PreCana (Pre-Marriage Education Seminar)
This program will fulfill the requirement of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which asks engaged couples to participate in a pre-marriage education seminar. PreCana at Old St. Pat’s is administered by staff and married couples from Old St. Pat’s. You will enjoy the program and meeting other engaged couples from our community. The program is designed to take place over three consecutive Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4:45 p.m. followed by an invitation to attend 5 p.m. mass with us. The fee for a couple's participation in this program is $275. Couples can also take these classes through the Archdiocese of Chicago. Visit their website or call 312.534.8201 for more information.
Planning an Out of Town Wedding
If you live in Cook or Lake County, Illinois and are planning a Catholic wedding outside of Cook or Lake County (i.e. outside of the Archdiocese of Chicago), you will need to do your marriage preparation locally (within the Archdiocese of Chicago). Old St. Pat's would be happy to help with this 'out of town marriage preparation' process, and the fee is $400. We ask for a contribution of $400 to cover administrative costs of your wedding preparation. To make arrangements, please email [email protected].
Planning Music for your Wedding at Old St. Pat's
We are delighted to help you in this exciting time to bring a piece of Old St. Pat's music to your wedding celebration!
The process for beginning to plan music for your Old St. Pat's wedding begins at our Wedding Music Site: oldstpats.org/wedding-music. You will find the resources, guidelines, and overall process here to begin, including repertoire samples, and forms to request your music and musicians. Consider attending one of our Wedding Music Fairs. These are held in the church in early February and October. Our next in person fair is planned for October 7, 2024. These provide the opportunity for couples to hear the many talented and skilled cantors who sing for weddings, as well as a string quartet, trumpet, and Irish traditional instruments, and they present excerpts of the best and most effective repertoire selections we have found for wedding celebrations.
Unity Candle
We would be delighted to have an Old St. Pat's Unity Candle ready for you at the Church. Please place your order online here.
Frequently Asked Questions for Weddings at Old St. Patrick’s
Since we celebrate more than 120 weddings each year, we have a lot of experience answering questions about the marriage process.
Contact [email protected] with any questions you may have.
To inquire about available dates for your wedding at Old St. Pat's, please fill out this form.
This program will fulfill the requirement of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which asks engaged couples to participate in a pre-marriage education seminar. PreCana at Old St. Pat’s is administered by staff and married couples from Old St. Pat’s. You will enjoy the program and meeting other engaged couples from our community. The program is designed to take place over three consecutive Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4:45 p.m. followed by an invitation to attend 5 p.m. mass with us. The fee for a couple's participation in this program is $275. Couples can also take these classes through the Archdiocese of Chicago. Visit their website or call 312.534.8201 for more information.
Planning an Out of Town Wedding
If you live in Cook or Lake County, Illinois and are planning a Catholic wedding outside of Cook or Lake County (i.e. outside of the Archdiocese of Chicago), you will need to do your marriage preparation locally (within the Archdiocese of Chicago). Old St. Pat's would be happy to help with this 'out of town marriage preparation' process, and the fee is $400. We ask for a contribution of $400 to cover administrative costs of your wedding preparation. To make arrangements, please email [email protected].
Planning Music for your Wedding at Old St. Pat's
We are delighted to help you in this exciting time to bring a piece of Old St. Pat's music to your wedding celebration!
The process for beginning to plan music for your Old St. Pat's wedding begins at our Wedding Music Site: oldstpats.org/wedding-music. You will find the resources, guidelines, and overall process here to begin, including repertoire samples, and forms to request your music and musicians. Consider attending one of our Wedding Music Fairs. These are held in the church in early February and October. Our next in person fair is planned for October 7, 2024. These provide the opportunity for couples to hear the many talented and skilled cantors who sing for weddings, as well as a string quartet, trumpet, and Irish traditional instruments, and they present excerpts of the best and most effective repertoire selections we have found for wedding celebrations.
Unity Candle
We would be delighted to have an Old St. Pat's Unity Candle ready for you at the Church. Please place your order online here.
Frequently Asked Questions for Weddings at Old St. Patrick’s
Since we celebrate more than 120 weddings each year, we have a lot of experience answering questions about the marriage process.
- Getting Married at Old St. Pat’s
- Necessary Documents
- Ceremony, Flowers, Music and Photography
- Wedding Livestream Request Form
Contact [email protected] with any questions you may have.
To inquire about available dates for your wedding at Old St. Pat's, please fill out this form.