Mission San Luis Rey Parish
A Community of Catholic Stewards

Wedding Policy Page 2
Registered Parishioners,
Your First Steps

A registered parishioner is defined as an active Catholic, who is officially registered and has resided in the parish for at least one year prior to his/her first phone call to our office.  To be considered for parishioner rates, the bride, groom or their sponsoring parents must be registered, participating and contributing to SLRP with a history of contributing at least $250.00 one year prior to the first phone call to our office.

A. Select a Priest
When a couple is certain they wish to marry, they should first contact the priest who will be the officiant at their wedding, at least 9 months to a year in advance of their proposed date.  The priest at your Catholic wedding must be a Catholic priest or Catholic deacon; however, a non-Catholic clergyman you designate may participate along with your Catholic presider.

B. Calendar Your Wedding
(1) With Our Parish Priest:  The Parish Office IS NOT authorized to calendar any weddings without the express personal consent of our parish priest.  If the officiant whom you, the registered parishioner, would like to ask to perform your wedding is one of our own parish priests, please call the office directly to make your first appointment* with the parish priest as a couple.

(2) If your presider is not one of our own parish priests, i.e., a family member or a close friend (known as a “visiting priest”), he is most welcome to preside; we must know immediately, however, who will be responsible for your instructions, so that you are adequately prepared.  As soon as your visiting priest has committed to perform your wedding, please ask him to call our Pastor, Fr. Peter Kirwin, directly, (760) 757-3250, ext. 304 or preferably by e-mail at frpeter@sanluisreyparish.org for official “delegation” (permission) to hold a wedding at the place and on the date you have chosen. 

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