Marriage - St. Anne's Catholic Parish

"Christ dwells with them, gives them the strength to take up their crosses and so follow him, to rise again after they have fallen, to forgive one another, to bear one another's burdens, and to love one another with supernatural, tender, and fruitful love."

Congratulations on your decision to enter Holy Matrimony in the Catholic Church. We at St. Anne's Parish welcome and rejoice with you! The celebration you are planning and the lifelong commitment you are choosing to make are signs of God’s great love for us all.

Marriage Preparation Course

Our wonderful priests are running several six-week courses throughout the year.

The next round for 2026 will begin next year in May.

If you would like to register, please fill in this form: Marriage Prep Course May 2026

Any questions or queries please get in touch with the Parish Office, 09 266 5826 or frontdesk.stannes@gmail.com

Convalidation

If the couple has entered into a civil marriage and if either spouse is Baptized Catholic and they were not married in the Catholic Church, then they would need a "Convalidation", to validate their marriage in the eyes of the Church.

Regardless of what happened in the past, the Catholic Church invites you to bring new meaning to your lives by embracing the vocation of marriage and dedicating your family’s mission to sharing God’s love.

Catholics enter into marriage by free mutual consent that is witnessed in a church by an authorized bishop, priest, or deacon and at least two other witnesses.

Contact one of the priests to assist you in preparation for this.