Marriage Preperation

Preperation stages:

• Register at your Parish (you are considered a parishioner of the parish that you reside in). 
• Contact a priest at least six months before you want to get married.
• Set up an initial meeting with Fr. Michael to “pencil in” a tentative date and fill out initial information.  330.467.7959 or mdenk@barnabasohio.org
• Take the Prepare/Enrich online inventory at home. 
• Meet with Fr. Michael once a month to review the results from the Prepare/Enrich and plan the Liturgy.
• Contact Bob Burian our music director to plan the music for the liturgy. 
• All engaged couples are to make an Engaged Encounter http://www.clevelandencounter.com/ or a Pre Cana http://www.clevelandcatholiccharities.org/mfm/marrprep.htm
• Couples will be given an article or a reading assignment to read for the next session. 
• Couples who are not both Catholic must purchase 2 books: ­This is Our Faith and The Catechism of the Catholic Church.  Available at Grismer’s Religious Gifts & Church Supply http://www.grismers.com/
• Couples who have been previously married must make a Cana II http://www.clevelandcatholiccharities.org/mfm/marrprep.htm – CANA II
• Any person in need of an annulment must have the case finalized before wedding preparation begins. 
• For more on preparing and caring for your marraige check out http://www.foryourmarriage.org/home.asp It’s a great site that has everything from “Ten Things to Consider for Planning the Celebration of Marriage in the Catholic Church.” to frequently asked questions about marriage.