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Congratulations and Blessings on your Engagement!
Dear Engaged Couple,
On behalf of the Merrimack College Community, we in the Grace J. Palmisano Center for
Campus Ministry congratulate you on your engagement and pray that God will continue to bless
you for years to come. Your decision to enter into the relationship of married life is a sign of love,
hope, and strength for the entire Church community.
Since you have arranged to celebrate your wedding at the Collegiate Church of Christ the
Teacher, we would like to outline for you the requirements for the celebration. This booklet and
accompanying forms and letters have been designed to assist you in your preparation and inform
you of Church and Civil requirements for marriage in the Roman Catholic Church at Merrimack
College. Please take time to read the following pages thoroughly. We ask for your full attention
and cooperation to the policies and procedures so that all members of the community may be
served in a respectful manner. Once your reservation has been made, you have three weeks to
submit the wedding agreement and fee to the Center for Campus Ministry. If you have not done
so, please call to schedule an initial meeting with the wedding coordinator.
If at any time you have questions or need additional assistance in planning your wedding, please
feel free to contact us.
Yours in Christ and Augustine,
The Campus Ministry Team
Merrimack College
978-837-5450
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Wedding Plan Checkli st
Required
� One person must be a graduate OR a student of Merrimack College.
� The bride or groom OR both should be a practicing Catholic.
TIMELINE
6 – 12 Months
� Reservations must be made at least 6 MONTHS in advance.
� Call the Campus Ministry office (978-837-5450) to inquire about the
availability of a specific date and couple’s information will be forwarded to the
wedding coordinator.
� Wedding coordinator will set up a meeting to go over important preliminary
information regarding their wedding ceremony preparation.
� The Wedding Agreement will be filled out and signed by the couple at that
meeting. [
blue form, signed and returned with fee]
� Wedding fee of $500 is due within three (3) weeks of reserving your wedding date. The
date is not confirmed until the fee has been paid.
� Contact the priest or deacon with guidelines and timelines for necessary
documentation:
� Sacramental Preparation [
with presiding priest or deacon]
� Pre-Nuptial Interview [
green form completed with presiding priest/deacon]
� Declaration of Nullity [
if prior bond existed]
� Baptismal Certificates [
with all sacramental notations]
� Letters of Permission [
from current parish(es)]
� When applicable, the Administrative Assistant sends a delegation letter to the outside
priest or deacon who serves as a delegation for him to preside at The Collegiate Church
for the couple’s wedding.
� Pre-Cana/Engaged Encounter [
including certificate]
� Wedding Music Workshop
One Mon th
� Invitations
� Liturgy & Music Plan [yellow form, due one month before wedding]
� Photographer/Videographer [green form]
Rehearsal
� Marriage License [bring to rehearsal]
� All paperwork must be submitted to the Campus Ministry Office from the officiator in
order to send the notification of marriage (Archdiocese letter) to the parishes where the
bride and/or groom (if Catholic) were baptized.
� The Wedding is recorded at St. Michael Parish, North Andover, MA.