The Sacrament of Matrimony, or marriage, is a unique sacrament because it is the man and the woman that mutually administers the sacrament upon each other in the presence of a priest or deacon and other witnesses.
It is a sacred covenant, a public promise made by the husband and the wife to be true to each other until death parts them. In order for a marriage to be valid, the couple must be entering into the covenant out of their own free will, without fear or coercion. They are also asked to honour and be true to each other for the rest of their lives, as well as to accept children lovingly from God and bring them up according to the law of Christ and His Church.
Couples planning on getting married at St. Bernadette Parish should give at least four months notice before the proposed date. One of the parties to the proposed marriage should be a practicing Catholic. Couples are expected to take the full Marriage Preparation Course and are asked to obtain a NEW Baptismal Certificate.
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