PART ONE General Information
     Your wedding at Saint Boniface is a joyous occasion, and we want to do all in our power to prepare you for your life together. If you are marrying a Catholic, we want to ensure your participation in all the spiritual benefits that we can offer in the wedding ceremony. If you are marrying a non-Catholic, we want you both to understand and feel comfortable with the reasoning, the process and the manner of celebrating a wedding at St. Boniface.

WEDDING DATES AND TIMES:
     Weddings are scheduled according to availability on Saturdays only. The time frame is between 1:00 to 3:30 pm. We do not perform weddings on Sundays or during the seasons of Advent and Lent.
Times are established to avoid interference with regular liturgical activities.
     Please be in communication with your priest and the parish office to ascertain that the calendar is cleared. Additionally, there are a few special weekend events and celebrations held throughout the year, which might preempt weddings.

YOUR FIRST STEPS TOWARDS ARRANGING A WEDDING:
1. Contact our Pastor: Fr. Jorge Hernandez, ofm (415) 863-0111 Ext. 106

    or via email to: info@saintbonifacesf.org, at least 6 - 9 months in

    advance of your proposed date.
2. Schedule Your Wedding: The parish office IS NOT authorized to

   schedule any weddings without the express personal consent of our

   parish priest. Please call the office directly to make your first

   appointment with the parish priest as a couple. As soon as you have

   scheduled your wedding initially through a priest, a $50.00

   non-refundable administrative deposit is required to be paid

   immediately at the parish office.

3.  The primary requirement for a Catholic wedding is that EITHER ONE

     or BOTH the bride and/or groom is a baptized Catholic. At the first

     meeting with the priest, the bride and groom are asked to provide the

     Baptismal Certificate(s) which have been obtained from and updated

     by the Parish where each was originally baptized. Baptismal Certificates

     are "updated" with notations of any recorded sacraments performed 

     since baptism. This basic eligibility requirement must be met for a

     sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church, and having the updated

     Baptismal Certificate(s) serves to establish that eligibility at the initial

     appointment with a priest. If you have any difficulty obtaining these

     records, please discuss it with your priest.

4. Classes for the Engaged: The usual informational/instructional preparation

    program required for all couples will be discussed with the priest on your
    first appointment. If this is a second marriage (through the civil law only)
    for one or both parties you must also attend to The Awareness and
    Preparation for Remarriage. For those previously married in the civil law,
    it is necessary to provide proof of nullity of their previous marriage.
    No wedding can be performed without the finalization of a previous
    marriage. Applications and information for these classes are provided by
    the priest, and signed only by the priest.

PART TWO: Wedding Ceremony Policy and Practices
     We want your wedding ceremony to be a joyful and meaningful experience, full of God's special graces and blessings. Our policy has been developed over many years and eliminates "spur of the moment" ideas or actions, which are not conducive to good liturgy.

REHEARSAL:
     The ceremony actually begins with the rehearsal when the wedding party comes together not only to learn the proper sequence of events, but also to understand the importance of each individual's part in the celebration.
     Everyone should BE ON TIME to the rehearsal, as well as listen attentively to the purpose and meaning of actions and prayers. Often there are other wedding party rehearsals on the same evening. Beginning on time is imperative for EVERYONE'S schedule, so we strongly encourage you to stress to your entire party a healthy respect for the time designated for your rehearsal.
     To avoid forgetting anything on the wedding day, remember to bring to the rehearsal:

     1. Marriage License?
     2. Rings
     3. Readings
     4. Vows
     5. Intentions.

READINGS: Chosen by the couple, and can be read by the couple or others in the wedding party, or by other friends. Whoever reads should be present at the rehearsal [to practice on the microphone if needed].