Engaged Couples Section

Marriage is a sacred calling! Marriage is about God and serving God’s purposes. It is a vocation just as the priesthood of a priest is a vocation. Marriage is a covenant relationship wherein a man and a woman establish themselves in a partnership for life. God is present in this relationship to bless, assist and guide you. This relationship is ordered for the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of children. Through Matrimony, God raises up the “Domestic Church” where faith is planted in the hearts of children and radiated to the surrounding world.

We're very excited that you've decided to receive the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church! To help you prepare for this lifetime commitment, we've provided some materials for you to review under the guidance of the deacon or priest who will be walking with you on your Marriage Preparation journey! (See further below if you need help identifying a parish).

Please refer to the outlined sections under the “For Engaged Couples” tab for more information!

Some resources: https://www.foryourmarriage.org/

To locate the parish nearest to you, please use our Parish Finder.

Central Coast Deanery
St. Ann Parish, Lizana and Our Lady of Chartres
St. James Parish, Gulfport
St. John the Evangelist, Gulfport
St. Joseph Parish, Gulfport
St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Gulfport
St. Thomas the Apostle, Long Beach

East Central Coast Deanery
Blessed Francis Seelos and Our Mother of Sorrows Parishes, Biloxi
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, Biloxi
Our Lady of Fatima, Biloxi
Sacred Heart, D'Iberville
St. Mary Parish, Woolmarket
St. Michael Parish, Biloxi
Vietnamese Martyrs,  Biloxi

East Coast Deanery
Holy Spirit Parish, Vancleave and Christ the King Mission, Latimer
Our Lady of Victories, Pascagoula
Sacred Heart, Pascagoula
St. Alphonsus, Ocean Springs
St. Elizabeth Seton, Ocean Springs
St. Joseph the Worker, Moss Point
St. Ann Mission, Hurley
St. Mary Parish, Gautier
St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Pascagoula

Northern Deanery
Holy Rosary, Hattiesburg
Holy Trinity Parish, Columbia and St. Paul the Apostle Mission, Tylertown
Immaculate Conception Parish, Laurel
St. Bernadette, Waynesboro and Holy Trinity, Leakesville
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Lumberton and St. Joseph Mission, Poplarville
Sacred Heart, Hattiesburg
St. Fabian, Hattiesburg
St. Francis Xavier, Wiggins
St. Lucy, Lucedale
St. Peter Parish, Bassfield and St. Lawrence Mission, Monticello
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Hattiesburg

West Coast Deanery
Annunciation Parish, Kiln
Holy Family, Pass Christian
Most Holy Trinity, Pass Christian
Our Lady of the Gulf, Bay St. Louis
Our Mother of Mercy, Pass Christian
Sacred Heart, Dedeaux
St. Ann, Bay St. Louis
St. Charles Borromeo, Picayune
St. Clare, Waveland
St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, White Cypress
St. Rose de Lima, Bay St. Louis

Military
Our Lady of the Rosary, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi
St. Joseph the Worker, Seabee Base, Gulfport