Weddings at St. Patrick

Please notify St. Patrick 10-12 months before your marriage by scheduling with the church office (913-299-3370).

Marriage in the Catholic Church

The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract. Covenant always expresses a relationship between persons. The marriage covenant refers to the relationship between the husband and wife, a permanent union of persons capable of knowing and loving each other and God. The celebration of marriage is also a liturgical act, appropriately held in a public liturgy at church. Catholics are urged to celebrate their marriage within the Eucharistic Liturgy.

~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Resources for Your Marriage

Natural Family Planning: "scientific, natural and moral methods of family planning that can help married couples either achieve or postpone pregnancies. NFP methods are based on the observation of the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of a woman's menstrual cycle. No drugs, devices, or surgical procedures are used to avoid pregnancy. Since the methods of NFP respect the love-giving (unitive) and life-giving (procreative) nature of the conjugal act, they support God's design for married love!" -USCCB. Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family-planning/what-is-nfp/index.cfm.

School of Love: a KC based organization that focuses on fostering healthy and happy Christian marriages. Link: http://schooloflovekc.com/

For Your Marriage: an organization that helps couples understand God's plan for their marriages. Link: http://www.foryourmarriage.org/