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Congratulations on your decision to get married!
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The institution of marriage is a beautiful vocation, the beginning of family life and a great adventure. The Catholic Church rejoices in your decision to marry and wants to journey with you in your preparations and assist you in growing in your love for each other and in your relationship with Christ.
With this objective in mind, Catholic marriage preparation is mandatory for marrying in The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. It is strongly recommended that the marriage course be taken at least 4-6 months before the wedding date. During the marriage preparation process, you will receive:
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What the Church believes and teaches about Catholic marriage and family life.
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Advice and practical assistance for your daily married lives together.
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An introductory session into Natural Family Planning, that is both reliable and in harmony with God’s design for sexual intimacy and Church teaching, to assist you with spacing births and working with any infertility issues.
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The witness of married couples to the sacrament of marriage and how it is lived in their lives.
To get started on your marriage preparation process, please view the page “Steps to Getting Married.”
Please contact the parish closest to where you live and arrange to meet with the priest and begin the marriage preparation process. If a marriage preparation program is not available through your parish, you may register for any of the below programs.
Please view the Marriage Prepration Calendar for upcoming courses.
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Marriage Preparation Programs
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Regular Marriage Preparation
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A weekend course for couples entering first-time marriages, couples 35 and younger, and people who have children together.
Enriched Marriage Preparation
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A weekend course for couples over 35, those entering second marriages, and those who have a blended family (where step parenting is involved).
Edmonton Catholic Engaged Encounter
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A weekend live-in marriage preparation program offered at Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert.
Red Deer Catholic Engaged Encounter
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A weekend marriage preparation program offered at Montfort Centre,
5210 - 61 Street.
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Couples unable to attend any of the courses listed above are asked to Contact Us for further options.
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Star of the North, 3A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert
(map)
Edmonton Catholic Engaged Encounter
A weekend marriage preparation program offered at Star of the North Retreat Centre
3A St. Vital Avenue
St. Albert, Alberta Canada
Marriage is God’s call for unity, for you and your fiancé(e) to become one. Here, we’ll explore how to fulfill the needs of your spouse with life-giving behavior. We’ll also discuss effective processes for making decisions and solving problems in your marriage, as well as God’s gift of married ...
Red Deer Engaged Encounter
A weekend marriage preparation program offered in Red Deer and area for couples preparing for the Sacrament of marriage.
Engaged Encounter is designed to give couples planning marriage the opportunity to dialogue honestly and intensively about their future lives together – their strengths and weaknesses, desires, ambitions, goals, their attitudes about money, sex, children, family, their role in the Church society-through private discussions with eac...
Star of the North, 3A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert
(map)
Edmonton Catholic Engaged Encounter
A weekend marriage preparation program offered at Star of the North Retreat Centre
3A St. Vital Avenue
St. Albert, Alberta Canada
Marriage is God’s call for unity, for you and your fiancé(e) to become one. Here, we’ll explore how to fulfill the needs of your spouse with life-giving behavior. We’ll also discuss effective processes for making decisions and solving problems in your marriage, as well as God’s gift of married ...
Pastoral & Administration Offices, 8421 - 101 Ave.
(map)
Enriched Marriage Preparation (EMP)
This is a weekend course for couples over 35, those entering second marriages, or those starting blended families (where step parenting is involved).
Friday 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday lunch is provided.
An additional FOCCUS facilitation is to be scheduled between you and your facilitators, more inf...
Pastoral & Administration Offices, 8421 - 101 Ave.
(map)
Regular Marriage Preparation (RMP)
This is a weekend course for couples entering first marriages, couples 35 and younger, and couples who have children together.
Friday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday lunches are provided.
$225.00 per course.
RMP Schedule PDF.
Registration and Payment.
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Pastoral & Administration Offices, 8421 - 101 Ave.
(map)
Enriched Marriage Preparation (EMP)
This is a weekend course for couples over 35, those entering second marriages, or those starting blended families (where step parenting is involved).
Friday 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday lunch is provided.
An additional FOCCUS facilitation is to be scheduled between you and your facilitators, more inf...
Star of the North, 3A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert
(map)
Edmonton Catholic Engaged Encounter
A weekend marriage preparation program offered at Star of the North Retreat Centre
3A St. Vital Avenue
St. Albert, Alberta Canada
Marriage is God’s call for unity, for you and your fiancé(e) to become one. Here, we’ll explore how to fulfill the needs of your spouse with life-giving behavior. We’ll also discuss effective processes for making decisions and solving problems in your marriage, as well as God’s gift of marrie...
Pastoral & Administration Offices, 8421 - 101 Ave.
(map)
Regular Marriage Preparation (RMP)
This is a weekend course for couples entering first marriages, couples 35 and younger, and couples who have children together.
Friday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday lunches are provided.
$225.00 per course.
RMP Schedule PDF.
Registration and Payment.
...
Star of the North, 3A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert
(map)
Edmonton Catholic Engaged Encounter
A weekend marriage preparation program offered at Star of the North Retreat Centre
3A St. Vital Avenue
St. Albert, Alberta Canada
Marriage is God’s call for unity, for you and your fiancé(e) to become one. Here, we’ll explore how to fulfill the needs of your spouse with life-giving behavior. We’ll also discuss effective processes for making decisions and solving problems in your marriage, as well as God’s gift of marrie...
Pastoral & Administration Offices, 8421 - 101 Ave.
(map)
Enriched Marriage Preparation (EMP)
This is a weekend course for couples over 35, those entering second marriages, or those starting blended families (where step parenting is involved).
Friday 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday lunch is provided.
An additional FOCCUS facilitation is to be scheduled between you and your facilitators, more inf...
Red Deer Engaged Encounter
A weekend marriage preparation program offered in Red Deer and area for couples preparing for the Sacrament of marriage.
Engaged Encounter is designed to give couples planning marriage the opportunity to dialogue honestly and intensively about their future lives together – their strengths and weaknesses, desires, ambitions, goals, their attitudes about money, sex, children, family, their role in the Church society-through private discussions with eac...
Star of the North, 3A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert
(map)
Edmonton Catholic Engaged Encounter
A weekend marriage preparation program offered at Star of the North Retreat Centre
3A St. Vital Avenue
St. Albert, Alberta Canada
Marriage is God’s call for unity, for you and your fiancé(e) to become one. Here, we’ll explore how to fulfill the needs of your spouse with life-giving behavior. We’ll also discuss effective processes for making decisions and solving problems in your marriage, as well as God’s gift of married ...
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