Immaculate Heart of Mary
Martensville SK
S0K 2T0
Who we are
Immaculate Heart of Mary is serving the Martensville community and engaging and encouraging others through a life-changing journey in Martensville, Saskatchewan.
Our mission is to nurture a diverse and welcoming community, committed to following fearlessly wherever God is leading us and make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Martensville and the world!
Our mission is to nurture a diverse and welcoming community, committed to following fearlessly wherever God is leading us and make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Martensville and the world!
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IHMP - Easter Sunday - First Holy Communion April 9 2023
Leadership
Leader Name:
Fr. Peter Ebidero
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Fax:
306 931 3111
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Fr. Peter Ebidero
Administration
Admin Name:
Chantelle Higgins
Admin Position:
Office Manager
Phone:
Fax:
306-931-3111
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Chantelle Higgins
Mailing Address
Box 684
Martensville, SK
S0K 2T0
Martensville, SK
S0K 2T0
Immaculate Heart of Mary Mass Times
Monday No Mass
Tuesday 9:30am
Wednesday 9:30am
Thursday 7:00pm
Friday 10:00am
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 11:00am
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Tuesday 9:30am
Wednesday 9:30am
Thursday 7:00pm
Friday 10:00am
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 11:00am
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Marriage: FAQ
Six months advance notice for a wedding is required. You must first meet with the parish priest for a pre-nuptial interview, which can be scheduled by emailing the Parish Office at [email protected].
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What does the Catholic Church believe about Marriage?
The Catholic Church believes that Christian marriage is so sacred and holy a bond that we call it a “Sacrament.” A Sacrament is a sign, instituted by Christ, to show God’s love to the world and bring grace, joy and comfort to us. The Sacrament of Marriage (also known as the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony) is intended by Christ to be a life-long commitment.
Marriage is a great sign of God’s love. The love of a married couple like a letter to us all from God, a sign to the world that God loves us all with a deep, abiding and boundless love.
2. Who is the “minister” in the Sacrament of Matrimony?
Good question! In this Sacrament, it is the couple who are the ministers of the Sacrament, and the priest or deacon who presides is the Church’s witness to the Sacrament.
3. What are the purposes of marriage?
Marriage is showing to the world that God’s love is real, and present and transformative. Married love is meant to bear fruit in the lives of the couple, the community and the world. Children are one obvious fruit of marriage. Other fruits include a growing love for one another, an ability to pray together, the strength to reach out in love and charity to others—the list goes on an on! The growing and fruitful love of a couple is the best picture that we have of God’s love for us. When couples enter into the Sacrament of Matrimony, they receive the grace of that Sacrament. It is the grace to remain faithful and loving, even in the face of difficulty. Beyond that, God’s grace is never “one size fits all,” and so the grace that each couple receives is in accord with the graces that they need.
Marriage Preparation is a mandatory course required of couples preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Roman Catholic Tradition. Couples are asked to give six months notice to their parish priest in order to ensure that the church and the pastor is available for the date of their choosing.
The course includes the following topics:
• Communications & Conflict Resolution
• Financial Planning
• Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy
• Sacrament of Marriage
• Couple Spirituality
• Liturgy Planning
Our Marriage Preparation Program Coordinators are Bev & Curtis Demmert. IHMP usually offers a course in late February/early March.
Testimonials
Even though we find that there is some resistance to the fact that this course is mandatory before marriage, more often than not on the evaluation forms we are told by the participants that they are so happy that we require this course. They go on to say that the marriage preparation course should be opened up to all couples preparing for marriage no matter what their religious denomination.
4. What happens during a Catholic wedding?
See our page The Wedding Liturgy for an outline of what your ceremony entails:
http://www.ihmp.ca/the-wedding-liturgy.php
Click HERE to download your Wedding Planning guide from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish:
https://www.ihmp.ca/files/docs/Marriages_at_IHMP%281%29.pdf
Six months advance notice for a wedding is required. You must first meet with the parish priest for a pre-nuptial interview, which can be scheduled by emailing the Parish Office at [email protected].
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What does the Catholic Church believe about Marriage?
The Catholic Church believes that Christian marriage is so sacred and holy a bond that we call it a “Sacrament.” A Sacrament is a sign, instituted by Christ, to show God’s love to the world and bring grace, joy and comfort to us. The Sacrament of Marriage (also known as the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony) is intended by Christ to be a life-long commitment.
Marriage is a great sign of God’s love. The love of a married couple like a letter to us all from God, a sign to the world that God loves us all with a deep, abiding and boundless love.
2. Who is the “minister” in the Sacrament of Matrimony?
Good question! In this Sacrament, it is the couple who are the ministers of the Sacrament, and the priest or deacon who presides is the Church’s witness to the Sacrament.
3. What are the purposes of marriage?
Marriage is showing to the world that God’s love is real, and present and transformative. Married love is meant to bear fruit in the lives of the couple, the community and the world. Children are one obvious fruit of marriage. Other fruits include a growing love for one another, an ability to pray together, the strength to reach out in love and charity to others—the list goes on an on! The growing and fruitful love of a couple is the best picture that we have of God’s love for us. When couples enter into the Sacrament of Matrimony, they receive the grace of that Sacrament. It is the grace to remain faithful and loving, even in the face of difficulty. Beyond that, God’s grace is never “one size fits all,” and so the grace that each couple receives is in accord with the graces that they need.
Marriage Preparation is a mandatory course required of couples preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Roman Catholic Tradition. Couples are asked to give six months notice to their parish priest in order to ensure that the church and the pastor is available for the date of their choosing.
The course includes the following topics:
• Communications & Conflict Resolution
• Financial Planning
• Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy
• Sacrament of Marriage
• Couple Spirituality
• Liturgy Planning
Our Marriage Preparation Program Coordinators are Bev & Curtis Demmert. IHMP usually offers a course in late February/early March.
Testimonials
Even though we find that there is some resistance to the fact that this course is mandatory before marriage, more often than not on the evaluation forms we are told by the participants that they are so happy that we require this course. They go on to say that the marriage preparation course should be opened up to all couples preparing for marriage no matter what their religious denomination.
4. What happens during a Catholic wedding?
See our page The Wedding Liturgy for an outline of what your ceremony entails:
http://www.ihmp.ca/the-wedding-liturgy.php
Click HERE to download your Wedding Planning guide from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish:
https://www.ihmp.ca/files/docs/Marriages_at_IHMP%281%29.pdf
Immaculate Heart of Mary History
Empower me
Empower me to be a bold participant, rather than a timid saint in waiting; to exercise authority of honesty, rather than to defer to power or deceive to get it; to influence someone for justice, rather than impress anyone for gain; and by grace, to find treasures of joy, of friendship, of peace hidden in the fields you give me daily to plow.
Immaculate Heart of Mary listing was last updated on the 2nd of November, 2023
