St. Cecelia Parish

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Sacrament of First Reconciliation

Sacrament of First Eucharist

Sacrament of Confirmation

Sacrament of Matrimony

Diocesan Policy on Marriage

Additional Requirements for Marriage

December 12, 2010

If you have questions about receiving First Reconciliation, please contact Darcie Kramer.

May 1, 2011 10:30 Mass

If you have questions about receiving First Eucharist, please contact Darcie Kramer

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Confirmation for all candidates in the area will take place at the above date and time.  Included are the parishes of St. Joseph, Wesley; St. Benedict; Sacred Heart, Livermore; St. Joseph, Bode; St. Michael, Whittemore; and St. Cecelia, Algona.

If you have questions concerning Confirmation, please contact Deacon Bob Larsen or Darcie Kramer

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To schedule the Sacrament of Matrimony, you must speak with Father Girres or Deacon Larsen.

1.  Couples are expected to contact their pastor/associate pastor at least 6 months prior to the date of the intended marriage.

2.  The wedding of two Catholics is ordinarly to take place in the parish church of the bride or groom.

3.  Permission for weddings out of doors or in non-parish chapels is not granted.

4.  Saturday weddings are ordinarily not to be celebrated later than 2:00 pm unless there are compelling reasons.

5.  Interfaith marriages are not ordinarily celebrated with a Mass.  Pastoral discretion and sensitivity should be shown by the pastor or priest of the parish.

6.  Validation of a civil marriage in the Diocese of Sioux City may not take place until at least six months have passed from the date of the civil marriage.

7.  If an inteded marriage has been preceded by a declaration of nullity for a previous marriage, the conditions of any "cautions" or "restrictions" attached to the sentence of nullity must first be completed before the marriage takes place.

8.  In cases where one or both parties to an intended marriage are less than 19 years of age, special permission of the diocesan chancery is required, and no date for such a wedding can be set until such permission has been granted.

9.  Guidelines related to other special circumstances are outlined in the marriage preparation guidebook.

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1.  Completion of the FOCCUS inventory is a first step in marriage prepartion.

• Topic areas encompass a holistic view of their relationship, family, friends, and life choices.
• Review of the inventory results may involve several meetings of the couple and the pastor or a member of the pastoral team.
• These meetings may include instructions on basic Catholic teachings and the sacrament of marriage.

2.  Either Sponsor Couple or Engaged Enrichment.

• Sponsor couple involves meetings of the engaged couple and a married couple, usually in the home of the married couple.  The two couples set the meeting times.  Generally five sessions are scheduled to complete the material in the resource book.
• Engaged Enrichment is a weekend format (Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon) that provides an opportunity for couples to leave the distractions and pace of daily life and focus on one another and their relationship.  Weekends are scheduled three or four times a year.
• Program cost: $150 per couple, room/board included.