Arrangements for all marriages are to be made 6 months in advance.
Pre-marriage instructions including the Pre-Marital Inventory Survey and Pre-Cana Days or Engaged Encounter are required. Please contact Fr. Paul van de Crommert at the Parish Office: 507-387-6501.
For A Brief Catechesis on Marriage from the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota see:
http://www.dnu.org/documents/9-22-10ABriefCatechesisonMarriage.pdf
and the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota Statement on Marriage, see:
http://www.dnu.org/documents/9-22-10StatementonMarriage.pdf
The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) has created a Marriage Amendment Resource Page containing helpful documents and videos, which can be found at http://mncc.org/issues/marriage/ .
For Frequently Asked Questions regarding The Meaning of Marriage & Sexual Difference see the USCCB page http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/
For deeper understanding of the Marriage Protection Amendment, see this page of the New Ulm Diocesan Website: http://www.dnu.org/marriage-protection.html