"He said in reply, “Have you not read from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become flesh’. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God hath joined together, no human being must separate." Matthew 19:4-6
If you are recently engaged and looking at this page because you would like to be married at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, congratulations on your engagement!
In asking to be married in the Catholic Church, you and your future spouse are publicly proclaiming your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and asking to live as disciples of Christ in the Sacrament of Marriage.
The sacred liturgy of your wedding, which begins your married life by the solemn exchange of marital consent, is above all else an act of worship; and we will help you prepare both for that happy day and for the lifetime of marriage that follows your nuptial liturgy.
Cohabitation (living together) before marriage is not part of God’s plan for marriage. It decreases the chances of success in maintaining a permanent union. Cohabitating couples should separate and live apart before requesting the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Marriage Preparation
Engaged couples who wish to be married at Our Lady of Good Counsel should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the date.