“Marriage is a vocation to love.” — Pope St. John Paul II
St. Joseph Catholic Church is committed to assisting couples preparing for the sacrament of matrimony. We walk you through every step of the preparation process, offering careful guidance to help ensure you are well prepared for this lifelong journey.
If you are engaged or civilly married and wish to convalidate your marriage, please email our faith formation team at faithformation@stjosephorlando.org or call us at (407) 337-5163.
Our parish follows the guidelines set forth by the Diocese of Orlando for the marriage preparation process. Please allow a minimum of six months to complete the marriage preparation process.
If you are interested in beginning your faith journey towards matrimony with us, you may find answers to commonly asked questions in the document below. We encourage you to take time to read through it:
Below, you will find in-depth information on the preparation and planning process:
If you have read through our process and policies and wish to begin the marriage preparation process, please complete the following documents:
Once you have completed these documents, please email them to faithformation@stjosephorlando.org