Marriage is a beautiful act of faith and love.
To be married at St. James, please contact Fr. Tom at least six months prior to the anticipated wedding date.
A visit with Fr. Tom will confirm the date and start the marriage preparation process. This includes:

• working with a trained couple in the parish with the FOCCUS program, where you learn more about your communication styles and uncover any areas you might still want to talk about.
• attending a Marriage Preparation Weekend. 

Please note that if it is a second marriage, annulment work needs to be completed before a date can be confirmed. Annulment assistance is provided by Fr. Tom or Jacky Miller.

If you are in a loving and supportive marriage and want to help new couples prepare for theirs, you can become a FOCCUS (Facilitating Open Couple Communication Understanding and Study) couple, and/or assist with the Marriage Preparation Weekends. 

FOCCUS couples meet twice with an engaged couple, first to administer the Pre-Marriage Inventory, and then to discuss the results. These meetings are intended to help the engaged couple learn to talk about sometimes difficult topics, such as money or children, to prepare them for a successful union. 

The Marriage Preperation Weekend Couples join the team that conducts the weekend marriage preparation sessions. 
Jobs include Hospitality- food prep, set-up, clean up, OR Presentations- giving talks on communication in your married life, permanence, or family planning.one to two weekends per year.
Friday begins with 6 pm dinner and presentation till 8:30.
Saturday 8 am to 3:30 pm.

If you are interested in either of these roles, please contact Christine Warloski.