The Church of the Epiphany
1900 111th Ave NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
763.755.1020
Getting Married at Epiphany
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Congratulations on your engagement, we are excited to work with you to prepare you for the sacrament of matrimony! Please read all of the following information before calling to book your wedding, this should answer many of the questions you have.
First, your connection to Epiphany...are you a registered parishioner, did you attend school here, receive other sacraments here or are related to an active parishioner? We are a large parish and have many members and we wish to reserve our wedding slots for couples with a connection to our parish.
The first thing you will need to do is register to attend a wedding workshop. At this workshop you will receive information about the requirements for your marriage preparation including information on retreats, NFP classes, the FOCCUS pre-marital inventory, the sessions with the mentor couple, and the meetings with the priest.
There is not a set schedule of "classes" that you need to attend. The retreat is one that you choose from several brochures you are given, the NFP classes are held at many different times and locations, the FOCCUS appointments are at flexible times, the meetings with the mentor couples are flexible based on your schedules.
You should plan on at least six months to complete the preparation. This is a time of discernment, learning, and prayer.
To schedule a wedding at Epiphany, and register for a wedding workshop, call Libby at 763.862.4363.
If you are getting married at a church out of the area and wish to complete your premarriage preparation at Epiphany you will need to follow the same steps outlined above. Please have the priest that will be marrying you take a look at our requirements to ensure they will fit his requirements. The fee for preparation only is $300.
If you are getting married at Epiphany but live out of the area, we can work with that as well. You may be able to complete much of your preparation at a Catholic church that is closer to where you live. Please locate the church you would like to work with and let us know the priests name and the church name and what program of preparation they offer and we can see how it will all work out.
