STEPS TO ARRANGING A CATHOLIC MARRIAGE AT ST BERNARDINE’S PARISH

 Initial Contact:

Please phone or email St Bernardine’s Parish Office: 3884 7600
or email at stbernardines@bne.catholic.net.au.

Catholic priests have a limited licence from the Federal Government and the Catholic Bishops to celebrate some marriages (but not all).

A meeting should be arranged so that it can be ascertained if this can be a Catholic marriage.


Specified time for Notification to the Priest of intended marriage

• Catholic Church: Six months (at least)
• Australian Government: One month


Documents Required

Catholic Church:                                                 
.  Baptismal Certificate (new copy within last six months if possible)
.  Confirmation Certificate (if available)
.  Certification of completion of marriage preparation

Australian Government:  
.  Full Birth Certificate (not extract)  OR
.  Passport (if person has one).



Costs:   

• Presider: from $200.00

* Flowers are the responsibility of couples and are to be mutually arranged between the couple and the priest.