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MARRAGIE Marriages Policy Marriage Coming From Abroad Section You can advise your priest that the papers should be forwarded to: Fr. John Kenny St. Mary's Presbytery, South Mall, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 TN28 Pre-marriage Course Accord (Check online for venues) Grásta is a voluntary group of Married Couples based in Ireland, who for over 25 years have been facilitating Pre- Marriage Courses for couples getting married in the Catholic Church. Our Grásta Preparation for Marriage Courses consist of a residential weekend course, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, for couples to focus on their relationship and what is important for them as a couple planning their married life together. We work in partnership with other lay people, clergy and the team at the beautiful De La Salle Pastoral Centre in Co. Laois to offer enriching residential courses in a peaceful and welcoming environment. Grásta also organise courses for Married Couples and Families. The courses are run with the approval of the Diocese of Ossory and Bishop Niall Coll. Details: www.grasta.org or at [email protected] Weddings - Non-Parishioners Westport is becoming an increasingly popular destination for weddings, both from other parts of Ireland and from abroad. We whole-heartedly welcome this development and do all we can to support and encourage it. Any couples wishing to book any of the churches in our Parish, that is, St. Mary's Church Wesport, St. Patrick's Church Lecanvey, St. Mary's Church Drummin and St. Patrick's Oratory on the summit of Croagh Patrick. The churches can be booked by contacting the Parish Secretary, Catherine McNamara or Ingrid Jennings either by emailing [email protected] or telephone 00353(0)98 28871, and are subject to availability. Couples who are not parishioners, or from the Parish must provide their own priest, as the priests of Westport Parish could not cope with the volume of weddings. If the couple know a priest they are most welcome to ask him and he is most welcome to Westport once he has the necessary documentation. There is a fee for using the churches in the Parish which applies only to non-parishioners. The current fee is €500 for the use of the church. This is exclusive of any stipend a couple may wish to give to a priest which is a separate matter between the couple and the priest. Getting Married Abroad More and more couples are choosing to be married abroad. If you are choosing a Church ceremony abroad, you follow the same procedure as getting married in Ireland. For the civil requirements the couple should make contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the particular country to ascertain the proper procedures. This should be done in good time. Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Section 80 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Tel. +353 (01) 4082568 (Civil Letter of Freedom for marriage abroad) Check out the Department's website here The Embassy of Italy 63 Northumberland Road Dublin 4 Tel: +353 (01) 6601744 The Embassy of the United Kingdom 31 Merrion Rd Dublin 4 Tel. +353 (01) 2053700 www.irishcollege.org — Irish College Rome for Roman marriages. Mixed Marriages It is becoming increasingly common that one party to the Marriage is not a Baptised Catholic. For a Marriage to take place in the Catholic Church at least one party to the Marriage should be a Baptised Catholic. The Marriage Papers are completed in the normal way, except instead of a Catholic Baptismal Certificate the non Catholic party should provide an original copy of their Baptismal Certificate from their own denomination or if they are not baptised, an original copy of their civil Birth Certificate. The process is completed as laid out in the other sections of this website. Please consult the checklist and other relevant sections of the site. Marriage Papers Filling out the Marriage Papers is not a big ordeal! Your priest really does all the work here! When should I have the papers filled out? Normally papers are filled out within six months of the date of Marriage. Where do I go to fill out my papers? Go to the priest of the Parish where you are currently living, providing you will have lived there for six months by the time of your Marriage. What do I bring? Bring the following documents: Baptism Certificate (Not a Birth Certificate). The Certificate you bring needs to be issued by the Parish where your baptism took place, and should be date no more than six months prior to the date of Marriage. If you are having your papers filled out in the Parish where you were baptised, then you do not have to bring the Cert as it will be issued with your papers. Confirmation Certificate Letter of Freedom- When you are getting Married you have to prove that you were not married before. The traditional way of doing this was through the Letter of Freedom, which should be obtained from every parish you have lived in for six months or more since reaching the age of 16. OR Affadavit - When you are getting Married you have to prove that you were not married before. Letters of Freedom may be more difficult to obtain as people now move around more and may not know the priests, the Statutory Declaration Form also known as an Affadavit is an acceptable alternative. It may be downloaded here,and signed in the presence of a