Congratulations!

The Church welcomes all engaged couples to experience the love of God through
marriage preparation.

Marriage, as defined by the Code of Canon Law, states that “the matrimonial covenant, by which a man
and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by
its nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation and the education of offspring, has been
raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament between the baptized” (CIC, 1055 §1). It stands to
reason, then, since marriage is a gift from God to all of humanity, that it should be treated as such. The
Diocese of Phoenix, in answering the call, offers its help to engaged couples through its marriage
preparation program. The goal of the program is to prepare couples adequately to live their call to
holiness through the Sacrament of Marriage.

Here at St. Maria Goretti, once you are engaged, the best first step is to schedule a meeting. Please call
Cindy Troiano, our Marriage Preparation Coordinator, at 480-948-8380, x13.

 

The ideal time for this meeting is 12 months prior to the desired wedding date.

You can find additional information about the Marriage Preparation process for the Diocese of Phoenix
is phxmarriageprep.org