INSTRUCTIONS TO PROCESS WEDDING AGREEMENT

1.	In order to reserve a specific date, please fill out the Wedding Agreement on the next page and send it by email to georgerlucey@gmail.com/glucey@anccmail.org . Be sure to save a copy of the Agreement on your hard drive.

2.	Also, print out a copy of the Wedding Agreement, sign the Agreement (both bride and groom), and send it along with a deposit check for $350, half of the usual stipend of $700, made payable to Rev. George R. Lucey to:

Most Rev. George R. Lucey, FCM
St. Francis Friary
22 Mellon Ave.
W. Orange NJ  07052-2321

(Please note that if your wedding is out of the State of New Jersey or "down the Shore', the donation is $950 due to the travel distance)
Please understand that I need both an electronic (unsigned copy) and a signed hard copy of the agreement.

Once I have received the completed, signed agreement along with your deposit check, I will formally reserve the date.   I will sign and send you a copy of Agreement.

ST. FRANCIS WEDDING MINISTRY – WEDDING AGREEMENT
(Please type in text blocks below; area will expand as needed.  Save document to your hard drive)

Wedding Date: #     		Time: #      	
Bride’s Name:      		Groom’s Name:     	

Personal Information
Bride Street Address: #     
	Groom Street Address:      
	
City/State/Zip: #     
	City/State/Zip: #     
	
Phone (home): #     	Phone (home): #     	
Phone (mobile): #     	Phone (mobile): #     	
Email: #     
	Email: #     
	
Religion: #     	Religion: #     	
Was there a previous marriage (check is yes): #	Was there a previous marriage (check is yes): 	
If so, date of divorce: #     	If so, date of divorce: #     	

Wedding Ceremony
Location Name: #      		Type of Ceremony (check one):
Catholic: # Christian: # Interfaith: # Civil: #		
Location Address:      	If Catholic, will you want marriage ceremony (check): 
In Mass: # Outside of Mass: #
Note: All are welcomed for communion (interfaith)	
Location Phone: #     	Ceremony with be: Inside: #  Outside: #	
Estimated Number of Attendees: #     		

		Agreement
The minister of the American National Catholic Church, (the “Officiant”) will meet the couple to prepare for, plan, and officiate at the couple’s wedding at the date and time specified above.  In the event that the Officiant is, for any reason, unable to celebrate the wedding, another priest or ministerial partner associated with the American National Church will officiate at no additional cost to the couple.  The couple agrees that the wedding will start as scheduled, or within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time.  The Officiant must approve any change in the starting time, in advance.  Time is of the essence for this agreement. 

Fee:  The usual stipend for the service is $700.  If the service is held a significant distance from the Officiant’s residence there may be a additional fee to cover travel and lodging.   Unless the entire stipend is paid in full upon the execution of this agreement, a deposit of $350 will be required to reserve the couple’s date.  The balance must be presented to the Officiant, along with the Marriage License, on the wedding day prior to the start of the service.  

Signatures

______________________________________________________		______________________________________________________
Bride							Groom

________________________________________________________________
Most Rev. George R. Lucey, FCM

 (This information to be completed by Bishop George)
Wedding Stipend: $	Miscellaneous Costs: 	
Deposit amount paid:		Deposit paid on: 	
Remaining balance: 	Remaining balance due on: