Congratulations on your engagement!
We are most excited and honored to support you in your preparation for this life-long commitment in Christ’s Church.
Why Marriage Preparation?
As part of your engagement, the Church requires marriage preparation. We want you to be well-prepared for this extraordinary decision and commitment. After all, you are making a life-long commitment to each other through vows before God!
We hope that this preparation helps you appreciate the beauty of getting married in the Catholic Church - a gift of receiving abundant graces to live a joyful life together. We also hope that, through this process, you learn more about each other and yourselves before you get married.
On this page are resources and requirements in order to complete marriage preparation at Corpus Christi Parish and in the Diocese of Harrisburg. Your first move should be to meet with a priest.
Please fill out the form (red button) in order to get in touch with a priest to schedule a meeting.
What Can I Expect in Marriage Preparation?
Marriage Prep in the Diocese of Harrisburg, albeit legitimate and extreme circumstances, is be between nine months - one year.
During Marriage Preparation you can expect:
Complete the interest form located above.
Get sacramental records (for Catholics and other Christian denominations). the priest facilitating your marriage preparation will need the records of when/where you were baptized (and if applicable, confirmed). You can call the church where you were baptized and requested a recently certified baptism certificate, with the notations of other sacraments on the back.
Schedule a meeting with one of our priests to complete the Pre-Marital Canonical Questionnaire facilitated by the priest.
Register and Complete the Online PreMarital Inventory facilitated by Agape Marriage Prep
Do both of the following online marriage preparation courses:
Register and Complete a 3-6 week, online Agape Marriage Prep Course. When you complete the online course, send the priest the certificate and schedule a follow up meeting (can meet via zoom if needed)
Complete the Building a Eucharistic Marriage course at your own pace and schedule for $59. Register and Pay here. When you complete the online course, send the priest the certificate and schedule a follow up meeting (can meet via zoom if needed) .
Meet with the priest about the readings, hymns, etc. for the liturgy.
Meet with the priest about the sacrament of marriage itself: this meeting is what you might call a 'catechetical instruction' on the sacrament.