Marriage & Baptism Preparation at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Round Lake, Illinois

Marriage & Baptism

Baptism of Children

Our parish is blessed with many baptisms throughout the year. We reserve the first Saturday of each month for English baptisms.

Image by Samuel Sartain, 1864

Preparation

One class for parents and godparents is required. The class is held once a month, so please contact the office well before (at least one month) the desired date of baptism to make sure you do not miss the class. If godparents live out of town, their home parish will most likely offer a class for them. Call the office for more information or if you have questions.

The No-Zone

Because of the penitential nature of the seasons of advent (the four weeks before Christmas) and lent (the forty days before Easter), the Church encourages us to avoid baptisms during these weeks of the year. Though we realistically must schedule baptisms during these times, we do encourage you to avoid these dates if possible.

Christ Blessing Little Children
c1864 Samuel Sartrain

Marriage

What have you done for your marriage lately?

"The Catholic community believes marriage happens with the help of the Lord and is a relationship that parallels the love of Christ for his people. It is a lifelong commitment to one other person and a dwelling place of God's spirit. Christian marriage is a demanding vocation that needs the support and encouragement of the entire community."

-- FamilyMinistries.org --

Family Ministries

Engaged? Want to know how you can build a happy, healthy, and satisfying marriage? Attend the Discovery Weekend Marriage Preparation Program.

Newlyweds: If you were married in the past six months, don’t forget to participate in your First Years and Forever workshop.

Family Planning: The Archdiocese of Chicago offers instruction in the Ovulation and Sympto-Thermal methods of Natural Family Planning that is highly effective.

All these and more are available at: www.familyministries.org

Is your marriage tearing you apart? The Retrouvaille weekend may be the answer: www.retrouvaille.org

For a Lifelong Marriage

Take time to nurture your marriage. After all, it’s a lifetime adventure. Are you recently married and looking for ways to keep your love strong? Need good tips for nurturing your marriage? Want to rekindle your marriage relationship? Resources for living happily ever after are right at your fingertips!

Check out the U.S. Bishops' marriage Web site at: www.foryourmarriage.org

Weddings

The joyous celebration of the bond of love in marriage is a special event at our parish. Because of the preparation involved, it is important that you contact the parish office at least six months prior to the desired date. It is extremely important that you schedule the date with the church before making plans for your reception.

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Preparation

At least six months is necessary to complete the requirements for marriage at St. Joseph. This allows you to meet with the priest as necessary, complete the paperwork, participate in a PreCana workshop, plan the ceremony, and be sure that there are no stumbling blocks on the road to a happy sacramental marriage.

The No-Zone

Because of the penitential nature of the seasons of advent (the four weeks before Christmas) and lent (the forty days before Easter), the Church encourages us to avoid weddings during these weeks of the year. Here at St. Joseph we are very cautious not to schedule weddings at this time. Weddings normally take place on Saturdays at 3:00 PM. We have been known to do a Friday wedding or two.