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Marriage Preparation at Our ParishCongratulations on your engagement! We rejoice with you in this special time and are excited to assist you with the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
As a personal parish specifically designated by the Diocese of Richmond to serve the University of Virginia community, St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish gives first priority to weddings of its parishioners. A parishioner is defined as a current resident-registered parishioner for >6 months; children of resident-registered parishioners; current student, faculty, or staff of the University of Virginia; or UVA alumni who graduated <1 year prior to their proposed wedding date. Anyone else who would like to be married at our parish may request to do so however, bookings will depend on the availability of the priests and the church, and be at a non-parishioner rate.
Before you settle on a date or book a venue for your wedding day, please carefully read through the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Agreement to understand all that is required for marriage and marriage preparation here at STAUVA.Fertility Awareness Training
All those preparing for the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony are required to go through an approved Fertility Awareness Based Method (FABM) training. STA offers a free quarterly training on Fertility Awareness and FEMM. Our next virtual in-house training will take place on:
- October 25, 2022 from 7pm-9pm
Training is free to all parishioners and engaged couples undergoing marriage formation. Click here to register for our next class. If you are unable to attend an STA training during your period of formation, other diocesan approved classes to fulfill this requirement are listed below:- Couple To Couple League | SymptoThermal Method (STM)
- Creighton Model Fertility Care System with Dignitas Health
- The Billings Ovulation Method Association – USA
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To learn more about Fertility Awareness Based Methods, visit FactsAboutFertility.org.
Ready to proceed? Please fill out the form on this page. Our Wedding Coordinator will be in touch within 2 weeks. Please contact us at Weddings@stauva.org with any questions you may have or for more information.
Our prayers are with you in this time of vocational preparation.
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Photo credit: @aaronwatsonphotography
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Contact Us
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Jillian Millerweddingsstauva.orgWedding Coordinator
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A Journey Through Your Ceremony Retreat
Our next "A Journey Through Your Ceremony" Retreat will take place on October 2, 2022, from 3:30pm-5:00pm, followed by a special Betrothal Blessing at the 5:15pm Mass.
Please keep all of our engaged couples in your prayers as they journey towards their Sacrament of Holy Matrimony this summer. -
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