Marriage Preparation / Preparación Matrimonial
Congratulations! On behalf of Our Lady of Guadalupe Community we rejoice with you on your engagement! We pray that this time of immediate preparation for your matrimony will be filled with divine grace, happiness and joy. We trust that these guidelines will assist you in preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony at Our Lady of Guadalupe.
INTRODUCTION
SETTING THE WEDDING DATE: Marriage preparations should begin six months prior to the wedding date. The wedding date cannot be set until you meet with the Pastor, with all the required documents.
If one of the interested is not Catholic, you need to set up an appointment with the priest before you begin any preparations.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES:
1. An updated Baptismal certificate issued by the parish in which they were baptized and dated no more than six months before the date of the wedding. The non-Catholic party, if baptized is asked to present a record of his or her baptism. Photo copies are not accepted.
2. Confirmation Certificate
3. First Holy Communion Certificate
4. Birth Certificate from the Court House
If one of the interested party was previously married by Court and has been separated or divorced, the divorce decree and the marriage certificate is needed.
A fee of $25 is needed for a dispensation in order to marry in the Catholic Church.
If the divorce has not been granted, marriage preparations cannot be made.
If you are a widow/er, a death certificate must also be presented.
Couples already married by court must wait for a year in order to prepare for a church wedding.
There is a charge of $300 for the marriage ceremony.
ONCE YOU HAVE ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS, you need to take them to the office for an appointment with the Priest for the Presentation. For this presentation, you need to bring two witnesses each, preferably your parents.
Pre-Marital Classes:
The information for the Pre-marital classes will be given to you at the time of the presentation with the Pastor.
Marriage License: you must obtain a Marriage License from the Court House at least two weeks prior to the wedding. DO NOT GET MARRIED BY COURT, just inform them that you are getting married in the Catholic Church and that all you need is a license. If you get married by court, you will have to wait A YEAR in order to be able to get married in the Catholic Church.
Confessions:
We have confessions every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please go to confession a week before the day of the ceremony.
Rehearsal:
Please call the office at least two weeks before the wedding date. Rehearsal days are Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. ONLY. There will be no confessions the day of the rehearsal.
INTRODUCTION
SETTING THE WEDDING DATE: Marriage preparations should begin six months prior to the wedding date. The wedding date cannot be set until you meet with the Pastor, with all the required documents.
If one of the interested is not Catholic, you need to set up an appointment with the priest before you begin any preparations.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES:
1. An updated Baptismal certificate issued by the parish in which they were baptized and dated no more than six months before the date of the wedding. The non-Catholic party, if baptized is asked to present a record of his or her baptism. Photo copies are not accepted.
2. Confirmation Certificate
3. First Holy Communion Certificate
4. Birth Certificate from the Court House
If one of the interested party was previously married by Court and has been separated or divorced, the divorce decree and the marriage certificate is needed.
A fee of $25 is needed for a dispensation in order to marry in the Catholic Church.
If the divorce has not been granted, marriage preparations cannot be made.
If you are a widow/er, a death certificate must also be presented.
Couples already married by court must wait for a year in order to prepare for a church wedding.
There is a charge of $300 for the marriage ceremony.
ONCE YOU HAVE ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS, you need to take them to the office for an appointment with the Priest for the Presentation. For this presentation, you need to bring two witnesses each, preferably your parents.
Pre-Marital Classes:
The information for the Pre-marital classes will be given to you at the time of the presentation with the Pastor.
Marriage License: you must obtain a Marriage License from the Court House at least two weeks prior to the wedding. DO NOT GET MARRIED BY COURT, just inform them that you are getting married in the Catholic Church and that all you need is a license. If you get married by court, you will have to wait A YEAR in order to be able to get married in the Catholic Church.
Confessions:
We have confessions every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please go to confession a week before the day of the ceremony.
Rehearsal:
Please call the office at least two weeks before the wedding date. Rehearsal days are Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. ONLY. There will be no confessions the day of the rehearsal.