{"id":4399,"date":"2025-03-13T12:51:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T00:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephsqueenstown.co.nz\/?page_id=4399"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:21:58","slug":"weddings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjosephsqueenstown.co.nz\/index.php\/weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"Weddings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Application to receive the Sacrament of Marriage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Churches are available for Catholic weddings and we welcome your inquiry to book your special day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Parish Priest, Fr Cipriano, requires the wedding party contact him personally by phone, not by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Fr Cipriano is the first step in the process and is very important as it enables the wedding party to understand the importance that the Church places on the Sacrament of Marriage and it ensures that all the legal formalities have been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a fee for weddings by a Catholic Priest and the amount will depend on the type of service and where the ceremony is held.  An invoice will be provided for payment once your wedding day is confirmed. and this must be paid before the wedding service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please read this information carefully<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our Parish Priest requires you to call him personally on his phone. This conversation cannot be done over email<\/strong>.<br>To contact our Parish Priest, call Father Cipriano on his mobile as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Fr Cipriano Fernandes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Mobile International +64-21-211 4032<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Mobile within New Zealand 021-211 4032<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When calling from overseas, take note that we are GMT +12.<br>To check New Zealand time against your own country, check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/new-zealand\/auckland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">time clock here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>  Our Priest covers a large area and is often very busy. 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