"The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament."
CIC, can. 1055 § 1
Marriage is a holy and wonderful Sacrament. The preparations, though, can be a little burdensome. To streamline the process, please find below some of the documents that may be required and register your details.
Church
- The Pre-Nuptial Enquiry form. Please, download and fill-out, as best you can, the bride and groom's details on page 1, and on pages 2 and 3 up to and including Q.7. On completion, please send to homebushparish@gmail.com.
"Civil Marital Status" refers to your state in the sight of the government. Choose one of the four options.
"Domicile" refers to your permanent residential address.
"Quasi-domicile" refers to the place in which a person intends to live for at least 3 months.
"Parish" refers to the Catholic Church responsible for the parish in which you reside. (It's probably the closest one, but check with the priest if you are unsure.)
- Documents. You will need a NEW copy of the your Baptism Certificate "for the purpose of marriage". This can be acquired from the parish office where you were baptised. It must be requested and provided to me WITHIN 6 MONTHS of the wedding. A record of the Sacraments that each Catholic has received is kept in the Parish Register of Church in which he/she was baptized. Please, bring these NEW, original documents to your meeting with the priest.
- Marriage Preparation. Marriage preparation involves a few meetings with the priest, and completion of a marriage course. Several courses are available in the Archdiocese. However, I prefer the Smart Loving course for engaged couples, which can be completed online.
Government
To start the process for being married in the Church, please register you details below.
