All couples wishing to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Thomas Aquinas must contact the church office at least six months prior to the anticipated wedding date and meet the following criteria;
• A least one individual must be a Catholic with no canonical impediments to marriage and a registered member of St. Thomas Aquinas.
• For couples wishing to be married at St. Thomas Aquinas, dates and times for weddings will not be given without meeting with the priest or deacon first.
• All couples preparing for marriage will be required to meet with the priest or deacon on several occasions.
• Each couple will be required to participate in either the Diocesan provided one day Marriage Preparation workshop or Engaged Encounter weekend.
There is also certain paperwork to be completed. For Catholic(s), a Baptismal Certificate issued within six months of the wedding date must be provided. For Baptized Non-Catholics will need to provide evidence of their baptism in the form of a Baptismal Certificate or other such document provided at the time of their baptism.
Marriages are normally celebrated on Saturdays. Wedding times at St. Thomas Aquinas are 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.. Wedding rehearsals are held on Friday evenings.
The St. Thomas Aquinas wedding coordinator is available to assist couples with all arrangements.
For more information contact: Nash, Rev. Mark
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