Bishop’s Office

The following forms are available to request a Certificate of Congratulations or a Letter of Condolence signed by the Bishop. Each form is available as a document (PDF) or an online form (password required. Parish staff: ask your pastor for the password.). Contact the Bishop’s Office for assistance.

It is recommended that you download PDF documents to your local device; in other words, do use your web browser to complete them.

Request for birthday or wedding anniversary Certificate of Congratulations:

• Request for Certificate – downloadable document (PDF)
• Request Certificate using online form (password required)

Letter of Condolence / Obituary Announcement:

• Obituary Announcement – downloadable document (PDF)
• Submit Obituary using online form (password required)

Chancellor

The following forms and resources are available on the Chancellor’s Office page:

• Incoming Permission online form
• Mass Census
• Status animarum
• Parish Board Notification
• Diocesan Pastoral Council documents
• Handbooks for Sacramental Records and Parish Archives
• Record Survey (coming in 2024)

Finance Office

For Finance Office resources, visit the Finance Forms page.

Liturgy Office

Visit the Liturgy Office page for the following forms and resources:

• Upcoming liturgical dates
• Liturgy Planning sheet
• EMHC guidelines
• New EMHC request form
• Rite of Election
• Cleaning Holy Oil Bottles
• USCCB information on liturgy
• Redemptionis Sacramentum and GIRM

Catholic Education and Formation

Catholic Education and Formation consists of the following offices. Available resource: CEF Calendar of Events for 2024-2025.

• Evangelization
• Catechesis
• Youth and Young Adult Ministry
• Marriage and Family Life
• Respect Life / Pro-Life

Catechesis Office

• R.C.I.A. catechetical resources
  • For the liturgical aspects of RCIA (the Rite of Election, etc.), visit the Liturgy Office page.
• Requirements for Parish Religious Education program: this is the place for a new DRE to begin.
• Kindergarten-8th Grade Standards and Curriculum Textbook Series
• Sacramental Preparation Resources: resources to prepare children for the sacraments of First Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist.
• An on-line form is available for pastors and parishes to order Sacramental Preparation Parent Handbooks. To order these books visit the Sacramental Preparation Books Order Form page.
• There is a special page for Confirmation and First Eucharist. It contains the following resources: handbook, permission chart, sacramental record policy, guidelines regarding the celebration, and the schedule.
• Lending Library / Bible Studies: visit the Adult Catechesis page for resources adult study groups. Many of the resources may also be used for Middle School and High School students.

Circle of Care / Circle of Grace

For “Circle of Care” or “Circle of Grace” resources, visit the Safe Environment page.

Marriage Office

Marriage Forms (for clergy)

• Marriage File Starter Form (fillable PDF)
  • This is a fillable PDF document. After you type in the information, you may save the document on your system for future reference, or print it out.
  • To use this form, first download it to your computer. It is recommended that you NOT complete it online (that is, using your browser).
  • Includes Pre-Marriage Form A, Form B, Form C, and Form F.
• Printable blank Form A, Form B, Form C, Form D, Form E, Form F, and Form G are also available on the Tribunal page
• Marriage Papers Document Checklist (PDF)
• Pastor delegation (PDF; also available as a WORD document): for another cleric to preside at a Marriage

Resources (for couples)

• Guidelines and Due Dates:
  • Marriage Preparation Checklist (full-sized pages)
  • Checklist: Compact Flyer (print back-to-back landscape; two checklists on 1 page)
• Marriage Preparation Seminar (dates and online registration)
• Natural Family Planning (information and instructors)