Commissioner For Oaths or solicitor. Pre Marriage Course Certificate The name and address of the Church where you are being married if it outside the Parish where you are having your papers completed. The name of the priest who will be performing the ceremony. Coming From Abroad There are more and more Irish couples who live abroad coming back to Ireland to get married. The process of organising a church wedding from abroad and completing your papers in your new home is relatively simple for the couple. After you book the church and arrange for a priest to marry you, make initial contact with the Catholic Parish where you now live, this is easier in some countries than others but other 'Ex-Pats' who have gone through the process will point you towards the local parish. Or if all else fails consult Google. The local Parish where you live will be able to point you towards an accredited Pre-Marriage Course in the area, which can be completed at any time, but the sooner the better. You should follow all the steps laid out in the relevant sections of this website, pertaining the completion of Marriage Papers and Civil Registration of your Marriage. Once you come within six months of the date of Marriage you can begin the paperwork. The first thing needed are copies of Baptismal Certificates and Confirmation Certificates from the Parishes where both parties were Baptised and Confirmed. These must be dated within six months of the date of Marriage and should NOT be photocopies. In the case that either party is not Baptised then an original copy of their Civil Birth Certificate should be provided. Please note that Civil Birth Certificates need only be provided by people who are not Baptised as proof of age. It is essential that each party to the Marriage complete an Affidavit/Statutory Declaration Form and have it included with their papers. Please consult the Checklist section of this website to ensure that you have all the required documents for completion of your papers by the local priest. Please note that not having the required documents will impede processing of your papers. The priest where you are completing your Marriage Papers may tell you that you need certain documents and not need others. ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED IN THE CHECKLIST ARE MANDATORY FOR THE PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF TUAM AND MUST BE COMPLETED. ALL PAPERS BEING PROCESSED THROUGH THE DIOCESAN OFFICE MUST INCLUDE A SIGNED AFFADAVIT WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE You can advise your priest that the papers should be forwarded to: Fr. Charlie McDonnell, Adm., St. Mary's Presbytery, South Mall, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 TN28 Through the Tuam Diocesan Office, the details of which are: Sr. Mary Lyons, Chancellor, Archbishops House, Tuam, Co. Galway. H54 HP57 PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MARRIAGE PAPERS COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE ISLAND OF IRELAND MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE DIOCESAN OFFICES BOTH OF THE PARISH WHERE THE PAPERS ARE COMING FROM AND THE PARISH WHERE THE PAPERS ARE COMING TO. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRIESTS. Marriage Checklist Before going to see the priest who completes your wedding papers please ensure that each party to the marriage have the following documents with them: Baptismal Certificate issued by the parish where each party was baptised, issued within six months of the date of Marriage (If not baptised a Civil Birth Cert) Confirmation Certificate Pre-marriage Course Certificate (One cert covers both bride and groom) Statutory Declaration Form If either couple has been previously married! and that Marriage was annulled – a copy of the Decree of Nullity. Civil Registration of Marriage URGENT NOTICE PLEASE NOTE THAT COUPLES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED A MARRIAGE AND CHANGED THE DATE DUE TO COVID SHOULD CONSULT THE REGISTRAR TO ENSURE THAT THEIR MRF HASN'T EXPIRED Since 5th November 2007, any couple proposing to marry should begin the process by contacting their local Registration Office to make an appointment to meet the Registrar to give him/her their marriage notification. Notification can be taken only by prior appointment with registrar. Registrar for County Mayo: Civil Registration Service, St. Mary's Headquarters, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 09:30 - 12:45 & 14:00 - 16:15 Contact: 094 9023249 Check out the Registrar's website here. You do not need to attend the Castlebar Office. You may attend any office in the country. To find the office closest to you click here. Click here for citizens information.ie While only three month's notice is required by law, couples are advised to contact the Registrar as soon as they know their intended date of marriage to ensure they can get a timely appointment. The registrar will issue each party to an intended marriage, and their priest, with an acknowledgement confirming the date of the receipt of the notification. When the registrar is satisfied that all required details have been provided and that the couple are free to marry, he or she will issue them with a Marriage Registration Form (MRF) based on the information they have provided. This is a critical document as it is effectively the civil authorisation for the marriage to proceed. All