Congratulations on your forthcoming marriage!
THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Please call the parish office for an appointment with one of our priests to start preparation.
Marriages outside our Archdiocese: The completed marriage file is sent to our bishop’s office for permission to marry outside the diocese and “nihil obstat.” The marriage file should include the pre-nuptial questionnaire, baptismal certificates of the couple issued within six months, affidavits of free status (2 each for the bride and groom), and a certificate of marriage preparation. It should indicate the diocese of the wedding location church, and a letter (fully addressed) from the pastor of the couple to the pastor of the parish where the wedding will take place granting permission for the couple to be married outside the jurisdiction of the parish must also be included.
You need to obtain an updated copy of your baptismal certificate as it will indicates the sacraments you have received after baptism.
After you get married, the priest who presides over your marriage will submit a wedding notification to the church where you were baptized to update their records, which will then be reflected on your certificate when you request a new one.
Marriage Preparation Steps at St. Bartholomew
Matrimonios fuera de nuestra Arquidiócesis: El expediente de matrimonio completo se envía a la oficina de nuestro obispo para obtener permiso para casarse fuera de la diócesis y "nihil obstat". El expediente de matrimonio debe incluir el cuestionario prenupcial, los certificados de bautismo de la pareja emitidos en los últimos seis meses, declaraciones juradas de estado civil (2 cada una para la novia y el novio) y un certificado de preparación matrimonial. Debe indicar la diócesis de la parroquia donde se llevará a cabo la boda, y también se debe incluir una carta (con domicilio completo) del párroco de la pareja al párroco de la parroquia donde se llevará a cabo la boda, otorgando permiso para que la pareja se case fuera de la jurisdicción de la parroquia.