Required by the Diocese of Austin and St. Martin de Porres
 

1. Marriage registration 
   1. Setting up the date and time of the wedding
2. Initial meeting with a priest or his delegate 
3. Take a premarital inventory online or on paper 
   1. Please take this inventory immediately after the initial meeting
4. Meet with a priest/deacon or a delegate person/couple to discuss the results
   1. This process may take between 1-3 months. 
   2. You must take the inventory and discuss about it before this step
5. Take formal preparation course “Together in God’s Love” one of these options: This step depends on the availability of the dates.  
   1. Attend a weekend retreat by the diocese of Austin or at other parishes 
   2. Attend one day retreat at one of the parishes in the diocese of Austin
   3. Attend 4 of 2-hours classes 
   4. Online course approved by the diocese of Austin https://www.catholicmarriageprep.com/.
   5. Attend hour of introduction to Natural Family Planning by Sheila and Jeff Bosworth  [email protected].  Apply to couple younger than 45 years old. 
6. Final meeting with a priest or deacon to go over the Rite of Marriage 
7. Before the wedding ceremony 
   1. Submit the liturgical planning form 4 weeks before the wedding

• For Catholic party: Record of Baptism and notation of other Sacraments from your church of baptism issued within 6 months before or after your first meeting with a priest. You can request from your church of baptism. 
• For non-Catholic party: baptismal certificate that show validly baptized. 
• 4 forms of Affidavit:  2 for the bride and 2 for the groom
• if a couple already married civilly, a copy of civil marriage license.  
• if you were previously married in the Church, a copy of the declaration of nullity from the diocese you filed for annulment and a copy of your previous marriage license. 
• If your former spouse deceased, a copy of death certificate.