Wedding - Initial Inquiry Form - Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish

Some notes -

If you have any questions about this form you can also email us here: surfers@bne.catholic.net.au

Usually, a Catholic wedding needs at least six months notice to the celebrant.

In addition to this ----

The Federal Government also requires that wedding notice can be given to the celebrant up to 18 months prior to the wedding and must be given no later than a month prior to a wedding.

Catholic priests and deacons can conduct weddings as long as at least one of the parties are baptised Catholic. Usually, Catholics are required to be married in a Catholic church building. Permission for truly exceptional circumstances is not automatic.

The Federal Government and the Church both strongly advise couples to undertake a marriage preparation course well before the wedding date.

{Both parties, whether Catholic or not, must be free to marry according to the Catholic rite, so any and all previous marriages which ended by civil divorce - by either party - need to be annulled by a catholic tribunal prior to any preparations for a new marriage. This process is not always short and is not automatically given - for inquiries about prior marriages, please contact matrimonial tribunal - which deals with previous marriages - at mailto:tribbris@bne.catholic.net.au}

Please note that when you complete and submit the application form by pressing the submit button at the end of this form, you should receive an immediate message saying "Success" and you should also get an email confirming this. IF this does not happen, you may have accidentally not filled in all the required information. If you don't get a reply or a success page soon after submitting, please contact us as soon as possible to prevent delays. *

I understand

Are you requesting one of the priests of this parish to be the celebrant of your wedding, or if a visiting priest has agreed with you to conduct the ceremony, please indicate below: *

I am requesting one of the Priests of this parish

I have a Catholic Priest or Deacon who has agreed to be the celebrant and their name and contact details are here: I have a Catholic Priest or Deacon who has agreed to be the celebrant and their name and contact details are here:

PROPOSED DATE FOR THE WEDDING: (THIS IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL ALL LEGAL AND CHURCH REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED) - Some dates may already be unavailable *

Day of the Week proposed for the Wedding - (Saturdays are the preferred day - other days may not be available) *

Name of Church where you propose to have a wedding: (please note that ordinary a Catholic is expected to be married in a Catholic Church - special permission is required for marriage outside of a church and it is not automatically granted). (With shortages of priests it is increasingly difficult for priests to travel outside their parish due also to other commitments within their parish). *

Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 50 Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters, QLD 4226

Stella Maris Catholic Church. 268 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218

Other - Other -

Type of Wedding - *

Nuptial Mass (Wedding with Mass included - ie Eucharistic Prayer and communion)

Simple Prayer Service -

Proposed Time for Ceremony - 2.00 pm is the best time for the full Nuptial - Wedding Mass, and 2.30 pm is suitable for the shorter "simple prayer service" wedding. (Please note that some times do not match with other regular commitments in the parish and some times may not be available - times are not confirmed until legal and church requirements are met) (Also, if you desire to change the time for your wedding ceremony, this needs to be approved and confirmed in writing by the church of the wedding and the priest celebrant) Please put your proposed time here - *

2.00 pm

2.30 pm

Other proposed time (not guaranteed) Other proposed time (not guaranteed)

FULL NAME OF PROPOSED GROOM TO THE WEDDING: *

FULL NAME OF PROPOSED BRIDE TO THE WEDDING: *

Please choose the answer below that best describes your situation: *

I have NOT already gone through any civil/government wedding ceremony or church ceremony with the person (named above) whom I am presently proposing to marry in this church application

I have actually already married my fiance (named above) in a civil/government ceremony and am just wishing to have the catholic church bless/validate that civil ceremony

I have actually already married my fiance (named above) in a church ceremony in another religious denomination and i am now seeking that the catholic church bless/validate that previous church ceremony

Email Address: *

Preferred Contact Phone Number: *

City and suburb of residence of Groom *

City and suburb of residence of Bride *

Is the Groom Baptised / Christened (At least one of the couple must be baptised in the Catholic Church, but the other does not need to be baptised) *

Yes in the Catholic Church

Yes in another denomination

Not Baptised in any Christian Church tradition

Is the Bride Baptised / Christened (At least one of the couple must be baptised in the Catholic Church, but the other does not need to be baptised) *

Yes in the Catholic Church

Yes in another denomination

Not Baptised in any Christian Church tradition

Has the Groom been married before - - If one or more marriages prior ended in divorce, the priest is unable to celebrate a marriage in the Catholic rite unless any and all prior marriages have been declared annulled. this is not an automatic process and these issues need to be clarified before any date for a new wedding can be confirmed). For further information about the status of any previous marriages, please first inquire of the matrimonial tribunal of Brisbane Archdiocese - email is mailto:tribbris@bne.catholic.net.au *

No

Yes - once before

Yes - more than once before

Has the Bride been married before - If one or more marriages prior ended in divorce, the priest is unable to celebrate a marriage in the Catholic rite unless any and all prior marriages have been declared annulled. this is not an automatic process and these issues need to be clarified before any date for a new wedding can be confirmed). For further information about the status of any previous marriages, please first inquire of the matrimonial tribunal of Brisbane Archdiocese - email is mailto:tribbris@bne.catholic.net.au *

No

Yes - once before

Yes - more than once before

If the Groom has been married before, please select which applies:

Previous marriage ended by the death of the former spouse

Previous marriage ended by divorce/ nullity proceeding

Not applicable - never previously married

If the Bride has been married before, please select which applies:

Previous marriage ended by the death of the former spouse

Previous marriage ended by divorce/ nullity proceeding

Not applicable - never previously married

Any other questions or information you would like to supply with this inquiry? Please write here below.

Any inquiries or questions arising from this form, please email us here:

surfers@bne.catholic.net.au

or

paulwkelly68@gmail.com

Please don't forget to press the "submit" button below..... Thank you.