What is Holy Matrimony?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, "The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman form with each other an intimate communion of life and love, has been founded and endowed with its own special laws by the Creator. By its very nature it is ordered to the good of the couple, as well as to the generation and education of children. Christ the Lord raised marriage between the baptized to the dignity of a sacrament." (1660) This sacrament of Marriage sybolizes and makes present among us the love between Christ and his Church.

One man and one woman who desire to enter into this sacramental covenant together must know:
     -Marriage is a unification of the two into one flesh; they become partners who desire above all else the holiness of themselves and the other.
     -Marriage is indissoluble; it cannot be broken or undone, as the Rite of Marriage says, "What God has joind together, let no man put asunder."
     -Each spouse must be faithful to the other, just as God is faithful to his covenant with the Church.
     -Both must be open to life; their home becomes the place where the Church grows as they educate their children and pass on the faith (the Domestic Church).

Holy Matrimony at St. Aloysius

We will be happy to assist you with your wedding plans for a happy and successful wedding at St. Aloysius Church. To help you with the many elements of planning that surround your wedding day and to avoid mistakes and prevent misunderstandings, you are asked to comply with the following instructions:

1. The Pastor must be contacted six months in advance to set wedding date.
2. The Pastor is the ONLY one who secures your wedding date and time.
3. There are no weekend ceremonies scheduled during the weekends of Lent, Fatima Celebration or the Parish Dinner.
4. If you should cancel the date, we ask that you be kind enough to notify us immediately so that another couple might have that available date.
5. The Catholic parish in which the Catholic Bride is a registered parishioner has jurisdiction over the wedding. However, if only the groom is Catholic, the Catholic parish in which he is a registered parishioner has jurisdiction over the wedding.