Preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony

Introduction

Scheduling the Ceremony

NOTE: DO NOT Book anything for the wedding until your date is first set at the parish. The Parish Staff CAN NOT schedule your wedding date without all the requirements being fulfilled. DATES WILL NOT be scheduled because the Hall, Food, Music, etc... has been booked. No arrangements for a wedding may be undertaken if there has been a previous marriage until the Decree of Nullity is obtained and there has been compliance with tribunal prohibitions and stipulations.

Gentle Reminders

Marriage Preparation Programs

• Together in God's Image: An introduction to Catholic Marriage,This class is provided at Sacred Heart, Austin.  Please contact Deacon Willie Cortez  to setup classes.
• Foccus: An instrument for marriage preparation designed to facilitate communication and understanding between the couple. There is a $30 processing fee for each couple and is provided at Sacred Heart, Austin.  Please contact  Decon Willie Cortez to setup classes.
• Natural Family Planning: All couples who participate in the Sponsor Couple Program are required to attend a pre-marriage session of Natural Family Planning offered by the Natural Family Planning Center. For more information, call (512) 474-2757.

Celebrating a Wedding
Specifications:

• The donation you make at the reservation for the Mass, is only to help pay for the use of the building:

• The couple, the parents and godparents must arrive 30 minutes before the time Mass starts.

• If your Mass will have a choir, photographer, video, the people you hire must arrive           30 minutes before the start of the Mass.

• If your Mass will have flower decorations, we ask you to leave a flower arrangment for the altar as a gift of thanksgiving. What is not allowed for their arrangements are:

ballons
confetti, glitter
rice, petals.
Soap bubbles (bubbles)
Glass vases (they are only allowed if they have arrangements at the altar)

• If you are not in the temple at the time Mass starts, the priest may cancel the celebration of the mass and NO REFUND will be given for the use of the temple. This applies also in case of cancellation of part Grooms. 

NOTA: NO reserve nada para la boda hasta que su fecha este apartada en la parroquia. La Parroquia no puede apartar fecha sin que todos los requisitos sean cumplidos. NO SE apartara fecha por causa de que ya apartaron salones, comida, etc... No se programa bodas para personas que han estado casados anteriormente hasta que se obtenga el Decreto de Nulidad y el cumplimiento de las prohibiciones del tribunal y estipulaciones.