Please call Marcelle Dunbar at 229-1595, ext. 220 between 8:30am-4pm, Monday –Friday.
There are two answers to this question…
- If you are a registered member of the parish we ask that you call us at least nine months prior to your anticipated wedding date.
- If you are a member of another parish there are several things you need to do: (1) Your parish must provide a letter giving permission for you to marry at Sacred Heart. (2) You are asked to supply a priest or deacon from your parish to prepare you for marriage and to celebrate the wedding. (3) Once we receive the commitment from your parish, a date can be set. We also ask that you call us at least nine months prior to your anticipated wedding date.
Normally scheduled weddings are Saturdays at 11am, 2:30pm or 7:30pm.
The fees for parishioners is $800 This fee includes an hour rehearsal the previous evening, and a three hour block of time on your wedding day. It also includes a coordinator who will be present at the rehearsal and during your wedding.
The fee for non-parishioners is $1,000 for weddings between now and October 1, 2009. After that date the fee for non-parishioners will increase to $1,500. Naturally people will ask why the difference and why the increase. Sacred Heart Church is a beautiful and beautifully maintained place of worship. The cost of maintenance, renovation, restoration for the facility and the artwork is considerable. During 2009 a major renovation will occur - which is phase 2 of the renovations that began with the restoration of the stained glassed windows throughout the church and restoration of artwork in the altar area. Our parishioners routinely contribute to the operation of the parish as well as the substantive cost of the renovation work. Simply put, it is the beauty of the Church that is often the motivation for folks from other parishes to celebrate their marriage here. The additional costs is so that Sacred Heart can continue to be available to parishioners and other Catholics alike for the celebration of their wedding nuptials now and in the years to come.
Yes, our Director and Assistant Director of Music are both accomplished organists and vocalists. In addition several other musicians from local Catholic parishes also assist us from time to time. We schedule one of them to provide musical and vocal accompaniment for your wedding. Occasionally the question arises regarding additional musical or vocal accompaniment such as another cantor or string quartet. We have worked with many of the music professionals here in the Tampa Bay area and can make opportunities to have them participate in the celebration.
We would encourage you to register and worship at the Catholic parish located near your place of residence so that you will become active and involved in the life and ministry of the parish. Our parish area is the central and northern downtown Tampa neighborhoods, Davis Island, Harbor Island, and parts of Hyde Park.
If you are drawn to worshiping with our community and have a desire to be active and a part of our faith and ministry community, you are welcome to register with us. However, if you are not resident in the parish area, we ask that you be registered and active at Sacred Heart for six months before contacting us about a desired wedding date.
Yes we do! See our Pre-Cana schedule and contact information.
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