Marriage is one of the seven sacraments and should be entered into with great reverence, discernment, and preparation. We want to support you in preparing for your wedding day, but more importantly, the parish offers ongoing support of you in your marriage. For this reason, it makes sense that you be active, registered members of the parish.
Marriage preparation is one of the most important things you will ever do, and we strongly encourage you to devote an adequate amount of time to this important aspect of your engagement period. Research shows that couples how complete a structured marriage preparation program enter into marriage with abetter understanding of their strengths and challenges, have realistic expectation of marriage, and have lower divorice rates.
Marriage preparation should begin six to 12 months prior to your proposed wedding date. Six months is generally the minimum amount of time needed by couples to complete the marriage preparation process required by the Diocese of Raleigh. You may complete your marriage preparation at Holy Infant even if you will be married elsewhere in the diocese, the country, or the world.