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Only the pastor can confirm a requested wedding date. Please contact Fr. Schrader: dschrader@diojeffcity.org . If neither you nor your fiancée is a parishioner of St. Joseph or St. Anthony parish, if you wish to have another priest or deacon celebrate your wedding, or if you are planning to do your marriage preparation elsewhere, please let Fr. Schrader know when requesting a date. A minimum of six months’ notice is required.
For those who will be doing their preparation with Fr. Schrader for a wedding celebrated by him, a date cannot be confirmed until after the initial meeting with him.
The marriage preparation process involves several components:
- initial meeting with the pastor
- online Prepare & Enrich assessment
- BELOVED series
- A retreat experience, such as Engaged Encounter or Pre-Cana
- Natural Family Planning introductory session
- follow-up meeting with the pastor