CALLED TO BE ONE Marriage Class

 Thank you for your interest in scheduling your wedding at St. Albert the Great or working with us in preparation for your wedding in another Catholic Church. We look forward to working with you for the Sacrament of Marriage!

 Please see the class schedule below.
  
Message from the Pastor
 As pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Albert the Great Church, I very warmly welcome you to this program that seeks to help you prepare for the great Sacrament of Marriage. Our Church community is pleased you have chosen to walk this road with us, and you are assured of our constant prayerful support. Please pay attention to how the Church defines marriage, as follows:
  
 “The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish betweenThemselves a partnership for the whole of life, is by its nature ordered Towards the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring;This covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to theDignity of a sacrament.” Canon 1055.1 (see Gen.1: 26-27)
  
“Called to be One” Marriage Preparation Program
 The celebration of marriage as a sacrament is not a one-time event, but a lifelong vocation. Marriage and family have been the cornerstone of society in cultures throughout the world and across time (Together in God’s Love).
  
Called to be One is the marriage preparation program at St. Albert the Great for engaged couples. The program gives couples the opportunity to discern their vocation of marriage by looking closely at their relationships with one another, with the Church, and with God. St. Albert the Great asks that you complete your marriage preparation a minimum of 60 to 90 days before your wedding date.
  
Called to be One is offered several times a year.

• Costs $100 to cover materials. 

Prepare/Enrich Inventory

• Cost $35.
  • This is a separate payment that the couples make directly to the vendor that they take the inventory, and not to Saint Albert the Great.

Called to be One is a three-session marriage preparation program that presents an overview of the Church’s teachings on the sacrament of marriage and how these teachings impact the practical ways in which we live out our marriage. Couples will explore five aspects of the marital relationship:

• Session 1:  Theology of Marriage (Faith) and Communication & Conflict Resolution
• Session 2:  Intimacy & Sexuality and Stewardship (Finance)
• Session 3:  Spirituality of Marriage and Adoration**

All information presented in the context of a sacramental view of marriage. Each session will include both group and couple prayer experiences, presentations on Church teachings, and opportunities for reflection and activity/discussion.

Engaged couples must:

• Complete the Prepare/Enrich inventory.
• Schedule a time to go over the Prepare/Enrich inventory together.
• Sign up for the Natural Family Planning (NFP) intro class that is required by the Diocese of Austin - https://www.austinfcc.org/services/nfp-for-engaged-couples/. [There is a separate fee for this class and the couple pays it directly to the service provider.]
• Attend all three Called to be One sessions together, without missing any sessions, to receive their Certificate of Completion.
  • This certificate can be used for the Twogether in Texas discount of $60 off the marriage license.

 Upcoming Dates/Times for 2024:

• Dates: October 6th, October 20th, and November 3rd (now accepting registration)
• Time: 2:00 to 5:00 P.M.
• Location: TBA