Welcome and congratulations!
Blessings of peace as you continue to discern God’s will for your lives and what a marriage, sacrament/covenant relationship, in Christ means. As it is commonly said in marriage preparation, “A wedding is a day but a marriage is a lifetime.” The church truly cares about your future and offers opportunities to prepare for a marriage, more than just a wedding.
Below you will find information to guide you through the preparation process. Keep in mind that the Church cares about you and the activities below provide an opportunity for you to grow in your relationship with one another and with Christ.
- Fr. Jeff will perform only one wedding per weekend. His best availability is Saturday, at 2:00pm, at St. Patrick Church. Other days, times and NKY locations are by approval and are not guaranteed. Fr. Jeff will not officiate weddings outside of NKY.
- Rehearsals will be held the evening prior after 5:00 pm.
- Effective August 1, 2026, the wedding registration process has changed to a two-step process:
- Complete the Marriage Introductory Questionnaire in entirety and submit by email to the parish office at parishoffice@stpat.church . You will be contacted with dates of availability. No dates will be confirmed until this questionnaire is completed and returned.
- Once a date is confirmed, you will be contacted to discuss the completion of the St. Patrick Wedding Registration form (4 pages) AND the Diocesan Pre-Nuptial Investigation Packet (14 pages).
- PLEASE NOTE: If one party is not Catholic, you will need to complete a Diocesan Marriage Dispensation and Permissions form (2 pages) . Guidance will be provided for this process.
- Catholics must forward a baptismal record from the church of baptism. The date of the certificate can be dated no earlier than 6 months prior to the wedding date. It is recommended a request for the baptismal record be made 4-6 months prior to the wedding date. Non-Catholics need to forward a copy of their baptismal record to St. Patrick Church as well. If not baptized, no need to be alarmed. Fr. Jeff will discuss this with you during the meetings.
- Meet with Fr. Jeff at least twice before your wedding. The first meeting should take place six to eight months before your wedding date. Fr. Jeff meets with engaged couples on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons by appointment. Call the church office to schedule the appointments.
- If you are planning to have a visiting priest perform the wedding ceremony, the priest needs to contact Fr. Jeff before scheduling the wedding. This is to ensure all paperwork and marriage preparation is being handled by the appropriate person.
- Go to the diocesan website at https://covdio.org/oce/family-life-ministry/ . Click on the marriage preparation link. Here you will find a listing of marriage preparation activities and registration instructions. You will need to attend one of the listed marriage preparation programs 3-6 months prior to your wedding. Since marriage preparation programs often fill up early, it is wise to register 2 to 3 months before the program date. Natural Family Planning is also a marriage requirement. Information about the Couple to Couple League may be found on the diocesan website listed above. We must have both certificates on file before the wedding.
If you have any concerns, such as annulments, previous marriages, a civil marriage that needs to be validated or blessed, and/or baptismal questions, discuss these with Fr. Jeff at the earliest possible date. If a person has been married before in a different religion, i.e. Baptist or Episcopalian, the Church recognizes this as a valid marriage and an annulment may need to be obtained. Most of these concerns can be solved in a simple manner.
*Church Fees:
Parishioners - there is no fee for the use of the church.
Non-Parishioners - there is a $150 fee for use of the church for non-parishioners. A deposit of $50, which goes toward the church fees, is due with this paperwork. Checks should be made payable to St. Patrick Church. If a cancellation is necessary, the deposit will be refunded only if St. Patrick Church is notified at least 60 days in advance.
Christ’s Peace,
Fr. Jeff
WEDDING REGISTRATION
Please complete the St. Patrick Wedding Registration form AND the Diocesan Pre-Nuptial Investigation Packet and submit to the parish office via one of the following methods:
- In person during the secretary’s office hours.
- Leave it in the office drop box anytime.
- Email the parish secretary.
- Send via standard mail to:
Secretary, St. Patrick Parish & Shrine
3285 Mills Rd.
Taylor Mill, KY 41015
If there are questions regarding the form, please contact the office at (859) 356-5151 ext. 3.
```