Marriage Preparation Program Dates and Registration
Congratulations! You’ve decided to get married. As you prepare for your wedding day, the Church desires to accompany you in preparing for your lifelong marriage.
The next date for Marriage Preparation is April 24, 2027.
Here are five steps to prepare and register for the Marriage Preparation Program:
1. Read this information to help you plan for the Marriage Preparation Program.
Goal of the Marriage Preparation Program
The goal of the Diocese of Peterborough’s Sacrament of Marriage Preparation program is to support engaged couples to discern their call to the sacrament of marriage within the Catholic Church by providing information about the ways this sacrament unites a couple in faithful and mutual love; opens a couple to giving life; supports them in responding to God’s call to holiness; and calls the couple to be a sign of Christ’s love in the world.
Introduction to Marriage Preparation
“[marriage preparation] …is a special opportunity for the engaged to rediscover and deepen the faith received in Baptism and nourished by their Christian upbringing. In this way, they come to recognize and freely accept their vocation to follow Christ and to serve the Kingdom of God in the married state.” – Familiaris Consortio, 51
The Diocese and parishes of Peterborough welcome all couples who have made the decision to marry in the Catholic Church and wish them the most loving, enriching and deepening experience of their lives. Because the Church desires that each engaged person grasp the unique and multifaceted nature of marriage made holy in Christ and in order to be able to receive the Sacrament freely with the awareness that it includes the promise of fidelity, indissolubility, and openness to children, we make every effort to assist couples as they prepare for this Sacrament. In the Diocese of Peterborough, it is the Christian community, guided by the priests and the Office of Spiritual Affairs which assist in providing marriage preparation for engaged couples.
2. Registration Form
Complete the Registration Form.
3. Submit the completed Registration Form by email
REGISTRATION FOR THE MARRIAGE PREPARATION PROGRAM