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Wedding Team members help with the setup and organization of weddings. Wedding rehearsals are generally held on Friday afternoon and wedding celebrations on Saturday. Because there are a number of teams, the commitment is for one wedding per month.  This ministry affords the opportunity to provide pastoral care and a warm welcome to the couples that celebrate their weddings at St. Francis.

Sister Kathleen and the Priest or Deacon celebrant are present at the rehearsals and weddings and are assisted by the teams.  Veteran team members include Katie and Tom Strub, Ann and Denis Dice, Deacon Gerry and Helen Hand with Judy Merlock, Lynn Kolowich and Janet Dobbs.  They will be joined during the 2006 season by new recruits Rosemarie Cotter, Judy Kinard, Sara Brennan and Lynn Ovelman.  We are grateful to all these volunteers for their service. 

When asked to comment on what their Ministry means to them, wedding team members shared a variety of thoughts:

     "What a pleasure to be part of one of the happiest times in a couple's life. 
       It's a joy to turn the chaos and commotion of a rehearsal into the serenity
       and beauty of the wedding the next day."

     "Being part of the wedding team is a delightful service.  As husband and
      wife it is something we can do together and is a special blessing."

     "We truly like being part of the team because it reminds us of the beautiful
      vows we made."

     "We pray these couples will remember that the grace bestowed on them will
      help them survive the good times and the bad, in sickness and in health. 
      Then their happiness can know no bounds.