The Archdiocese of Omaha requires a minimal six to nine months waiting period for proper preparation for marriage. Couple must meet with the priest before a date is set

The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant which God establishes between a man and a woman for a partnership of their whole lives.

Through their marriage, they provide what is good for their relationship and open themselves to the procreation and education of children. This marriage bond is to help one another to attain holiness in their married life and forming their children in the Christian life.