The Wedding
Guild of St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church is a ministry that we have chosen
for service. Our commitment to this ministry is to make your Nuptial Mass or
Wedding Ceremony a most joyous and solemn occasion.
St.
Oliver’s requires each couple to use the services of our parish Wedding Directors. Our directors have been trained to assist you and the priest or
deacon in every need related to your wedding in our church. A Wedding director
will contact you after your wedding is planned and the date is set with the church office. The Wedding directors are responsible for the following in
regards to your wedding at St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church.
§ Pre-wedding meeting with the prospective bride and groom to
discuss the guidelines for weddings at St. Oliver Plunkett.
§
Conduct the wedding rehearsal the day prior to the wedding with all members of
the wedding party.
§ Assist with necessary preparations before the wedding. § Assure the Church is ready for Mass after the wedding.
Wedding
Directors receive no fee for their services. Please be mindful of the fact that
they donate many hours of service in planning each wedding and should be given
the proper respect as church staff members.
First Steps
The first step in your preparation is a meeting with one of the priests or deacon of the parish for the required Pre-Marriage Interview. The
purpose of this meeting is to help determine that both parties are free and ready to marry. This is usually held six months prior to your wedding.
Weddings are celebrated at St. Oliver’s on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. or 2:00
p.m. No weddings are held after the 6:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil Liturgy.
Rehearsals are held on Friday evenings at 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. or the evening before the wedding date.
[Note: All previous marriages are presumed to be valid by the Catholic Church.
A previously married person is free to marry in the Catholic Church only if the
former spouse is deceased or if the previous marriage has been declared null by
the church tribunal.]
At your first meeting, the priest or deacon will explain the need for certain
documents, which should be completed and returned to him as soon as possible:
1. Baptismal Certificate
2. Affidavits of Freedom to Marry
3. Required Promise in Interfaith Marriages
4. Marriage Preparation Requirement (FOCCUS, Engaged Encounter
or Archdiocesan Pre-Cana Program)
Your Marriage license should be given to the Wedding
Guild directors at the rehearsal.