Marriage

The faith community of St. Ignatius Martyr Church is so happy you are considering to unite in the covenant of marriage at our parish. Your wedding is meant to be a joyful and meaningful celebration. The wedding day marks the beginning of your commitment that you will make through the Christian sacrament of marriage.

We offer these guidelines and instructions to help facilitate the planning of the liturgy for you and for all who attend this celebration.
   

We/you’ll need at least nine months to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage. Our parish schedule if hectic at times and always busy. So please, contact the church office at least nine months before your intended wedding date. Planning ahead is even more important if you have been previously married as this procedure requires a certain amount of time to be completed.

If you attend or are registered at another Catholic parish or live within their boundaries, please contact your pastor to make arrangements for your marriage preparation.

Weddings are scheduled on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Weddings are not scheduled on Sunday, All Soul’s Day, Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day. Please check with the parish office for more details. All participants must arrive 30 minutes early. Due to the full schedule of the parish weddings must start and end on time.

Rehearsal are scheduled for one hour on Fridays. The time of the rehearsals are normally scheduled for 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. All participants in the wedding party are asked to be present. It is imperative that the rehearsal start and end on time.

 
Wedding costs are an important concern of every couple. Our desire is to make our fees and the payment schedule clear and direct. There is no cost for celebrating a sacrament in the Church. However, to offset the costs incurred at St. Ignatius Martyr Church (i.e. utilities and maintenance, reservation of the church, liturgy materials, assistance with preparation, classes, and a wedding coordinator for the Church rehearsal and wedding, etc.), a facility reservation fee is required. For active and registered parishioners * the fee is $1,100.00. For non-parishioners the fee is $1,800.00.

*An active parishioner is defined as regularly worshipping at St. Ignatius, supporting the mission of the parish financially, registered for at least one year and participating in the life of the parish.

There is a Couple Inventory fee of $20.00 for FOCCUS. If you are preparing for marriage at St. Ignatius Martyr Church, but are celebrating your sacrament at another parish, a fee $250.00 for the paperwork and the time of the person working with you is required as the process begins.

The organist’s fee is $300.00. This will include all music for the liturgy and some prelude music as needed. This fee is due 14 days prior to the wedding day. The cantor’s fee is $200.00. This will include any solo works and all ritual music within the liturgy. This fee is due 14 days prior to the wedding day.

Professional (outside) instrumentalists normally $200-300 per musician. We will let you know once we have contracted the musicians for your wedding. Fees for all musicians and music selections are due in the church office 2 weeks (14 days) before your wedding. Separate checks for each musician are to be mailed or delivered to St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church to the Director of Music’s attention. Fees for musicians are non-refundable.

Please fill out and submit the Marriage Inquiry Form. Our goal is to help you prepare yourselves well for a valid Catholic marriage, and to ensure that your wedding liturgy goes smoothly. Remember, your wedding is a day, and your marriage a lifetime. Thank you for celebrating your wedding here, and may God bless you with many happy years of marriage.