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In
order
for
a
wedding
to
take
place
at
St.
Kieran
Church,
the
bride
and
or
the
groom
must
be
a
registered
parishioner.
Wedding
Date
&
Time:
These
are
arranged
at
your
first
meeting
with
the
St.
Kieran
priest,
assuming
you
are
free
to
marry
in
the
Church.
Saturday
weddings
may
begin
no
later
than
2:30
PM,
so
that
the
liturgy
and
photographs
will
be
completed
before
regular
services
begin.
No
dates
are
set
over
the
telephone.
Wedding
Rehearsal:
The
rehearsal
date
and
time
are
arranged
during
your
meeting
with
the
St.
Kieran
priest.
Please
remember
to
bring
the
Marriage
License
and
church
offering
to
the
rehearsal.
You
may
also
bring
your
programs,
unity
candle,
etc.
so
you
will
have
less
to
transport
on
the
wedding
day.
Please
do
not
bring
your
ring(s),
as
we
cannot
be
responsible
for
their
safekeeping.
Sacramental
Preparation:
All
couples
must
attend
a
marriage
preparation
program.
For
information
about
our
parish
Engaged
Couples’
Program,
contact
Harry
&
Cathy
Schouten,
(708)
755-7782.
Brochures
for
this
program,
as
well
as
for
the
Archdiocesan
Pre-Cana
Program,
are
available
from
the
priest.
Because
marriage
is
a
sacrament,
you
are
strongly
encouraged
to
participate
in
the
Sacrament
of
Reconciliation
during
your
period
of
preparation.
If
you
would
like
to
go
to
confession
after
your
rehearsal,
just
ask
the
priest.
Documents
Needed:
1.
NEW
BAPTISMAL
CERTIFICATE
(issued
within
the
last
six
months)
from
the
church
of
Baptism,
if
other
than
St.
Kieran.
2.
NEW
CONFIRMATION
CERTIFICATE
(issued
within
the
last
six
months)
from
the
Church
of
Confirmation,
if
other
than
St.
Kieran.
3.
PRE-NUPTIAL
QUESTIONNAIRE
-
should
be
filled
out
with
the
priest
at
the
time
you
secure
your
wedding
date,
or
as
soon
as
possible
thereafter.
4.
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
-
available
from
the
Cook
County
Clerk,
118
N.
Clark,
Chicago,
IL
60602
or
the
Markham
Courthouse.
Call
(708)
596-8000.
Witnesses:
Both
must
be
of
legal
age.
At
least
one
principal
witness,
(the
Best
Man
or
the
Maid
of
Honor)
must
be
a
practicing
Catholic.
Visiting
Clergy:
Visiting
Catholic
priests
in
good
standing
are
always
welcome.
Clergy
of
other
faiths
may
participate
in
a
Catholic
wedding
ceremony
in
various
ways.
Please
discuss
this
in
advance
with
the
St.
Kieran
priest.
Interfaith
Marriages:
When
either
the
bride
or
the
groom
is
a
non-Catholic
Christian,
the
Sacrament
of
Marriage
can
be
celebrated
in
a
ceremony
rather
than
a
Mass,
because
non-Catholics
may
not
receive
Holy
Communion.
A
ceremony
is
always
celebrated
when
a
Catholic
marries
a
person
who
has
never
been
baptized.
Church
Offering:
The
usual
offering
for
the
marriage
of
a
registered
parishioner
at
St.
Kieran
is
$200.00.
This
does
not
include
any
musician's
fees.
If
arrangements
have
been
made
with
a
priest
from
outside
the
parish
to
preside
at
the
wedding,
an
additional
offering
should
be
made
to
that
priest.
Wedding
Planning
Guide:
You
will
be
given
a
wedding
planning
guide
that
will
help
you
to
choose
prayers,
readings,
songs,
and
actions
for
the
Mass
or
ceremony.
The
priest
will
review
your
selections
with
you
prior
to
the
rehearsal.
Music:
You will need to meet with Rita Binzen, Music Minister, to
arrange for your wedding music. Please contact Rita at least 3 months in
advance of your wedding. Mrs. Binzen MUST approve of any musicians and /or
singers other than our parish musicians.
Contact Rita Binzen at 708-755-0074 or
stkmusic@comcast.net.
Lectors:
You
may
choose
relatives
or
friends
to
proclaim
the
Scripture
readings
at
your
wedding.
They
should
pre-read
the
selections
and,
if
possible,
participate
in
the
rehearsal.
Altar
Servers:
St.
Kieran
provides
altar
servers
for
the
wedding.
A
monetary
gift
to
the
servers
is
customary
and
encouraged.
If
you
have
your
own
servers,
or
want
to
request
specific
parish
servers,
please
advise
the
St.
Kieran
priest
well
in
advance
of
your
wedding.
Bride's
Room:
Our
"cry
room"
also
serves
as
a
gathering
place
for
the
bride
and
her
attendants.
Please
note
that
there
is
no
room
available
(other
than
the
restroom)
in
which
the
men
may
change
clothes.
Photography
&
Video-taping:
Videos
and
photographs
may
be
taken
from
anywhere
in
the
church
except
on
the
sanctuary
or
music
platforms.
All
pictures
must
be
completed
1/2
hour
before
the
next
wedding
or
parish
Mass
(4:30
PM).
Arrangements
must
be
made
to
take
pictures
before
the
ceremony
in
a
case
where
other
church
activities
are
scheduled
immediately
following
your
wedding.
Flowers:
We
suggest
that
you
have
one
display
on
each
side
of
the
sanctuary.
No
floral
arrangements
are
to
be
placed
on
the
altar
table.
A
small
bouquet
for
the
Blessed
Mother
is
appropriate,
if
you
will
visit
her
shrine.
Seasonal
parish
floral
arrangements
may
not
be
removed
or
changed.
Any
kind
of
bow
or
pew
decoration
may
not
be
fastened
with
tape.
Unity
(Wedding)
Candle:
This
is
an
optional
ceremony.
The
parish
can
provide
a
candle,
or
you
may
purchase
your
own.
No
candles
or
lanterns
may
be
placed
on
the
pews
or
in
the
aisles.
This
creates
a
serious
fire
hazard.
Alcohol:
Alcoholic
beverages
of
any
kind
are
never
allowed
in
the
church
or
in
the
parking
lot
during
the
rehearsal
or
the
wedding.
Please
inform
all
the
members
of
your
wedding
party
&
other
guests.
Rice,
birdseed
&
debris:
We
prohibit
the
throwing
of
rice,
birdseed,
confetti,
flower
petals,
etc.
They
leave
a
mess
and
create
a
fall
hazard
both
inside
and
outside
the
church.
Please
notify
your
wedding
party
and
other
guests.
Aisle
length:
The
center
aisle
is
85
feet
long.
Use
of
a
runner
is
optional.
Starting
the
Liturgy
promptly:
It
is
important
that
you
arrive
at
church
on
time
and
that
we
begin
the
Mass
or
ceremony
on
time.
Please
remember
that
there
will
be
other
services
following
your
wedding.
Additional
questions:
Please
check
with
the
St.
Kieran
priest
arranging
your
marriage.
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