Sacramental Preparation

Marriage Preparation Days

The Parish holds regular marriage days for those who either live or work in the City. The Parish is also able to complete the necessary paperwork and undertake the essential task of spiritual and human preparation for marriage. There will be three preparation days through the year for all those couples who wish either to be married here, in St Mary Moorfields Church, elsewhere in Great Britain or abroad. Attendance at one marriage day is compulsory for those who wish to be prepared through this Church. Please contact the Church to arrange an initial meeting to discuss dates and start to complete the necessary paperwork. The Catholic Church requires six months notice prior to the date of the wedding.

The dates are Saturday 8^th  November 2008, Saturday 14^th February 2009, Saturday 16^th May 2009, Saturday 6^th  June and Saturday 27^th June 2009. Each course begins at 10.00 am and finishes at 4.00 pm. The cost is �40 per couple.

 Baptism Preparation

Every parent who wishes to have their child baptised must attend an evening meeting to discuss the meaning and responsibilities of Baptism. These sessions will be held at regular intervals throughout the year on the following dates:

15th October, 26th November, 13 January 2009, 4 March, 13 May,and 8 July. these talks will last from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm and take place at St Mary Moorfields Presbytery.

Adult Baptism, Confirmation and Reception into the Church

 The Parish also runs a course specifically aimed at those who wish to be Baptised, Confirmed or Received into the Church. This course is ideal for those preparing for marriage and who were not Confirmed as teenagers. Every Catholic who wishes to marry abroad, including Ireland, has to be Confirmed. The course lasts 12 weeks and begins on 22^nd September with the Sacrament being administered on Sunday 15^th February 2009. There will be a second course commencing on Monday 9^th March 2009 with the Sacrament being administered on Sunday 5^th July 2009.