HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH
The
Presbytery, St Budeaux PL1 5NE
Phone: 01752-361161 Email:
frtim@tiscali.co.uk
Information for couples wishing to marry
For you to get married in one of our churches, you need
to satisfy the following conditions:
1. You must both be free to marry (ie
neither of you should have been married before)
2. One of you must be a baptised Roman Catholic
3. You must be prepared to attend a marriage preparation
course.
4. You must both see your marriage as a lifelong
commitment, and be open to the possibility of children.
If all the above conditions are met, then you can arrange
a date, by telephoning 361161, giving a clear six months notice. Also, if you
do not live in the Holy Trinity parish (comprising St Budeaux,
Keyham and
A timetable of steps to be taken might look like this:
6 months before wedding – contact parish office to book a
date
At anytime after this – attendance at a Marriage Care
Course – a place will be booked for you
3 months before wedding – interview with parish priest
6 weeks before wedding – visit Plymouth Register Office
2 weeks before wedding – interview with parish priest
Evening before wedding – rehearsal in Church
Fees
Organist - £35 Authorised Person (civil registers) - £10
Priest’s donation at couple’s discretion – it is
customary, but not obligatory to offer him something. A choir can also be
arranged, again, a donation is customary.
Fr Timothy J Lewis
Parish Priest of
Holy Trinity Parish
incorporating
Holy Redeemer Keyham
and