of Church Requirements....

Browsing www.weddingatwork.com right now to check on the general church requirements for the wedding. This has to be scheduled as I am now on the graveyard shift. Meaning, right after work, off I go to arrange the requirements. How I wish na open sila ng Saturdays. * Baptismal Certificate: These must be new copies and must have an annotation: "FOR MARRIAGE PURPOSES ONLY" and must have been secured not more than three (3) months before the date of marriage. *** I immediately contacted Holy Family Parish in Quezon City, where I was baptized. They informed me na 6 months ang validity ng Baptismal Certificate. Check! Will see when I can go there. * Confirmation Certificate: Like the Baptismal Cert., these must be new copies and must have an annotation: "FOR MARRIAGE PURPOSES ONLY" and must have been secured not more than three (3) months before the date of marriage. *** Waaahhh! Have to schedule my confirmation pa pala! Yes! Hindi pa ko nakukumpilan. * Marriage License: This can be secured from the city or municipality hall where either the bride or the groom currently resides. * Canonical Interview: This interview with the bride and the groom will be done one month before the wedding date and will be conducted by the parish priest or his assistant. The schedule of the interview will be given upon the signing of the application form. Failure to report on the interview date or failure to notify the office of any change in the schedule will mean cancellation of the application and reservation of the church for the upcoming wedding. *** Ms. Belen of SAC noted on the receipt that we are scheduled for an interview on the 4th of October at 9am and told us to bring requirements 1 and 2. Hmmm.... Is this the Canonical Interview? * Pre-Wedding Seminar: Both the bride and the groom have to attend this. The schedule for the seminar will be given during the canonical interview or you may inquire at the parish office. Some churches may allow attendance in other pre-wedding seminars such as the Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) or Discovery Weekend (DW) as a suitable substitute (if you have already attended either one of these, inquire at the parish office if they recognize either CEE or DW in lieu of their Pre-Marriage Seminar.) * Permission from the Bride's Parish: a permit from the parish of the bride-to-be must be secured and presented to the parish office of the couple's chosen ceremony venue. The form will be provided by the parish office of your chosen church. * Marriage Banns: These will be provided during the canonical interview and have to be immediately brought to the respective parishes of the bride and the groom for posting. These have to be returned to the office after three Sundays. (Note: the respective parishes may ask some requirements for the posting of the banns [i.e. a ID picture from the bride and the groom]) * List of names and addresses of principal sponsors (Ninongs & Ninangs): This has to be submitted to the parish ames and addresses of office one week before the wedding date. Church policy requires at least a pair of sponsors and, ideally, a maximum of six sponsors. *** Ms. Belen also noted that we bring this list when we attend the interview on Oct. 4, 2006 Dami requirements needed. Hehe. Less than 6 months to go, and we haven't started these yet. (taken from www.weddingsatwork.com)