Marriage

Weddings at St, Francis of Assisi

Weddings must be inquired at least nine months prior to their expected wedding date, engaged couples associated with St. Francis of Assisi Catholic community need to contact Deacon Mike and Cathy Portele at mportele@sfasat.org. The marriage formation process must be complete before a wedding date may be finalized.

Convalidation

Convalidation is a marriage preparation process for couples who are:

• Civilly married
• Not married before a Catholic priest or deacon
• Married by a minister from other religious traditions in a ceremony outside the Catholic Church.

Convalidation brings the marriage to the dignity of a sacrament in order for it to become fully recognized by the Catholic Church. Please note that the couple must first have the facts of their marriage reviewed by their parish priest. Each parish guides couples seeking convalidation in the process of preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony.

For annulment information visit the Archdiocese of San Antonio webpage.