Marriage
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Congratulations on your engagement! Thanks for choosing to celebrate your wedding at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Voyage.
Steps to book your wedding:- Contact the Wedding Coordinator with the Initial Marriage Inquiry Form below.
- Fill out the Wedding Intake Form.
- Review our Wedding Guidelines.
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Initial Marriage Inquiry Form
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General Information
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It is recommended that you make contact with the Wedding Liturgy Coordinator at the beginning of your engagement, roughly 10 months prior to the wedding date. Some of the necessary paperwork and steps can take a considerable amount of time to complete.
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Weddings take place at the Shrine on Saturday at 2:00 or 4:30 pm.
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Weddings are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is important to make your inquiry as soon as possible.
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The Shrine holds 190 people. There are 13 rows of pews inside the Shrine.
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A tour of the Shrine can be arranged upon request.
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Be aware of the Church’s liturgical seasons when selecting the date for your wedding.
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Please, ask your florist to contact the Shrine to arrange floral deliveries.
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Questions about the procedure and necessary paperwork can be answered by Joanne, the Wedding Liturgy Coordinator.
- Out of State Clergy: If you have asked a priest or deacon who is NOT a resident of the State of Massachusetts, he will need to complete this form: Out of State Non-Resident Clergy - Petition to Solemnize Marriage
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Contact Information
Mailing address for wedding documents:
Shrine of Our Lady of Good Voyage
Attn: Wedding Coordinator
P.O. Box 52198
Boston, MA 02205
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Sacrament of Marriage
The Church has a rich tradition on sacramental marriage and covenantal union. The Old Testament authors write of God making a covenant with the chosen people and promising them that they will never be forsaken. The New Testament authors write of Jesus as the new covenant and compare the relationship of Jesus with the Church to the relationship of a husband and wife. The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership for the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring.
Matrimony, or Marriage, like Holy Orders, is a sacrament that consecrates for a particular mission in building up the Church. It is seen as a sign of the love between Christ and the Church, which is established between spouses in a permanent and exclusive bond, sealed by God. The Sacrament gives couples the grace they need to attain holiness in their married life and for responsible acceptance and upbringing of their children.
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