Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us for an evening talking about the Petition for Invalidity (annulment) for a marriage with Fr. John LoCoco, Pastor of St. John Vianney and Judicial Vicar.
A church annulment, or more properly, a Declaration of Invalidity, is an acknowledgment that for a particular couple a canonically valid marriage was never achieved. Through the Ordinary Process, one of the parties of the marriage asks the Tribunal to examine their marriage in question based on the party's claim that their consent lacked something which marriage requires. Some of the requirements are that the consent flowed from an adequately developed intellect and will and involved permanence, fidelity, and openness to the possibility of children.
Common situations this may apply to:
- Being civilly married (with or without a previous marriage)
- Getting married in the outdoors or other wedding venue*
- A Catholic getting married in a non-Catholic Church*
- Being married by a non-Catholic minister*
*without prior authorization from the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church cares for you and desires you to have all the graces available and to allow you to return to the reception of the sacraments.
Please join us and learn about the Church’s pastoral care for you!
Light Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to or if you have questions please contact: Mary Lestina, 262-781-3480, Ext. 228.