Marriage

Congratulations on your decision to get married.

If you wish to get married in St Patrick's, then please contact one of the priests to arrange the details.

We can help and advise you on the planning of your marriage in St Patrick's and we have the added advantage of being able to offer not only a beautiful church but also a hall that is handy for the wedding reception and beautiful grounds for the photographs.

We ask that you attend a marriage preparation course in preparation for your married life together and to help you prepare for the marriage ceremony itself. We will try to adapt this to your needs and work commitments, but the sooner you make the arrangements the better.

If you don't belong to St Patrick's Parish, you will need to get the written permission of your own parish priest to get married here.

You can phone one of the Priests on 01389 762503 to make an appointment to book the date, or you can email us at enquiries@stpatricksdumbarton.org.uk.

 

Baptism

First of all, congratulations on the birth of your child.

Just as this is an important event in the life of your family, so it is an important event in the life of the family of St Patrick's and we would like to celebrate this with you as part of that family.

We ask you to come to two talks and to a Rite of Welcoming before the actual Baptism.

The first talk is on the first Friday of the Month at 7.30pm in the Chapel House for Parents and Godparents. In this talk we look at how the parish can support you in your efforts to pass on the faith to your child and we give you some things away to help you in that. We also tell you about the Rite of Welcoming which will take place on the following Sunday at 12noon Mass.

The second meeting is on the second Friday of the month, again in the Chapel House at 7.30pm. There we look more closely at the Service of Baptism itself and what it means. You can arrange the date for the Baptism at this time and it can be held on any of the Sundays following.

If you have any further questions then please get in touch with one of the Priests on 01389 762503.

or

you can e-mail us at enquiries@stpatricksdumbarton.org.uk

It would be helpful if you could fill in the Baptismal request form and either e-mail it to us or bring it along on the night of the first talk.

If you are not in St Patrick's parish but wish your child to be baptised here, then we ask that you speak to the parish priest of your own parish first and get his written approval.

We look forward to welcoming your new child into the Church.

Baptismal request form in pdf format or word format

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