Marriage Preparation

Congratulations on Your Engagement!

In order to be prepared to celebrate your wedding, the church requests a time of prayer and reflection

The first step in Marriage Preparation is to call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance to secure a wedding date and to begin the pre-marriage preparations.

You will talk to the Sacramental Coordinator to complete the application.

The wedding date is tentative until you meet with the Priest or Deacon. At that initial appointment requirements are discussed and explained. St Julie has a Marriage Preparation Program which fulfills the Archdiocesan requirements. Please contact Marianne Mueller at 708/429-6767 x213 or Marianne@stjulie.org

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Weddings at St. Julie

Welcome to the wedding page, a resource for couples who plan to be married at St. Julie Billiart Church.

In addition to some preliminary information, this page provides a guide for couples to hear and select music, instruments, and a Cantor for the wedding liturgy.

Booking a Date

The first step in marriage preparation is to call the parish office at least six months in advance to secure a wedding date and to begin the pre-marriage preparations.

Weddings normally take place on Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons, but for good reason they can take place on other days of the week. Your initial call to St. Julie will be directed to our Coordinator of Parish Prayer Life, Marianne Mueller, who will assist you in reviewing possible dates and completing an initial intake form to set plans in motion. Please note that, although a date may be reserved in this initial conversation, the date is tentative. The date will be confirmed after a priest or deacon has been assigned to the wedding and your intake form has been reviewed. We would suggest that you refrain from moving forward with any other plans, such as booking a hall for the reception, until your date has been confirmed by the Church. Our goal will be to respond within a week of your initial call to finalize a date with you.

If circumstances change and you subsequently decide not to be married at St. Julie, please notify the office so that the date and time can be made available to others.

Meeting with Priest or Deacon

You are required to meet with a Priest or Deacon before proceeding with the remaining Church requirements, which will be explained at that meeting.

Completing the Master Wedding Worksheet

After meeting with the Priest or Deacon, you will complete a Master Wedding Worksheet, which provides us with detailed information about all aspects of the Wedding Liturgy, including your music selections. A worksheet will be provided at that meeting.