Marriage Preparation 
Getting Married in the Diocese of Worcester?
Contact your parish priest at least one year prior to the anticipated wedding date to make arrangements for your preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage. The priest or deacon officiating at your wedding will assist you in fulfilling the necessary canonical and formational requirements and guide you through this enriching and special time of preparation for a life-long Christ-centered marriage.
Learn more about the process of marriage preparation and the Diocese of Worcester's marriage preparation policy at these links:
Download our engaged couples' brochure: "Getting Married in the Diocese of Worcester"
Articles on the updated policy for Marriage Preparation:
"Preparing for Marriage Takes on New Look" - The Catholic Free Press, August 7, 2009
"Spend Time for a Lifetime" - The Catholic Free Press, August 7, 2009
Registration Information for Engaged Couples' formation programs:
The "God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage" Seminar is a one-day program for engaged couples that uniquely presents the "why's behind the what's" of Catholic teaching, helping couples understand God's plan for marriage and the joy of living it.
Couples should attend the God's Plan seminar within the early months of their marriage preparation process.
To learn more, download the God's Plan brochure here: 2010 (brochure includes information about the seminar along with dates and locations).
Download the God's Plan registration form here: 2010 (mailing instructions are included on the form)
Read the article from The Catholic Free Press about the program.
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Catholic Engaged Encounter weekends are held at the Marist House, Framingham, MA. This is a special weekend designed to give couples planning marriage an opportunity to dialogue honestly abut their prospective lives together. Through a series of talks you discuss your desires, ambitions, goals, and attitudes about money, children, family, as well as your role in the Church and society. Moreover, an Engaged Encounter weekend fulfills part of the instructional requirements of the diocese for marriage preparation. Please contact Joe or Barbara O’Connor at 978-422-6612 or by e-mail engaged_encounter@yahoo.com with any questions. You may also register directly at: www.worcestercee.org.
CLICK FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM
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2010
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2011
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February 19-21, 2010
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February 18-20, 2011
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April 23-25, 2010
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April 8-10, 2011
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August 20-22, 2010
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August 19-21, 2011
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Looking for additional dates? Visit Boston Catholic Engaged Encounter at www.bostonengagedencounter.org/howto.html for details.