Getting married in Holy Apostles?
We welcome enquiries concerning marriage which should be made to Fr. Chiris in the first instance. At least one of the couple should be a baptised Catholic. Usually, at least one of the parties will live in the parish of Holy Apostles or come to Mass here.
Both parties must be free to marry in the eyes of the Church and we can examine this, if necessary. (The fact that one party is not a Catholic or has been married before will not necessarily prevent the marriage taking place, but we would need to look at the circumstances.)
You will also need to attend a “pre marriage” course. You will also need to attend a “pre marriage” course. We run a Pre Marriage course twice a year at the Holy Apostles which is open to all couples regardless of where they are geing married. Please see below for details of our next course.
There is a certain amount of paperwork required before the marriage takes place. This includes :
- Recent baptism certificates (certified by the parish of your baptism within six months of the proposed date of the wedding);
- Documentation confirming your freedom to marry;
- Permission from your home parish priest if you do not live in this parish;
- Certain other documentation if one you either are not a Catholic or have been married before.
At the initial meeting with Fr. Chris you can establish the documentation relevant to your circumstances, a mutually convenient date for the ceremony.
Pre Marriage Courses at the Holy Apostles :
A 3 session Premarriage Course for anyone getting married within the next 12 months will be held at the Holy Apostles Parish Hall at 47 Cumberland St Pimlico London SW1V4LY.
Monday 2nd March from 7.00pm to 9.00pm in person in the hall. Doors open at 6.30pm. Please arrive before 7. There will be tea and coffee on hand.
Monday 9th March from 7.00pm to 9.00pm in person in the hall
Monday 16th March 0nline. 7.00pm to 8.15pm
It is expected that each couple will attend all three sessions.
To enrol please complete the attached application form and return it to the parish secretary Sarah Harcher at Pimlico@rcdow.org.uk