Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and we are delighted that you wish to celebrate your wedding with us here in St. Pius X, Parish.

There are a number of steps that you must take to ensure that your marriage is valid in the eyes of the Church and the State. It is a good idea to be organised and complete these steps in plenty of time before your Wedding Day. For more information on what the Church and the State require you can go to gettingmarried.ie. This web site is also a great resource when planning your wedding providing a checklist for the ceremony and even a version of the wedding booklet which you can tailor to meet your requirements.

It is a good idea to book the church as soon as possible. To do this contact parish office Phone: 01-4905284 The parish office is open from Monday to Friday from 9.30 A.M. to 11.30 A.M E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . From the church point of view you will require:

•A recent copy of your Baptismal Certificate, that is a copy that is dated within 6 months of the date of the wedding.
•A Confirmation Certificate. These certificates can be obtained from the parishes where you were baptized and confirmed.
•A letter of freedom. A letter of freedom is obtained from each parish where you have lived for more than six months over the age of 16. If you have lived in a lot of parishes there is a form available that can be filled out by a parent or family member who can vouch that you have not been previously married and then the form can be signed by a priest in the parish. (Download the form called Statement Concerning the Freedom to Marry.)

If you live in the parish of St. Puis X you will need to make an appointment with Fr. Aquinas or Fr. Karl to fill out a Pre-Nuptial Enquiry Form. Both priests can be contacted through the parish office.

If you do not live in the parish of St. Pius X you will need;

•To fill out a Pre-Nuptial Enquiry Form with the priest of your own parish
•A letter of freedom. A letter of freedom is obtained from each parish where you have lived for more than six months over the age of 16. If you have lived in a lot of parishes there is a form available that can be filled out by a parent or family member who can vouch that you have not been previously married and then the form can be signed by a priest in the parish. (Download the form called Statement Concerning the Freedom to Marry.)

is also recommended and some of the providers of courses are listed below:

Mount Argus 01 2964257 (www.together.ie)
Milltown Park Jesuit Marriage Preparation Course 01 2698411 (www.jesuitmarriage.com)
Accord 01 5053112 (www.accord.ie)
All Hallows College (www.allhallows.ie/pre-marriage.html)

Couples are required to give a minimum of three months notice to the State of their intention to marry. Without the notification to the State, the marriage will be not valid in civil law.

While it was previously possible to give this notification in writing, it is now necessary to call in person to the Registrars Office in order to give notification of intention to marry. You should make an appointment with a Registrar at one of the Registration Offices. (it does not have to be a Registrar in the area where the marriage is taking place). The Registrar will advise you, when making the appointment, of any information and documents you should bring with you to the notification meeting.

A notification fee of €150 is payable For the Dublin area the address is: Registrar of Marriages, Room 1, Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2. Phone: 6711863 A complete list of registrars in the country can be found on the H.S.E website www.hse.ie

The parish organist is Paddy Furlong and he can be contacted through the parish office. Paddy will be more than happy to help you in choosing music that will be just right for the church celebration, please bear in mind that even if you are not going to use Paddy’s service if you plan to use the church organ you must contact Paddy as he is the only one with a key to the organ.

In relation to flowers, you should contact a florist to arrange this for you. Please note that the use of Confetti in the church or in the church grounds is prohibited and we would be obliged if you would inform your family and guests of this. People often ask us what contribution they should make to the church for this celebration so below we give suggested guidelines

•Contribution for the church: €250, this goes towards the upkeep of the Church and does not go to the priest who celebrates your wedding with you.
•Donation to the Sacristan: €50 the sacristan will help to set up the altar and chairs for the wedding and will ensure the civil papers are completed correctly.
•Donation to the Priest is at your discression.
•Donation to the Altar servers is at your discression.