Congratulations on your engagement!  We look forward to sharing our pre-marriage process with you and your fiancé as you prepare for this Holy Sacrament.

For more information, please contact Fr. Gary Mayer at 319-393-3778 or gmayer@seasp.org 

At least one of the parties must be a registered member of the parish. The couple must contact Fr. Gary Mayer at least six months in advance.

• Fr. Gary meets with the couple regarding their freedom to marry and then sets the wedding date with them.

• Next the couple meets with Fr. Gary to take the F.O.C.C.U.S. (Facilitating Open Couple Communication Understanding and Study) inventory. This is followed by two additional sessions to review the results of the inventory.  In addition to meeting with Fr. Gary the couple will participate in the following:
  • ​​​​​​​The engaged couple is matched with a trained sponsor couple from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. The two couples meet approximately five times and use resources provided by the parish.
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​Register and attend a PRE-CANA EVENT through the Archdiocese of Dubuque. 

• Fr. Gary will meet with the engaged couple at least a month prior to the wedding to do the final liturgy planning.

We invite all engaged and/or married couples to join us for the next "Marriage Course".  

A series of seven sessions designed to help couples invest in their relationship.  We will gather virtually but you can consider this a "date night" because the format will be snacks and drinks in your home, with a video and time to privately discuss the concepts from the session video.  Each session features leading experts, teaching content, and stories from around the globe.  

Topics include: The Art of Communication, Resolving Conflict, The Power of Forgiveness, Intimacy and The Impact of Family.   

Married and Engaged Couples are Welcome!  

Get the kids to bed and join us via Zoom on Monday Nights

Jan 18, 2021- March 1, 2021 from 8:30pm-10:00pm.

THE CURRENT SESSION IS FULL, BUT WE WILL BE OFFERING ANOTHER SESSION THIS SPRING 2021!  STAY TUNED!

*Once you register you will be sent 2 journals as a couple and the Zoom link to join the course Monday evenings!