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Marriage Preparation at St. Susanna ChurchMarriage preparation is provided with the assistance of a Priest or Deacon and an assigned sponsor couple. For more information and to begin the marriage preparation process please contact the Parish Office - 513.398.3821 ext. 3113 at least six months prior to anticipated wedding date.
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The Sacrament of Matrimony
The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1601 -
Covalidation
Convalidation is not simply a “blessing” of an existing union. It requires that a new, free act of consent be made.
Capacity
- Psychological capacity (emotional maturity and stability)
- Physical capacity
- Freedom from impediments (e.g. a prior marriage, vows in a religious order, etc.)
Consent
- To a lifelong marriage
- To an exclusive marriage
- To a marriage that is open to children
Canonical Form
- To be married in the presence of a Catholic bishop, or a priest or deacon delegated by either the pastor or bishop, and two witnesses according to the Order of Celebrating Matrimony.