St. Faustina Catholic Church would be honored to work closely with you to celebrate your wedding in our beautiful church. Below is a schedule of fees for weddings which is meant to cover the costs of our marriage preparation program and use of the facilities.
The fees provide a discount to our registered parish members while trying to ensure the wedding is affordable and accessible to non-registered parish members. Registered parish member applies to children of registered parents and grandparents. A registered parish member is one who has been registered at St. Faustina Catholic Church for at least six months with a history of contributing to the church through parish offertory.
Weddings and Marriage Preparation at St. Faustina Church – includes the cost of the marriage preparation program and use of the church facilities.
Registered Parishioners - $800 (A $400 deposit is required to secure the date. The $400 balance is due 30 days prior to the wedding date.)
Non-registered Parishioners - $1,200 (A $600 deposit is required to secure the date. The $600 balance is due 30 days prior to the wedding date.)
Marriage Preparation Only – Applicable when the actual wedding is being held at another Catholic church. The fee is due at the beginning of the marriage preparation process.
Registered Parishioners - $300 due at the beginning of the marriage preparation process.
Non-registered Parishioners - $600 due at the beginning of the marriage preparation process.
Marriage Preparation at Another Parish and the Wedding is at St. Faustina - $500 to secure the date and use of the church facilities. (A $250 deposit is required to secure the date. The $250 balance is due 30 days prior to the wedding date.)
Music - $250 for the organist/pianist
$150 for each singer or Cantor
The music fees are to be paid no later than 30 days prior to the wedding date.
Flowers – Cost may vary based on the selection of flowers and volume. This is coordinated between the couple, wedding assistant, and florist with the couple paying the florist. The wedding party is responsible for coordinating the ordering and purchasing of any flowers within the guidelines established by the parish.
Out-of-pocket costs – FedEx or UPS fees to deliver the marriage packet and documents to the parish and diocese where the wedding will be held, if not at St. Faustina, are to be reimbursed prior to the wedding date.
CONVALIDATION – A convalidation ceremony is the validation by the Catholic Church of a legal marriage where at least the bride or the groom is Catholic and the couple’s wedding took place outside of the Catholic Church (Justice of the Peace office, Courthouse, Non-Catholic Church venue). This is necessary for the marital union to be formally recognized by the Catholic Church.
Convalidation ceremony with a Mass - $500 due 30 days prior to the ceremony date.