Marriage Preparation: Wokingham

There is a team responsible for marriage prep in our Parish and we do offer opportunities to nearby parishes to send couples if they wish. 

We usually only need to offer one course per year, in the first quarter of each year - one half day Sat and another one or two weeks later so total contact time about 6 hours but with some "homework".

If couples miss the course then the team can typically accommodate them in a separate one-off session and arrangements can be made as required.

Some couples are from our parish or nearby but "going home" to get married, and home can be far and wide- I issue a letter for them to prove they have attended, others are "coming home" to get married but live and work away. 

We cover the following areas:

Day 1

The Marriage Ceremony - a walk-through of the actual marriage rite as it is performed currently at Corpus Christi Parish.

The sacramental meaning of marriage

The legal consequences of marriage - both in secular and cannon law

Day 2

We focus on communication between spouses and use group discussions and workshop style sessions.

Some themes are - closely aligned to the actual vows:

For better for worse- feeling good about being in love and expectations, practical issues and minor irritants.

In sickness and health – Mainly we explore the role of good communications within the relationship but we also look at physical ill health- what kind of support do we expect from each other from bad cold to serious health issues.

Forsaking all others – this looks at the changing nature of relationships with parents, siblings and friends before marriage and immediately afterwards and the need to communication as a couple without hurting others. In a trivial task we look at the first Christmas of the married life.

Contact:

Corpus Christi Church,
60 Sturges Road,
Wokingham
RG40 2HE
Tel: 0118 9780348

Email: psec@corpuschristi-wokingham.org