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2020-21Second

Marriage Seminars

Diocese of BismarckOffice of Family Ministry

Seminar Dates: November 21, 2020

May 8, 2021

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location of Seminar: St. Anne Catholic Church

1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck

ª Includes weekend Mass

ª To receive the certificate of completion, you must attend all sessions. If you anticipate any conflicts, please select a different date.

ª Program consists of activities, presentations, group discussions, and couple exercises.

ª Pre-registration is required. A fee of $150 per couple is due at registration.

ª Pre-registration and payment must be completed online at bismarckdiocese.com/secondmarriage

ª An email confirmation will be sent within a couple of business days confirming your seminar date and providing relevant information for the seminar.

Amanda Jensen, Director of Family Ministry701-204-7205 • Toll free 877-405-7435

ajensen@bismarckdiocese.com • bismarckdiocese.com

Congratulations on your decision to marry! The office of Family Ministry has developed this checklist to ensure your preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church is as meaningful as it can be. God bless your engagement and marriage preparation process.

q Before calling to schedule your wedding at a parish, if your prior marriage has not been dissolved through death or you have not received a Document of Freedom to Marry, please contact

the Tribunal Office at the Diocese of Bismarck, 701-204-7203.

q In the case of civil divorce, you will need to provide a divorce decree and procure a declaration of nullity from the Diocesan Tribunal, establishing freedom to marry.

q If extra counseling is required by the Tribunal, as part of your annulment, we ask you to get started with that as soon into your engagement as possible.

q Take a pre-marital inventory. Following, meet with priest, deacon, or sponsor couple to discuss the results of the pre-marital inventory (approximately 4 meetings).

q Attend the Diocese of Bismarck Second Marriage or Pre-Marriage Seminar. Second Marriage dates are found on this brochure, but Pre-Marriage dates are on our website, bismarckdiocese.com

q Attend a full course of Natural Family Planning (NFP)

q Meet with parish preist/deacon to complete the necessary pre-nuptial paperwork.

Who is the Second Marriage Seminar for:The Second Marriage seminar is for couples who are entering into a second marriage. The course will provide an opportunity for couples to examine their relationship more in depth and look more specifically at these different themes:

ª Sacramental Love

ª Intimacy and Affection

ª Communication and Closure with the First Marriage

ª Forgiveness and Reconciliation

ª Blending Families/Step Parenting

ª Family Spirituality

This seminar is for couples preparing to marry after the death of a spouse or an annulment. We encourage couples to take this seminar early on in their engagement and marriage preparation process.

q Make an appointment with your parish priest/deacon at least NINE months before a tentative wedding date. Review the parish/diocesan marriage preparation policies.

q Supply your priest/deacon with a current (issued within six months) copy of your baptismal certificate.

q Meet with parish representative to discuss details of the wedding celebration including scripture readings and music.

q Participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

q Pray and enjoy quiet moments together as a couple. Ask God to bless your relationship and your families. Thank God for the gift of each other.