Christ the King Catholic Church

Marriage

Marriage is both a sacrament and a vocation (a calling) in the Catholic Church.

Marriage Preparation
  1. Three meetings with a priest to collect documentation and determine ceremony details
  2. A marriage preparation course led by trained married couples, often called Pre-Cana (after the town of Cana, where Jesus, Mary, and the disciples attended a wedding)
  3. FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Inventory, an online survey to support couple communication
Wedding Timing

The wedding can generally occur on any day and time, depending upon the availability of the church. The wedding can be a ceremony or nuptial Mass.

Requirements and Fees

Since November 2021, only one priest has been assigned to the parish. Therefore, note these requirements for weddings at Christ the King Church

For Local Catholic Couples
  1. The bride or groom must be a registered parishioner OR
  2. The bride or groom must be a Catholic residing in Haddonfield, Tavistock, or the adjacent parts of Haddon and Cherry Hill townships OR
  3. The parent(s) of the bride or groom must be registered parishioners
Options for other couples, if at least one is Catholic
  1. The parish deacon can officiate a wedding service. The deacon will also do the marriage preparation.
  2. The couple can invite a priest or deacon from another parish to officiate. This clergyman must also take responsibility for the marriage preparation.
Church/ Wedding Fees
  1. The wedding fee for the parish is $500. For parish couples, this includes the priest. For other couples, it is customary to offer something to clergy who travel to officiate a wedding.
  2. The fee does not include music.
  3. If you would like an altar server, please prepare an envelope with $40 for the server. The servers are well-trained high school students.
Music Fees
  1. Organist is $250
  2. Cantor is $250
  3. Couples meet with the Director of Liturgy and Music to select music for their wedding. We are proud of our talented cantors and organist at Christ the King, however if you wish to use an outside cantor or organist you must pay bench fees of $150 to the parish organist and cantor. Any outside musicians must be approved by the Director of Liturgy and Music.

Getting started

Complete the inquiry form
  1. The form asks for your preferred date. You will generally hear a response within one business day.
  2. If the priest confirms your eligibility to marry at Christ the King Church and the availability of your date, then you will meet with him at the parish office.
  3. To get a head start, prepare the following for your first meeting:
    • A newly issued copy of the baptism certificate for Catholics. Ask the church of the baptism to provide a baptism certificate with notations.
    • A photocopy of the baptism certificate for non-Catholic Christians.

Frequently Asked Questions

For safety reasons, we do not use a runner– they are slippery and can easily cause people to fall. Again, for safety reasons, fresh flower petals, rice, confetti or birdseed are not permitted to be thrown.

Bubbles may be blown outside on the lawn only.

Placement of flowers– You or your florist are responsible for laying out your flowers. We do not require you to leave your flowers, if you would like to take them home or to your reception site that is fine. If you are taking your wedding flowers assign someone to gather flowers immediately following your wedding, being mindful that confessions are heard at 4:15 and Mass is at 5 p.m. on Saturdays,

During certain times of the year we will have seasonal decorations at the foot of the altar (Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter), these items may not be moved. Outside of that time you may move the floral arrangement in front of the altar as long as it is returned to its place once your ceremony is completed.

CHURCH FEES | Wedding Mass or Service without a Mass
  1. Up to 75 minutes of a service is $500.
  2. Each additional hour of service time is $100.
MUSIC FEES
  1. Cantor $250
  2. Organist $250.
ALTAR SERVER STIPEND
  1. If you would like an altar server, please prepare an envelope with $40 for the server. The servers are well-trained high school students.

  1. If a visiting priest or deacon will conduct your wedding and he is inside the Diocese of Camden, we do not need any paperwork.
  2. If he is inside the State of New Jersey, but outside the Diocese of Camden, we need to see his priest or deacon card. An emailed picture of the card prior to the celebration is sufficient.
  3. If he is outside the State of New Jersey, we need a letter of suitability. This should be sent to us before the celebration. This is typically hardcopy postal mailed to the office.

Couples typically schedule a rehearsal for themselves, their wedding party and the priest or deacon who will conduct the wedding in the late afternoon on the business day before the date of the wedding in the church. If not using CTK clergy please contact the office to schedule.

Nuptial Mass Readings- For Your Marriage

26 Readings for Your Catholic Wedding Ceremony

Phone The Borough of Haddonfield, 856-429-4700