Marriage Preparation Registration

Congratulations on your desire to be married in the Catholic Church!

Besides your meetings with your local parish, the marriage preparation process of consists three primary educational and preparational components: 1. The God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage seminar, 2. The Married Life component, and 3. Natural Family Planning. Components #1 and #2 can also be completed as individual components, or they can also be completed in one weekend retreat called the "Christian Marriage Weekend" offered twice annually.

Register below for one or more of the marriage preparation courses required for couples, excluding the Natural Family Planning (NFP) component (for more info about NFP, see here). Payment for either or both the God's Plan and/or Married Life components or the Christian Marriage Weekend retreat ($30 deposit/$350 per couple total), can be made on line at this link or payment can be mailed directly (checks payable to "Diocese of Lexington") to:

Mike Allen

The Catholic Center

1310 West Main St.

Lexington, KY 40508

Name of priest or deacon helping you with your marriage preparation *

Which course(s) are you registering for? (Can be more than one) *

Christian Marriage Weekend CMW Retreat (Components #1 and #2)

God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage GPFJM (Component #1)

Married Life Component ML (Component #2)

If you selected the Christian Marriage Weekend retreat option above, fulfilling components #1 and #2 of marriage preparation, please indicate your preference.

February 23-25, 2024, Christian Marriage Weekend retreat at Aldersgate Retreat Center in Ravenna, KY ($30/deposit, $350/couple total cost) Registration deadline January 12th, 2024 (5 couple minimum to have retreat)

If you selected GPJFM above, pick the date you want to attend (in-person classes are at the Catholic Center, 1310 West Main St.in Lexington--all times eastern). All in-person courses require at least four registered couples to occur, while all virtual courses are capped at ten couples).

If you selected the Married Life (ML) component, please indicate which option you prefer:

In-person Married Life Course on Saturday, February 17th, 2024 from 8:30am-4pm EDT at the Cathedral of Christ the King ($70/couple) Four couples minimum

In-person Married Life Course on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 from 8:30am-4pm EDT at the Cathedral of Christ the King ($70/couple) Four couples minimum

In-person Married Life Course on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 from 8:30am-4pm EDT at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Lexington ($70/couple) Four couples minimum

In-person Married Life Course on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 from 8:30am-4pm EDT at the Catholic Center--1310 West Main St. in Lexington ($70/couple) Four couples minimum

Self-paced, on-line Married Life course with a wrap-up conversation with a married couple ($70/couple)

Sponsor couple, which includes four meetings with a married couple and going through a book together ($70/couple)

Name of groom (first and last) *

Groom's preferred first name *

Groom's full mailing address *

Groom's phone number (cell, if possible) *

Groom's email address *

Groom's age *

Groom's religion (If none, put n/a) *

Is this the groom's first marriage? *

Yes

No

If this is not the groom's first marriage, what is his current marital status?

Prior spouse(s) is/are deceased

Divorced with declaration(s) of nullity, free to marry in the Catholic Church

Divorced without declaration(s) of nullity, not free to marry in the Catholic Church

Other (please explain) Other (please explain)

Name of bride (first and last) *

Bride's preferred first name *

Bride's full mailing address *

Bride's phone number (cell, if possible) *

Bride's email address *

Bride's age *

Bride's religion (if none, put n/a) *

Is this the bride's first marriage? *

Yes

No

If this is not the bride's first marriage, what is his current marital status?

Prior spouse(s) is/are deceased

Divorced, with declaration(s) of nullity, free to marry in the Catholic Church

Divorced, without declaration(s) of nullity, not free to marry in the Catholic Church

Other (please explain) Other (please explain)

Planned place and date of wedding (if known) *

Name of presiding minister *

Any dietary issues (in-person classes) or other accommodations needed? *

Preferred shipping address for materials for virtual classes *