“A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh.”
“A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh.”
MK 10:7-8
The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament. – CCC 1601
The sacrament of marriage is one that brings great blessings to the couple, to their family and friends, and the Church as a whole. The Cathedral parish strives to prepare couples for not only their wedding day, but for a lifetime of grace filled blessings in the relationship that will help lead them to eternal salvation.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Denver. Weddings will be celebrated for all Catholics in the Archdiocese based on availability. Weddings are celebrated each Saturday at 10am, 1:30pm and 6:30pm. The Cathedral schedule does not allow for amended weddings times.
A Nuptial Mass is the usual form for the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony between two Catholics
A marriage between a Catholic and a baptized Christian is usually celebrated outside of Mass.
A marriage between a Catholic and an unbaptized person is always celebrated outside of Mass.
You will receive a booklet titled So Great a Mystery, which contains the scripture readings that may be used in the ceremony. When meeting with the priest or deacon who will be witnessing your marriage, you should discuss the readings and any other questions regarding your ceremony. You should complete and return the Liturgical planner from So Great a Mystery to the Director of Evangelization and Communication two months prior to your wedding.
According to the Archdiocesan guidelines, only Eucharistic Ministers who are mandated to the Cathedral may help distribute Holy Communion. Friends or family members mandated to their own parish may not distribute Holy Communion at the Cathedral.