Catholic church expence

thelilacone Posted: Mar 13, 2006 04:54 PM

Catholic church expence

How much does it cost to get married in a catholic church. I just need a ballpark number so I don't have a heartattack when I go to ask my priest.

TIA

stlmn2u Posted: Mar 13, 2006 04:56 PM

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Our church fees will total $500.....=(
HTH!!!

autumn Posted: Mar 13, 2006 04:56 PM

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My church is costing close to $500.00 which includes the precana and not the music for the ceremony. Every church is different.

tracy2246 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 05:03 PM

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Mine is 550 also not including pre cana or anything like that

chellynyc Posted: Mar 13, 2006 05:22 PM

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My church donation is $500 if your in the parish and $650 if you are not. Pre-cana is $175....so total for pre-cana and church for me is $675.

Shiv Posted: Mar 13, 2006 05:30 PM

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$800 for ceremony, $150 if I'm late and $150 for precana

AlwaysSnow Posted: Mar 13, 2006 05:36 PM

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our 'offering' was $350 and I guess that included pre-cana b/c they never asked us for more $$$

ETA: that also included the ceremony musicians

JenNDan07 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:00 PM

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I think mine is $600

BRIDEMICHELE Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:04 PM

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$500 for everything

Colleen1230 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:04 PM

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We are paying $500 for the church, and we paid $75.00 for pre-cana. The church has increased there 'donation' to $700 since we booked it.

JCam695 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:21 PM

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$500 for church
$125 singer
$125 organist
$250 pre-cana
TOTAL: $1000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer101 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:29 PM

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Ours is 450

ewickens Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:32 PM

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$ 250 down payment for date, organist & singer
$ 50 pre-cana fee
$ 500 church donation
$ 20 server
$ 25 pick up fee (will be returned if we don't throw anything)

TOTAL: $845!! EEEK!

SeptBride70 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:37 PM

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oh god don't even get me started...

our church 'donation' is $600!!! that does not include a priest!! the parish priest said that he would not do a mass for me because he had too many in the morning to do!! so i had to get a family friend who is a priest come from another church (which i dont even know how much i will have to pay him to come) so i figured the parish priest would give me money off since NO ONE will be in the building and i am getting everyone myself (even altar attendants) but NO... still the same price as if the parish priest was doing the mass and providing the attendants!! how is that?!

i wanted to get married at another church i was so mad but this is the church i grew up in, i had my communion here and was confirmed here and i love the building itself. we used to have two great priests that were transferred to other parishes. plus, b/c i loved it so much my fh proposed to me in the gardens/courtyard of the church so we wanted to, of course, have it there b/c of that!!

my priest is a thief!! there i said it and now i'm going to hell and i'll probably see him there!!!

autumn Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:49 PM

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Its such a shame that we are baptised, receive communion and confirmation and still have to pay to get married in a catholic church. FH feels its disgusting that the church wants money to marry people. We feel pre-cana is a good idea. I don't know if other brides feel the same.

ewickens Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:59 PM

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Posted by autumn

Its such a shame that we are baptised, receive communion and confirmation and still have to pay to get married in a catholic church. FH feels its disgusting that the church wants money to marry people. We feel pre-cana is a good idea. I don't know if other brides feel the same.

FH was very nervous about pre-cana, but once we started the class and went through the 3 sessions, he looked forward to it and we both had a good time talking with one another. In the end, it made us stronger in love and heart about our own families and the one we're about to begin!

lilred13 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:17 PM

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Ours is $500

autumn Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:19 PM

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Posted by ewickens

Posted by autumn

Its such a shame that we are baptised, receive communion and confirmation and still have to pay to get married in a catholic church. FH feels its disgusting that the church wants money to marry people. We feel pre-cana is a good idea. I don't know if other brides feel the same.

FH was very nervous about pre-cana, but once we started the class and went through the 3 sessions, he looked forward to it and we both had a good time talking with one another. In the end, it made us stronger in love and heart about our own families and the one we're about to begin!

Our classes are until the middle of May. We too think it will help us make our relationship stronger. We feel its a real bummer about having to pay to be married.