Old Saint Mary's Cathedral + Chinese Mission
A Missionary Community of Faith Served by the Paulist Fathers Since 1894
660 California Street + San Francisco, CA, 94108-2566
Saturday for Engaged Couples for the 2022 - 2023 dates will be done as a Zoom meeting.
If you have any questions about this, please email Fr. Tom at:
Fr. Tom
SATURDAY FOR ENGAGED COUPLES: CATHOLIC MARRIAGE PREPARATION CLASS
Sessions for 2022: August 13. October 15, December 10
Sessions for 2023:February 11, April 15, June 10, August 12, October 14, December 9
Sign up early; classes fill up quickly! Register Today!
Getting married in 2022-2023? Remember, the Catholic Church requires at least 6 months for marriage preparation! Sign up for one of the 2022-2023 Saturday for Engaged Couples.
The Saturday for Engaged Couples is a one-day, all-day exploration of the meaning of marriage from a Roman Catholic perspective. Marriage is understood as "a covenant of irrevocable personal commitment between a man and a woman that is permanent and exclusive." On this day, the emphasis is on covenant and the commitment of two persons who create a community of life together through the sharing of the whole person -- physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
Structure of the Day
Throughout the day, the nature of marital commitment is explored through presentations, couple exercises and group discussion.
The topics that will be discusses are Communication, Family of Origin, Disagreements, Finance, Sexuality, Spirituality in Marriage, and Children. In addition there is a practical guide to getting married in the Catholic church .
Please Note:
The FOCCUS inventory is required by the Archdiocese of San Francisco as part of the marriage preparation process. The FOCCUS is not a part of the Saturday for Engaged Couples. Please contact the priest/deacon doing your marriage preparation paperwork to have the FOCCUS done.
The FOCCUS is not required in every diocese. Please check with the diocese in which you are getting married to see if it is a requirement
Cost
$200 per couple. Registration is required. The fee is payable after the application is made. Registration can be made on line or by mail. Register on line here. For more information, please contact Fr. Tom Tavella at tomtavella@paulist.org or 415-288-3820.
The Saturday for Engaged Couples is a Zoom Conference until further noted.