SCHEDULING A WEDDING
Marriage arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to begin sacramental preparation. One of the parties must be a practicing Catholic and a registered participating member of All Saints. Please contact one of the Parish Priests or Deacons to schedule your date. If you are not a parishioner here and have questions about having a wedding at All Saints Contact Anna Maria Hatfield, amhatfield@allsaintsdunwoody.org, 770-393-3255 x 111.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
Click here to see marriage preparation options through the Archdiocese of Atlanta, including Joy Filled Marriage, Online Marriage Prep, and other Marriage Prep Programs.
The Joy-Filled Marriage program is offered in two parts which must be taken on two separate Saturdays: Living a Joy-Filled Marriage, and God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage. Both programs are concomitantly offered at the Chancery on the Saturdays listed below. Both need to be attended in order to receive the marriage certificate, which will be given after attendance of the second part, God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage. Click here to register online.
“Witness to Love” is a new initiative based on the Marriage Catechumenate model encouraged by Pope Francis and St. Pope John Paul II. It combines a sponsor couple, picked by the engaged couple, and part two of the “Joy-Filled Marriage” workshop. More details and registration are available online.
All couples receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the second Saturday.
Understanding some couples may need more flexibility with two Saturdays, please consider www.catholicmarriageprep.com.
Catholic Engaged Encounter is an in-depth, private, personal, marriage preparation experience within the context of Catholic faith and values. The weekend is open to any engaged couple wanting to prepare for a deeper, more meaningful life together in a marriage recognized by the Catholic Church according to its Church law.
“Love Again” is a quarterly workshop that offers life-skills for couples who are marrying after a previous marriage. This includes couples in which one or both of the partners have experienced an annulment, being widowed, a civil marriage or anticipate a blending of families. “Love Again” combined with a second Saturday focused on sacramental preparation completes the marriage preparation process for these couples. Visit the Archdiocese of Atlanta website for registration.
MARRIAGE RESOURCES
“What Every Couple Should Know about Marriage and Prayer” Venerable Fulton Sheen. 47 minute audio. Free with our parish subscription.
- Looking for a way to increase the love and romance in your marriage? Do you need time just for the two of you?
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is the largest pro-marriage organization in the world and promotes weekend experiences for couples who want to make their good marriage even better. Instead of simply listening to lectures about how to improve your marriage, you will learn a practical communication technique and have an opportunity to rediscover your hopes and dreams for your marriage.
Married Couples: St. Paul reminds us that there is abundant grace, faith and love available to us through Christ Jesus. Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. You can get more information or apply online at GATN-wwme.org or by calling 678-242-WWME.
- Experiencing difficulties in your marriage?
Retrouvaille is a program to help couples heal and renew their hurting marriages. Retrouvaille offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage. Tens of thousands of struggling marriages headed for cold, unloving relationships or divorce have successfully overcome their marriage problems by attending the program, which begins with a weekend experience that is followed by a series of follow-up sessions to help keep your healing on track and further develop the tools learned.