Let’s get started!
We’re here to help you figure out the timeline of your marriage prep requirements and the necessary order of steps so you can have a meaningful and peaceful time of preparation.
To plan your marriage prep timeline, we’ll need to back up 9 months from your wedding month to know the sequence and latest dates you can take courses in each step. Please select your month below and then register for all courses in the correct order and put everything on your wedding planning calendar!
January
We are getting married in January
April: By the end of April (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
June: By the end of June (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
August: By the end of August (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
February
We are getting married in February
May: By the end of May (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
July: By the end of July (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
September: By the end of September (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
October: By the end of October (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
December: By the end of December (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
February: Wedding Month 💒
March
We are getting married in March
June: By the end of June (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
August: By the end of August (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
October: By the end of October (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
November: By the end of November (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
January: By the end of January (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
March: Wedding Month 💒
April
We are getting married in April
July: By the end of July (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
September: By the end of September (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
November: By the end of November (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
December: By the end of December (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course (4-6 sessions in a full course). This course takes 10-12 weeks to complete.
*Start NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
February: By the end of February (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
April: Wedding Month 💒
May
We are getting married in May
August: By the end of August (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
October: By the end of October (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
December: By the end of December (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
January: By the end of January (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
March: By the end of March (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
May: Wedding Month 💒
June
We are getting married in June
September: By the end of September (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
November: By the end of November (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
January: By the end of January (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
February: By the end of February (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
April: By the end of April (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
June: Wedding Month 💒
July
We are getting married in July
October: By the end of October (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
December: By the end of December (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
February: By the end of February (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
March: By the end of March (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
May: By the end of May (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
July: Wedding Month 💒
August
We are getting married in August
November: By the end of November (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
January: By the end of January (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
March: By the end of March (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
April: By the end of April (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
June: By the end of June (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
August: Wedding Month 💒
September
We are getting married in September
December: By the end of December (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
February: By the end of February (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
April: By the end of April (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
May: By the end of May (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
July: By the end of July (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
September: Wedding Month 💒
October
We are getting married in October
January: By the end of January (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
March: By the end of March (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
May: By the end of May (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
June: By the end of June (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
August: By the end of August (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
October: Wedding Month 💒
November
We are getting married in November
February: By the end of February (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
April: By the end of April (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
June: By the end of June (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
July: By the end of July (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
September: By the end of September (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
November: Wedding Month 💒
December
We are getting married in December
March: By the end of March (or before …)
Together you will need to meet with your Pastor or his delegate, so that your parish can start your Nuptial File. In addition, you will need to complete your FOCCUS or another Couple Discussion Inventory.
May: By the end of May (or before…)
Together you need to attend a Married Life-Skills Course consisting of either a weekend course or 5-6 meetings in a parish course. Examples of approved courses are: “Love for Life”, Engaged Encounter, “Transformed in Love”, “Witness to Love” and Unitas.
July: By the end of July (or before…)
Together you attend God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage day retreat and prepare to start your NFP course.
August: By the end of August (or before…)
Together you begin the full Natural Family Planning (NFP) course. This course consists of 4 to 6 sessions that take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
*Start your NFP course after you attend God’s Plan for Joy-filled Marriage.
October: By the end of October (or before…)
If you are baptized Catholic, set aside time to receive the Sacrament of Confession.
Also, arrange a final meeting with your Pastor or his delegate to turn in all your certificates. Then give yourselves a hearty round of applause!
December: Wedding Month 💒