Marriage

Marriage is a sacrament, a very significant event in a Catholic’s journey. Marriage is a vocation, and as a married couple, a woman and a man reflect the love of Christ to the world.

At the University Catholic Center, marriage preparation is offered to students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as to members of our worshiping community. Other couples who may select the Center for their preparation are also assisted. Please remember that a wedding date should not be finalized until a pastoral staff member is assured that all preparation plans are complete.

Couples who wish to marry at the Center or who intend to marry elsewhere but who wish to do their preparation at the Center must contact a pastoral staff member, at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date. Please note that either the bride or groom should contact the staff, not wedding coordinators or relatives.

The next Marriage Prep workshop at the Catholic Center will be April 3-4, 2020.

The workshop begins at 6pm on Friday, until about 9:30pm and resumes at 8am on Saturday, ending late afternoon.  Meals and materials are provided.

The workshop is $250 per couple, unless either the bride or the groom is UT affliated (student, staff, faculty, alumnus/a), a member of the resident community, or a parishioner of St. Austin's, in which case, the fee is $200 per couple.

Payment is required to guarantee place in the workshop. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to payment options. For questions about Marriage Prep Workshop registration, please contact Holly Hunt, Admin Asst, holly@utcatholic.org

The Marriage Preparation weekend workshop at the University Catholic Center is registered as a Twogether in Texas provider and is eligible for a discount for Texas marriage licenses.

For information about the marriage preparation process contact Fr. Larry Rice or Fr. Jimmy Hsu. Read more Marriage Preparation Process.