Initial contact to schedule and prepare for the marriage must be made at least 6 months before the wedding date the couple has chosen. At least one of the couple must be Catholic and a member of our parish community to be eligible to have the wedding at St. Pius X. Preparation consists of meetings with the pastoral minister, liturgical coordinator, music minister, and the priest or deacon who will witness your marriage. In addition to these meetings, you will need to complete a couple communication evaluation and attend the Couple-to-Couple Ministry.
Marriage Contact Person: Karyn Haider 406-281-8506
Couple to Couple Ministry
The Couple-to-Couple Ministry is a series of sessions led by a married couple from our parish community who have been trained to assist engaged couples in preparing for marriage. The meetings usually take place in the married couple’s home and are scheduled at your and their convenience. In the sessions, you will review the couple communication evaluation and also discuss materials from a preparation book. The time you spend with the married couple will allow opportunities to explore marriage in all its facets in a caring and supportive atmosphere. This preparation should also be completed as early in the process as possible.
Retrouvaille
The word Retrouvaille™ (pronounced re-tro-vi with a long i) is French for rediscovery. The program offers the tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. Thousands of couples headed for cold, unloving relationships or divorce have successfully overcome their marriage problems by attending the program.
The Retrouvaille Program consists of a weekend experience combined with a series of 6-12 post-weekend sessions over 3 months. It provides the tools to help put your marriage in order again. The main emphasis of the program is on communication in marriage between husband and wife. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your lives together in a new and positive way.