If you have just become engaged and our visiting this page to find out how to go about the marriage process, please allow us to congratulate you! In preparation for your life together it is important that you prepare yourselves for this great commitment. Below you will find the steps listed of how to begin this important process.
Couples wishing to get married in the Diocese of Harrisburg are asked to contact the pastor 9 to 12 months before their desired wedding date.
The couple is to contact the parish before all other plans are discussed and finalized. Because Marriage is a Sacrament it will be scheduled according to the Church's calendar...not the venues.
Process:
1. Contact the parish to set up your interview with the priest or deacon (to make your experience easier we have included a form at the bottom of the page which goes directly to the pastor. If you are not contacted within 10 business days, please call 848-2007 during office hours.
2. Decide on either between the Engaged Encounter Weekend or The Parish Based Mentor Couple Experience.
3. Saint Patrick Church has a subscription to FORMED, and we invite all our parishioners preparing for the sacrament of matrimony to view both "Beloved: Mystery and Meaning of Marriage" and "Beloved: Living Marriage."
4. Contact our Director of Pastoral Music to discuss Liturgical Music for the wedding.
5. Meet with the priest or deacon to discuss the liturgy and the Beloved series.