So you're engaged ... Congratulations!!!!

You have decided to marry and commit yourselves to a lifetime of mutual love, learning, and discover. The choice for marriage involves more than selecting a caterer and finding the perfect wedding dress. 

Marriage is a life-changing, serious commitment that dedicates two people to a lifetime of serving one another. Marriage is a relationship that involves spouses making a complete gift of one another every day.

The sacrament of Marriage is a relationship modeled on Christ's love for the Church. Jesus therefore calls spouses to have a marriage filled with a love that is always free, total, faithful, and fruitful. The sacrament of Marriage gives spouses the grace to reflect the love of Jesus Christ to the entire world.

Before doing anything else, your first step should be to contact us to schedule your wedding date. For St. Anthony, Call (513) 271-0920, St. Margaret-St. John, call (513) 271-0856, St. Cecilia, email jkimes@eastsideregion.org.

If you are not wishing to get married at one of the regional parishes, but desire to complete your marriage preparation with one of our priests, please note there will be a $250 preparation fee to cover the costs of the preparation.

If you have desires to be married at St. Cecilia Parish in the future, know that before you can secure a date with the parish, you must have been registered, and an active member of the parish attending as a parishioner for at least 3 months before you make a call to the parish. This is in addition to the minimum of 6 months of preparation time required in advance of the wedding date.

In other words...if you know one day you might like to be married at St. Cecilia, register as a parishioner now! You don't have to register as a couple, or even be engaged to register.

After calling or emailing your parish representative and scheduling your wedding date, you will be contacted by Marta Misleh, Wedding Coordinator, within a couple weeks. You should also then review our marriage preparation process below. Marta will also be available to answer any questions you may have about the marriage preparation process/classes that you will need to take.

Marriage Preparation for the Eastside Pastoral Region (St. Anthony, St. Cecilia, St. Margaret-St. John) includes the following classes/retreats.

1.) FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Inventory - (Set up when you call Marta Misleh)
2.) Wedding Classes: ~http://cincinnati-covingtoncee.org/ or https://www.centerforthenewevangelization.org/marriage-family/marriage-preparation 
3.) Natural Family Planning Classes - (Series of 3 classes, 1 per month) ~ www.ccli.org

It is important to promptly register for the Engaged Encounter Weekend and the Natural Family Planning Classes so that you not fall behind on your preparation requirements. These classes/weekends fill up quickly. Do not wait. You will need to provide a certificate from each of the classes/weekends to satisfy your marriage preparation requirements. 

For more information, please contact Marta Misleh at (513) 871-5757 ext. 207, mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.org.

Important Links for general knowledge:
What you need to know about having your wedding at St. Cecilia. (PDF)
What you need to know about having your wedding at St. Anthony. (PDF)