If you are thinking about getting married in the Church, congratulations!. The fact that you want God and the Church to be a part of your marriage is a good sign that you want to take the fullness of marriage seriously. We want to help your marriage to be blessed. Our marriage preparation process helps couples to understand how God can strengthen your love, learn tools for communication, see the fullness of the sacrament lived out, and live out their marriage in faithfulness.

We have at least a six month preparation process, but the earlier you get started, and the less press for time you are, the more you will get out of this amazing journey of discernment and preparation for the most important decision you will likely make in your whole life
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
.First!!  Before you make your first appointment with the priest.  Please have a new copy of your Baptismal Certificate to bring with you!  Fr. Silverino will not make the first appointment with out this document.   The couple and the priest meet and  discuss the process. If you have a date in mind,  that will be discussed  based on availability.  If it is available, and the couple is free to marry, a monetary down can be placed on that date to secure it.

There is the normal paperwork involved, a Pre-Marriage Inventory,  participation in our marriage preparation program where you will be paired with a sponsor couple for 3-4  meetings  which, of course,  has some homework, an Engaged Encounter Retreat (If offered)Dates can be found here and a Natural Family Planning online course. At some point in the process we will discuss the actual marriage liturgy. We want your marriage to be much more than the day of the wedding. A more complete explanation of the Marriage Preparation and Policies, Please see the brochure below:
Parish Marriage Brochure
Folleto de Matrimonio

Prior Marriages/Annulments:
If you have any impediments to getting married in the Catholic Church, I.E. you or your fiancé (regardless of being Catholic or not), have been divorced but it has not been annulled through the Church, please make an appointment asap with Father Theo by calling 541-664-1050 to discuss that more fully.  These matters take time, often upwards of a year or so, so please the sooner the better.  Understanding Annulments- Click Here

If you are in the planning stage of your wedding, you will need to look over and select the readings that will be used for your wedding. The link below shows the options with a brief commentary. The instructions are given on the first part of the page.
 

Lecturas de la boda en Español
English Wedding Readings Options
 
Freedom to marry forms found HERE
 Libertad para casarse formas AQUI

If you want to understand the Christian and Catholic understanding of marriage, please look over the US Catholic Bishops website that deals with marriage. It is an excellent source.
USCCB Marriage Website
USCCB Sitio de Internet en Español
 Archdiocese of Portland Engaged Couple Site ( another great resource and what you may want to know about being married in the church)