Who May Marry at St. Jude?
The Catholic Church has very particular rules about who may be married in a particular parish. This grows out of the notion of people being connected to faith communities. Generally speaking, a Catholic who resides in the geographical area (parish) of St. Jude and who is practicing their faith here, may be married here. There are others that do not live here that may be married here. These include college students or those in military service who intend to reside in the parish even though they are temporally absent from it. Those from other parishes (who live within the geographic area of another parish), may also be married here with the permission of the pastor of the parish in which they reside, and the pastor of St. Jude. Preparation The Catholic Church requires that everyone who is married in the Catholic Church be prepared for their marriage. In order to accomplish this in an orderly fashion and with adequate reflection, notice must be given to the parish six months prior to the
