a way of describing how God shares the divine life with us and gives us the help we need to live as followers of Christ.
In marriage, the grace of this sacrament brings to the spouses the particular help they need to be faithful and to be good parents. It also helps a couple to serve others beyond their immediate family and to show the community that a loving and lasting marriage is both desirable and possible.
Pope Paul VI wrote: “By it [the Sacrament of Matrimony] husband and wife are strengthened and…consecrated for the faithful accomplishment of their proper duties, for the carrying out of their proper vocation even to perfection, and the Christian witness which is proper to them before the whole world” (Humanae Vitae, n. 25).