{"id":789,"date":"2026-03-18T15:19:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/sacrament-marriage\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:21:37","slug":"sacrament-marriage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacrament: Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n

Marriage<\/h1>
The Sacrament of Marriage is a vocation in which a man and a woman unite before God to form a family founded on love, fidelity, and commitment. Through this sacrament, Christ strengthens spouses to live their union with grace and perseverance in daily life. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
As a parish, we want to accompany you in this preparation process, helping you take this step with faith, responsibility, and an authentic understanding of the meaning of Christian marriage.<\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n

How to Start the Process?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n
  • Schedule an appointment with the priest by contacting the Main Office<\/li>\n
  • Start the process at least 6 months in advance<\/li>\n
  • Preparation time may vary depending on each case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    Required Documents<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
      \n
    • Baptismal Certificate issued within the last 6 months<\/li>\n
    • Confirmation Certificate<\/li>\n
    • Civil marriage certificate, if applicable<\/li>\n
    • Pre-Cana preparation certificate<\/li>\n
    • Names of the wedding sponsors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

      Dates<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

      To reserve the church on the desired date, a $100 deposit is required.<\/p>\n

      This deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellation and is applied to the total church fees.<\/em><\/p>\n

      \n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

      \n

      Important Guidelines<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
        \n
      • If one or both parties have been previously married, they must request an annulment before setting a date<\/li>\n
      • Weddings are not celebrated during Lent or Advent<\/li>\n
      • If you desire special readings, you must notify the office in advance<\/li>\n
      • The office will provide information regarding available choirs<\/li>\n
      • \n

        The couple must go to confession the Friday before the wedding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      • \n

        Choir selection must be confirmed with the office<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      • \n

        If documents are not complete 3 weeks before the wedding, the celebration will be canceled<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

        \n
        \n
        \n

        <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-789","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nSacrament: Marriage - St. John Paul II Catholic Mission<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sacrament: Marriage - St. John Paul II Catholic Mission\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"St. John Paul II Catholic Mission\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Mision-Catolica-San-Juan-Pablo-II-100086982906855\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-06T12:21:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/sacrament-marriage\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/sacrament-marriage\\\/\",\"name\":\"Sacrament: Marriage - St. John Paul II Catholic Mission\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-18T15:19:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-06T12:21:37+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/sacrament-marriage\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/sacrament-marriage\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/sacrament-marriage\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Sacrament: Marriage\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"St. John Paul II Catholic Mission\",\"description\":\"Welcoming bilingual Catholic church in Gainesville, GA. Join us for Mass, sacraments, ministries, and spiritual growth in Jesus Christ.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stjp2cc.org\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Sacrament: Marriage - St. John Paul II Catholic Mission","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Sacrament: Marriage - St. John Paul II Catholic Mission","og_url":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/","og_site_name":"St. John Paul II Catholic Mission","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Mision-Catolica-San-Juan-Pablo-II-100086982906855\/","article_modified_time":"2026-04-06T12:21:37+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/","url":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/","name":"Sacrament: Marriage - St. John Paul II Catholic Mission","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-03-18T15:19:59+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-06T12:21:37+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/sacrament-marriage\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sacrament: Marriage"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/","name":"St. John Paul II Catholic Mission","description":"Welcoming bilingual Catholic church in Gainesville, GA. Join us for Mass, sacraments, ministries, and spiritual growth in Jesus Christ.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":791,"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/789\/revisions\/791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjp2cc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}