Matrimony

1. Call the Parish Office

Call the Parish Office and speak to a representative from the Marriage Preparation Team. One of them will walk you through the Marriage Inquiry Form. After filling out that form, they will help set you up with your prenuptial interview. 

2. Meet with one of our priests for your prenuptial interview. 

This in-person interview takes place at the parish office (located to the right of the church) and requires both members of the engaged couple to be present. This interview may be scheduled Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Like any wedding appointment, we encourage couples to make time for this interview amidst their busy schedule. Should a couple need to meet after-hours, please let us know to see how we can best accommodate you and your fiancé. 

3. Secure a wedding date. 

After meeting with one of our priests, you will then be able to secure your wedding date with our team. Please note, this can only be done after you have completed steps 1, 2, and 3. 

4. Complete the marriage preparation process. 

After your prenuptial interview, you and your fiancé will receive an email from our marriage ministry team outlining the rest of your marriage prep journey. This email will include any and all requirements to have your marriage take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes. Once these are all completed, you are ready to get married!

1. Call the Parish Office

Call the Parish Office and speak to a representative from the Marriage Preparation Team. One of them will walk you through the Marriage Inquiry Form. After filling out that form, they will help set you up with your prenuptial interview. 

2. Meet with one of our priests for your prenuptial interview. 

This in-person interview takes place at the parish office (located to the right of the church) and requires both members of the engaged couple to be present. This interview may be scheduled Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Like any wedding appointment, we encourage couples to make time for this interview amidst their busy schedule. Should a couple need to meet after-hours, please let us know to see how we can best accommodate you and your fiancé. 

3. Contact the church you want to be married at. 

After meeting with one of our priests, you will need to get in touch with the church you want to be married at to secure your wedding date. Most churches will not allow you to secure a wedding date until you have officially begun the marriage preparation process. Most will ask the church of preparation (in this case, Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes), for a letter of Proof of Preparation. Please contact the church to ask what their requirements are and what they need Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes to provide so you may secure your date. 

4. Complete the marriage preparation process. 

After your prenuptial interview, you and your fiancé will receive an email from our marriage ministry team outlining the rest of your marriage prep journey. This email will include any and all requirements to have your marriage take place at the church you wish to be married at. Once these are all completed, you are ready to get married!

1. Call the Parish Office

Call the Parish Office and speak to a representative from the Marriage Preparation Team. One of them will walk you through the Marriage Inquiry Form. After filling out that form, they will help set you up with your prenuptial interview. 

2. Meet with one of our priests for your prenuptial interview. 

This in-person interview takes place at the parish office (located to the right of the church) and requires both members of the married couple to be present. This interview may be scheduled Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Like any wedding appointment, we encourage couples to make time for this interview amidst their busy schedule. Should a couple need to meet after-hours, please let us know to see how we can best accommodate you and your spouse. 

3. Secure a convalidation date. 

After meeting with one of our priests, you will then be able to secure your convalidation date with our team. Please note, this can only be done after you have completed steps 1, 2, and 3. 

4. Complete the marriage preparation process. 

After your prenuptial interview, you and your spouse will receive an email from our marriage ministry team outlining the rest of your marriage prep journey. This email will include any and all requirements to have your convalidation take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes. Once these are all completed, you are ready to get married in the Church!

1. Certificate of Baptism with Notations

For brides and grooms who have been baptized in the Catholic Church, you will need to request a newly signed, dated, and sealed certificate of baptism with notations from your church of baptism. The "notations" listed are any other sacraments you have received, most notably First Communion and Confirmation. Should your First Communion and Confirmation not be notated, you will need to reach out to the churches where you received these sacraments and request a copy of each certificate. 

To acquire this document, simply call or email your church of baptism to request a copy. This should come at no cost to you. You can ask them to send the document straight to our parish at the following address: 

Those who have been baptized in another Christian religion must still provide some certificate/record/proof of their baptism. 

2. Affidavit of Free Status

After your prenuptial meeting with one of our priests, both the bride and the groom will be issued a document called an Affidavit of Free Status. This document is to be filled out by two witnesses for the bride and two witnesses for the groom who can affirm your freedom to marry. Your witnesses may be parents, brothers, sisters, or if necessary, longtime friends of over 10 years. 

3. Marriage License

For those who are engaged
If you are engaged and not yet married, you will need to procure a marriage license from the County Clerk's office in San Antonio. You can read more about how to acquire a marriage license at the County Clerk's Marriage License webpage: https://www.bexar.org/2957/Marriage-Licenses.  

Please note, marriage licenses are only good for 90 days, so please do not provide it before that for your wedding. If you are getting married here at Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes, we ask that you please provide it to us at least 30 days in advance. 

For those who are civilly married
If you have already been civilly married, we will need a copy of your current marriage license. For those who have been married within Bexar County, you can request a certified copy from the County Clerk's office at the following website: https://www.bexar.org/2957/Marriage-Licenses. For those married in another county, please look up that county's website to find how you can request a copy.

4. Letter of Good Standing (for non-parishioners)

For those who are not parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes, we will need you to request a letter of good standing from the pastor of your home parish. To do this, simply contact the parish office of our your home parish to request how you may obtain one. They will be able to guide you from there.