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Marriage

  • Couples who are planning to be married are required to notify a parish priest as soon as possible after the engagement but no less than six months prior to the marriage. He will address all of the requirements for getting married in the Church with you and answer any questions you may have.
  • Engaged couples are required to participate in a Pre-Cana (Marriage Preparation) Session.

Pre-Cana Class

  • In order for you to prepare to receive the Sacrament of Marriage, the Church requires some form of formal marriage preparation. Pre-Cana is a Catholic preparation course for the Sacrament of Marriage. It is offered at Corpus Christi Parish in the Spring and Fall of each year. The sessions are designed to help engaged couples to discern their vocation to marriage and family life. They are centered on commitment to God and to each other and address many important everyday issues of sharing life together.

Wedding Anniversary Mass

  • The Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia coordinates this annual celebration for couples married 25 years and 50 or more years at Masses celebrated by Cardinal Justin Rigali at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. The Anniversary Masses will be celebrated on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11 am for 50th and over anniversary couples from Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, and at 2:30 pm for all 25th anniversary couples and 50th and over anniversary couples from Bucks, Chester and Delaware counties. Family members are invited to attend. No registration is required.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

  • Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s mission of renewal in the Church and change in the world is to assist couples to live fully intimate and responsible relationships by providing them with a Catholic experience and ongoing community support for such a lifestyle. For more information, check out the website www.wwme-philly.org or call 1-800-456-8330.

Retrouvaille

  • The word Retrouvaille simply means ‘rediscovery’. Retrouvaille is a lifeline for troubled marriages and offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. This program provides a weekend experience for couples who hope to re-establish communication and rebuild loving relationships. Visit www.retrouvaille.org or contact 1-800-470-2230 for more information.