St. Bartholomew Catholic Church observes the following guidelines:

• Couples must be active members of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.

• Contact the church at least one year in advance.

• Meet with the Priest or Deacon several times throughout the year.

• Complete the Prepare Inventory and 4-6 meetings with a mentor couple.

• Complete a marriage retreat.

• Provide Baptismal Certificates. Catholic Certificates must be issued from your church of Baptism no more than six months prior to the wedding date.

• For more information, contact the parish office at 952-473-6601

In a sacramental marriage, God’s love becomes present to married couples and flows through them to their family and community. As couples journey together through the ups and downs of marriage they can become more able to give to and receive from each other.

The Pastoral Care staff is available to meet with couples who have concerns or want to strengthen their marriage. Resources include: pastoral counseling, the use of the ENRICH inventory and referrals to professional counselors.

• Contact: 952-473-6601 or email one of the following:

• Scott Brazil, Director of Pastoral Care: sbrazil@st-barts.org

• Rick Witucki, Deacon: deaconricky@aol.com

• Fr. John Klockeman, Priest: jklockeman@st-barts.org

• Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation Retreat - Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

• St. Paul Minneapolis Catholic Engaged Encounter – A Wedding is a Day…A Marriage is a Lifetime!

• Daily Marriage Tip

• foryourmarriage.org

• usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family

• Worldwide Marriage Encounter: wwme.org. Check Locations for retreats near the Twin Cities.

• Retreats and support for Troubled Marriages: Retrouvaille: tcr-mn

• Natural Family Planning: www.archspm.org/departments/family-planning

• Sojourner Domestic Project: 952-933-7422, www.sojournerproject.org