The Church invites you to devote at least six months, and preferably a year, to prepare for your marriage and focus on your relationship. Contact St. Mary of the Hills Parish Office (248-853-5390) to schedule a meeting with the deacon as soon as you become engaged. At this meeting you will:
Set the wedding date
Complete the church pre-nuptial forms (A-Form)
A booklet “Together for Life” is used for planning the Liturgy (there is a Special Edition for Marriage Outside Mass)
A booklet “St. Mary of the Hills Wedding Guidelines” has specific St. Mary’s information to assist you in your wedding planning
You will be required to:
Acquire Baptismal certificates (dated within six months of marriage)
Complete an Pre-Marriage Assessment (St. Mary’s uses “Prepare/Enrich” online) and discuss the results of the Inventory with a Mentor Couple (usually six sessions)
Attend a Marriage Preparation Course – A number of Marriage Preparation Programs are offered in various formats throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit which can be accessed at www.aodonline.org, (A-Z Index at top, go to ‘M’ for Marriage Support/Ministry, then Marriage Preparation at right.)
Consult with the parish music minister
Obtain marriage license
Schedule rehearsal for ceremony
Meet with the pastor within a couple weeks of your Sacrament of Marriage
The Archdiocesan website has a vast resource of information and links regarding Marriage.