couples wishing to marry in Ireland must first be issued with an (MRF) which should be given to the priest celebrating the marriage prior to the ceremony. This is the responsibility of the couple being married. The law also requires that the couple make a verbal declaration of freedom to marry within 48 hours of the Marriage taking place. This is done in the presence of the priest and the two witnesses to the Marriage. For convenience it is suggested that this takes place at the rehearsal. It is also the responsibility of the couple to ensure that the form is returned to any Registrars Office within one month of the date of Marriage. It recommended that this document be delivered by hand or failing this that it is sent by registered post. Pre-Marriage Courses Every couple preparing for Marriage are obliged to complete a Pre Marriage Course. There is no specific time by which the course has to be completed by in order to obtain maximum benefit from it, couples should complete a course as soon as possible. The Options There are a number of options available to couples depending on their need. It is advisable to discuss the course that might best suit. Esker Pre-marriage Course Esker is a weekend residential course and well worth considering. Dates for 2022 are as follows: January 14th - 16th March 11th - 13th May 20th - 22nd September 23rd - 25th for further details click here Lough Lannagh Village, Castlebar, Co Mayo Pre Marriage Course & Marriage Information & Marriage Information ACCORD Castlebar 34B Moneen, Castlebar, Co Mayo 094 9022214 www.accord.ie —Details of Pre-marriage courses, locally & nationally. Together Pre Marriage Courses—Dublin (01) 2964257—Angela. Details of one day courses in Dublin. Preparation Timeline This timeline will give you a summary of what you need to do, and when. First Steps Book Church Book Hotel Contact registrar ( Minimum notice—3 months!!) Contact Priest who will officiate at ceremony. (Some people Book up to 3 years in advance) 1—2 Years Before Book and complete Pre—Marriage Course (This can be completed up to the date of Marriage, but you are encouraged to fulfil this obligation as early as possible) Arrange Church Musicians, flowers etc. 3 - 6 Months Before Meet with priest to discuss ceremony & complete Marriage papers. (It is recommended to have Pre– Marriage Course completed at this stage.) There are two options for a ceremony either a Mass or a service, Weeks Before Arrange rehearsal with the priest and the church 24-48 Hours Before - Rehearsal The rehearsal affords an opportunity to get into the mood in a relaxed way. (In order to satisfy Civil Requirements a final declaration of freedom to marry needs to be made by the couple in the presence of their two witnesses within 48 hours of the ceremony taking place. For convenience sake the rehearsal is suggested as an opportune time.) REGISTRATION CARD Woman's Name Man's Name Phone Number Email Address by SUBMITTING this form YOU CONSENT TO THE ABOVE INFORMATION BEING RETAINED BY THE PARISH RECORD PURPOSES. YOU CONSENT TO BEING CONTACTED BY THE PARISH USING THE ABOVE INFORMATION REGARDING PARISH ACTIVITIES. YOU CONSENT TO HAVING MY RECORDS RETAINED FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES AND BEING CONTACTED BY THE PARISH FOR THE SAME PURPOSE. Submit

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Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link < Back Glory Be (Doxology) - Traditional Wording Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. The Gloria Patri , also known in English as the Glory Be to the Father or, colloquially, the Glory Be , is a doxology , a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian liturgies . It is also referred to as the Minor Doxology (Doxologia Minor) or Lesser Doxology , to distinguish it from the Greater Doxology, the Gloria in Excelsis Deo . The earliest Christian doxologies are addressed to the Father "through" (διὰ) the Son , or to the Father and the Holy Spirit with (μετά) the Son, or to the Son with (σύν) the Father and the Holy Spirit. The Trinitarian doxology addressed in parallel fashion to all three Divine Persons of the Trinity, joined by and (καί), as in the form of baptism, Matthew 28:19 , became universal in Nicaean Christianity , which was established as the official faith of the Church with the Edict of Thessalonica in 380. Roman Rite Latin version Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. This differs from the Greek version because of the insertion of "sicut erat in principio", which is now taken to mean "as it (glory) was in the beginning", but which seems originally to have meant "as he (the Son) was in the beginning", and echo of the opening words of the Gospel according to John : "In the beginning was the Word ". In 529, the Second Synod of Vasio ( Vaison-la-Romaine ) in Gaul said in its fifth canon that the second part of the doxology, with the words "sicut erat in principio", was used in Rome, the East, and Africa, and ordered that it be said likewise in Gaul. Writing in the 1909 Catholic Encyclopedia , Adrian Fortescue , while remarking that what the synod said of the East was false, took the synod's decree to mean that the form originally used in the West was the same as the Greek form. From about the 7th century, the present Roman Rite version became almost universal throughout the West. more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Patri Previous Next

Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link Mark, Rachael Harrison & Family 25 July 2025 11:15 a.m. This is our third time climbing Croagh Patrick but was very special to be here for Garland Friday. My two sons made it to the chapel to light candles for their grandmothers at the end of mass. A beautiful experience everytime and so nice to meet so many friendly encouraging people along the way. clear initial but foggy at the top

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Baptisms are held every weekend, on Saturday (the second Sat.) and three Sundays in the month (check with parish office for actual dates). Parents are required to give three weeks notice and are invited to attend a short information meeting our Baptism teamon the Wednesday prior to baptism, at Carrowbeg House, at 8.30 p.m. We strongly encourage parents to avail of the new Baptismal Teams who will make contact with you and visit you in your home if you wish. Baptism Baptisms are held every weekend, on Saturday (the second Sat.) and three Sundays in the month (check with parish office for actual dates). Parents are required to give three weeks notice and are invited to attend a short information meeting our Baptism teamon the Wednesday prior to baptism, at Carrowbeg House, at 8.30 p.m. We strongly encourage parents to avail of the new Baptismal Teams who will make contact with you and visit you in your home if you wish. We wish God’s blessing on all children who will be baptised this year and welcome you into the Christian and Parish Community. Westport Parish Contact the Parish Office @ 098-28871 All bookings for Baptism should be made to Margaret at the Parish Office. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact one of the priests or the Baptism Team. Book Baptism About Baptism Baptism is the Sacrament of welcome into the Catholic Church, indeed throughout the Christian denominations into the family of Christ. In Baptism we are reborn in Christ and begin our Christian journey. It is by right of Baptism that all the other Sacraments of the Church are conveyed. The decision whether or not to have your child baptised is an important one. Should you choose to have your child baptised you are taking on the responsibility of training them and bringing them up in the practice of the faith and all that this entails. In choosing godparents for your child the Church asks that these be people (ordinarily one female and one male) who take on the responsibility of ensuring that your child grows to be a mature Christian and this should be taken into consideration when godparents are being selected. The ceremony itself is rich in meaning and symbolism. First of all the child is received and welcomed officially at the door of the church, or at the foot of the sanctuary and signed with the sign of the cross by the priest, their parents and godparents. The liturgy of the word then takes place, which includes the readings, prayer of the faithful and the invocation of the saints. In the Catholic tradition the saints are invoked at all important ceremonies in the life of the Church, this illustrates the long line of which the candidate for the sacrament is becoming part of and asks the strength of the saints prayers in carrying out their responsibilities as Christian. The traditional prayer of preparation for baptism asks that the child be protected from all harm and danger and then they are anointed with the oil of catechumen, a symbol of preparation for the important sacrament which is about to take place. The blessing of the holy water which will be used in Baptism then takes place. Water is the great symbol of life, and the water is used to bring the new life of baptism to the child. The Baptismal Promises are made on behalf of the child. These are the tenets of our faith and should be considered closely. This is the faith into which the child is being baptised. Following the promises the parents are asked if they wish to have their child baptised into the faith just professed, and if they do they proceed to the font where the Baptism takes place. When the baptism is complete the child is anointed on the crown of the head with the oil of chrism, a symbol of God’s seal on what has just taken place. The baby is then clothed in the christening shawl, which is normally white and symbolises both the new beginning and the child being wrapped in the warmth and love of the Christian family. The christening candle is lit from the Easter candle, the great symbol of resurrection. In baptism we begin the journey through life to God in heaven, in accepting the light of Christ we promise to follow the light of Christ and strive to keep the flame of faith burning brightly in our hearts until the day Christ calls us home. The blessing of ‘Ephaphata’ and Aramaic word which means ‘be opened’ is essentially a prayer over the senses that our ears may be open to receiving the word of God and our mouth be opened to proclaim His faith. The final blessing is in a number of parts, first of all a blessing on the mother, then on the father and finally on everyone present. What’s needed? Each family needs to fill out the Baptismal form. Each family needs to bring along the christening shawl and candle. Each family needs to be available to meet the Baptismal Team who will call to your home to discuss the Baptism.