The Sacrament of Marriage

Schedule of Stipends

The following paragraphs offer information on stipends for a marriage being celebrated at St. Monica Parish Community. Unless otherwise noted, stipends should be payable to St. Monica Parish.

Facility and Preparation Stipend

Use of the St. Monica Parish Community church building and marriage preparation for parishioners is $700. For those who are not parishioners, the stipend is $1500.

If you are celebrating your marriage elsewhere, the fee for marriage preparation alone is $300.

Processing Stipend

Archdiocesan paper work processing fees are $40, payable to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Please note that there is an additional charge of $30 if this paperwork is late.

FOCCUS and Marriage Counseling

The stipend for meetings with the Marriage Counselor to review FOCCUS is $125 per meeting. There is a 24-hour cancellation policy in effect for these meetings. Couples will be charged for any cancellation/change made within that 24-hour period.

Engaged Encounter

Information on the Engaged Encounter Weekend Retreat is given at the time you attend the Marriage Information Night.

Individual Stipends

The following is a list of individual stipends. Please make individual checks payable to the instrumentalist, singer, wedding coordinator and organist. These checks should be given to the Wedding Coordinator at the wedding rehearsal.

Wedding Coordinator: $150
Organist: $200
Cantor/Soloist: $175
Altar Servers: $40 ($20 per server - cash)
Sound Technician (if needed): $50 - $75 (cash)
Unity Candle: $35 (payable to St. Monica Parish)

Additional musicians are available should you desire. They must be obtained through the Office of Music Ministry. The Music Coordinator for Weddings can assist you with this.

For further information on the Sacrament of Marriage here at St. Monica Parish, please click on the links to the right.

Marriage Information Links

General Information
Marriage Information Nights
Wedding Coordination
Marriage Liturgy
Music
Preparation
Stipends
Contacts