A marriage between two Christians has a supernatural element as well as a natural one. While few Christians outside of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches regard marriage as a Sacrament, the Catholic Church insists that marriage between any two baptised Christians, as long as it is entered into with the intention to contract a true marriage, is a Sacrament.

‘God disposed man and woman for each other so that they might be “no longer two but one” (Matthew 19:6)  In this way they are to live in love, be fruitful and thus become a sign of God Himself, who is nothing but overflowing love’

• Catechism of the Catholic Church [1601-1605]

All couples must give at least three months notice to the Parish Priest of their intention to marry.
For further details please contact the Parish office on 01 497 1531 or email secretary@rathminesparish.com 

• A recently issued Baptismal Certificate (Make sure that it is for marriage purposes)

• A recently issued Confirmation Certificate (If it is not included in the Baptismal Certificate)

• A Statement concerning the Freedom to Marry is also required. Your priest can also help with this.

For couples living outside the parish that we have agreed to facilitate, we ask that you bring your own priest to celebrate your wedding. We ask that this is confirmed in writing when returning your booking form. It is important to ensure that he is registered as a Solemniser. It is the responsibility of the priest who needs to contact the Chancellery.

When the couple have chosen the date, church and priest for their marriage (and confirmed these matters with the relevant priest or priests), they will then need to make an appointment to meet with any civil registrar in person to give notice of their intention to marry. You must give both the Church and the State a minimum of 3 months’ notice. For more information contact hse.ie.

All couples are required to complete a Pre-Marriage Course. The one we encourage is provided by Accord:
https://www.accorddublin.ie/

The offering for the church is €400.00. This covers the expenses involved; heating, lighting etc. It also includes a stipend for the priest and the sacristan. It does not include any offering you may wish to give to the visiting priest if applicable. This offering is to be finalised when making your booking.

Music is very important especially the choice of music. With this in mind we ask that your choice of music reflects the setting and ethos. The music should be appropriate to the occasion. If you need assistance in sourcing a church musician, please contact the parish office.

Click here to download the sample booklet: Sample-Wedding-Booklet-within-Mass-10