Weddings

Congratulations

Congratulations on your forthcoming marriage. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. We at the Parish of Subiaco welcome you to celebrate this day in our beautiful, historic church of St Joseph’s with a Nuptial Mass (with communion) or a Wedding Service (without communion).

Your choosing  to have a Church wedding indicates your commitment in celebrating before God, the Church Minister and your family and friends.

Booking the Church

Before you can book the Church you must talk with our Parish Wedding Co-ordinator, Lina, who is available on Thursday from 9.30 – 4.30 on 9381 0420 or e-mail at weddings@stjosephssubiaco.org.au.

Of course you are always welcome to leave a message at any time on voicemail at the above number and she will get back to you on Thursday.

We need to ensure that this can be a valid Catholic  marriage, this means that one of you must be Catholic and neither one of you has been married before, or if so an annulment has been obtained through the “Catholic Marriage Tribunal’.

Important InformationOnce you have spoken with the Wedding Co-Ordinator and a date and time have been penciled in our Booking register, you will be sent out a letter and booking form which sets out fees and methods of payment. This booking will be subject to your payment of the relevant fee by the date noted in the form. Failure to do this results in your booking being automatically cancelled and passed on to others.

Six months prior to your wedding you are responsible for contacting the Priest who will perform the ceremony and setting up a meeting to fill in relevant paperwork. Documents required at this time are full copies of both Birth Certificates and copies of Baptismal Certificates.

Three months prior to your wedding you are responsible for contacting the Parish Wedding Co-Ordinator and booking a rehearsal time  which is held the week of your wedding. An appropriate offering for the priest’s services can be made at the rehearsal.

One month prior to your wedding you are responsible for presenting your prepared Order of Service to our Wedding Co-Ordinator if our Parish Priest is marrying you or your own Priest may direct you on this matter.Details to help you prepare this are further on.

Pre Marriage Course

The Archdiocese of Perth strongly encourages all intending couples to partake of these courses. The ideal time is as soon as a couple signified their intention to marry.

Information regarding these courses may be sent with your booking form or the following providers can be contacted directly; ‘Catholic Marriage Education Services’ 93251859 or Embrace.org.au  and their phone number is 02 96627272 . Classes are run in Perth. This is an excellent investment in a relationship which will be lifelong.

Preparing the Church Wedding Service

Before beginning to prepare you must decide whether you wish to have a Nuptial Mass or a Wedding Service.

The following text is available on-line and may be useful: When we Marry: A  very detailed guide to organizing your day. It covers the readings, hymns, vows,  prayers; what is possible in a Catholic wedding and what is not.

Our Wedding Co-Ordinator  also has some copies of previous weddings conducted in St Joseph’s and you are welcome to borrow these.

Gatto  Christian Shop also carries a text called Together for Life which may be helpful, their phone number is 9345 5700.

Once you have decided on the type of ceremony, you need to make the following choices:

Step 1
Choose a suitable Opening Prayer

Step 2
Choose the Readings

Step  3
Choose your Vows

Step  4
Choose a Nuptial and a Final Blessing

Step  5
Choose or write your Prayers of the Faithful

Step  6
Choose readers
A reader from another Christian congregation (not Catholic) is always welcome to do the readings. Please note; The Priest always reads the Gospel

Step  7
Organise music

Step 8
Compile an Order of Service sheet (or your Church booklet) with all of the above outlined and show to our Wedding Co-ordinator or your priest.
(a useful website is www.gettingmarriedbooklet.com). THE FOLLOWING LINK MAY HELP WITH SETTING OUT YOUR BOOKLET AND ALSO OFFERS A CHOICE OF PRAYERS & READINGS FOR YOUR MASS.

Church Surrounds

The Church and the surrounding grounds are a non-smoking area.
Confetti, rice, rose petals etc are not to be used.

Music

The parish has organists, local musicians, professional vocalists and a small choir.

Please call Michael Peters on 0414 294 338 or Ailsa Gleeson on 9381 6140 to discuss your music requirements.

Alternatively, if you would like the St Joseph Chamber Choir please contact the church office on 9381 0400.

Live Sacred or Classical music is to be used for your wedding.
CD / Ipod Facilities are not available.

Flowers

St Joseph’s Church has its own resident florist who has sole responsibility for all floral arrangements. There is a charge for this service and this is covered in your booking fees.

Three large altar arrangements and pew bows are provided as standard.
These flowers remain in the Church.

For further information contact  Linda from ‘Flowers by Arrangement’ on 0411 729 338

The Church

The Church is decorated according to the Liturgical Season.
These times are Lent, Easter, Advent or Christmas. If you choose to marry in these times all decorations are not to be removed or tampered with.

Wedding Bells

You may wish to have the church bell rung on your wedding day, a fee does apply for this service.
For further information contact Ian Hollick on 9388 1036 or 0439 442453.

Parking
Limited parking is available in the St Joseph’s grounds for your guests. Further parking is available in the public parking facility at St John of God Hospital, opposite the church.

Photographers and Video Cameras

In our Catholic tradition, a wedding is a religious event of great significance in the life of a couple. We understand your need to capture the ceremony on camera and your photographers are welcome. Please remember that filming should be done in a respectful manner and that photographers should be suitably dressed.

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You are welcome  to visit St Joseph’s Church any day.
During weekdays the Church is closed at 6pm or on the weekends after the 6pm Mass.

Pamphlets containing more information regarding weddings are available in the room to your left as you enter the back of the Church.

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Application Form

To download a copy of the Weddings Booking form please click on the link below:

Weddings Booking Form

As you focus on this wonderful celebration of your love for each other, we offer our congratulations and prayers.
We pray to God our Father to keep you both united in your love throughout your married life. Amen