Frequency of Marriages

[Tim Killmeyer]

Just like before only now MARRAIGES.
Many of us are often called upon to help with Sacramental duties as well as taking on leadership roles in para-liturgies and other types of prayer services. These are all part of what we were ordained to do but some of our diaconal assignments lend themselves to doing more of these things than other assignments.

There are also MANY variables that can't be reflected in the POLL, like the fact that a deacon assigned to a young suburban parish "might" do more marriages than a deacon assigned to an elderly, urban parish (who "might" do more committal services). You get my drift. It might be interesting to do the same POLLs in 5 or ten years and see if percentages have changed!

Next time: committals

Tim

[Tim Killmeyer]

In over 14 years I've never even come close to doing 5! Many years Zero. Mostly one or two. I'm already booked for one next April.

Almost always a Catholic and a non-Catholic who don't want a Mass.

Tim

[Bill Ladroga]

Although we three deacons in the parish preside at a few of the marriages without a Mass, we do most of the marriage preparations for all the marriages and prepare about 10-15 couples each every year.

[jerrylozon]

There are two deacons in our parish cluster and we do about 5 or 6 weddings each per year.

[dcnpat]

On average, over the past 8 years I've been here at the parish, I do about 8-9 wedding "practices" per year on the Friday evenings before the weddings. I've presided at less then 1 wedding a year since coming here, and the 5 weddings at which I've presided, all but 1 were in July while the pastor is on vacation. Only for those ceremonies at which I presided have I also done the marriage prep. I've presided at many more funerals, both in the church and at the funeral homes, and always assist at funeral masses if not on vacation myself.

[jerryroersma]

Seven years, seven marriages. Usually mixed marriages unless the couple request me.

[dcnmick]

Fr presides at Nuptial Mass while I preside at marriages outside of Mass. I usually preside at two to three marriages a year. My wife and I coordinate marriage preparation.
I will be planning our next preparation meeting to coincide with National Marriage week here in the UK. I hope to persuade as many couples as possible to renew their vows at Mass that weekend.

[Terry Starns]

At my previous 2 parishes I prepared between 15 and 30 marriages a year and presided about half of the weddings. Now I have a duel assignment at two parishes along with 3 other deacons, the pastor and an associate. So, I am preparing 2 - 3 and presiding 1 - 2 a year.