Marriage

God created man and woman out of love and commanded them to imitate his love in their relations with each other. Man and woman were created for each other…Woman and man are equal in human dignity, and in marriage both are united in an unbreakable bond. (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, Ch. 21, p. 279)

The sacrament of marriage is a visible sign of God’s love for the Church. When a man and a woman are married in the Church, they receive the grace needed for a lifelong bond of unity.

Holy Matrimony

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and thank you for choosing to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Patrick Catholic Church.

By seeking to be married in the Catholic Church, you are publicly professing your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and asking to live as His disciples in the Sacrament of Marriage. Your wedding liturgy – marked by the solemn exchange of vows – is first and foremost an act of worship. We are honored to accompany you in preparing for both your wedding day and the lifelong vocation of marriage that follows.


The couple must contact the wedding coordinator (priest?) at least one year prior to the desired wedding date so that there is adequate time to complete the necessary documentation, interviews with the priest and participation in an Engagement Encounter weekend or Pre-Cana program.  Marriage Preparation – South Carolina Catholic (charlestondiocese.org)

We have prepared a detailed marriage guidelines to help assist you in planning your wedding. Our goal is to aid you as much as possible in making your wedding day here at St. Patrick Church a pleasant as well as a memorable experience.

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Every wedding involves a great amount of planning and attention to details. We encourage you to read our policy and guidelines thoroughly and please complete Attachment of the policy and guidelines. Email Nicole DeNeane at  stpatricksweddings134@gmail.com) as soon as possible to confirm your desired wedding date and time. 



Marriage Reflects the Holy Trinity

We believe that God exists in eternal communion. Together, Father, Son and Holy Spirit are united in one being with no beginning and no end. Human beings, likewise, were created by God in God’s image for the purpose of communion with another human being.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The Christian family is a communion of persons, a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit” (CCC 2205). The Sacrament of Marriage is “unitive, indissoluble and calls us to be completely open to fertility.” Christian marriage at its finest is a reflection of God’s self-giving love expressed between the love of two people.