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White Robed Monks of St. Benedict

Houston Presence

Marriage Petition Form

Please NOTE: Data Entry Protocols:
If requested data does not apply, please leave field empty.
Do NOT hit ENTER when supplying data as doing so SENDS the form.
Please use standard capitalization norms (i.e., Names: First, Middle, Last).
DO NOT enter data all in UPPER CASE or lower case. Please use standard capitalization norms.
Please do NOT insert commas (,) when entering information. (Data Base is comma delimited.)
Thank you. Many Blessings.

Peace be with you.

Congratulations upon your upcoming nuptials!

When we receive this form, we will be better able to serve you. To reiterate, we officiate at a wedding when asked. We have no precondition save the couple's stated intention to enter into a committed relationship according to the vows they elect to make with each other before God (as couple so envisions) and in the presence of the Church which is the couple's community of family and friends.

We also solemnize vows for those wishing a spiritual context (nondenominational, for example), albeit not necessarily Catholic. (For an expanded explanation of our offering, please refer to Wedding Services.)

If you wish to engender a sense of on-line spiritual fellowship and community by affiliation with The Benedictine Network, then please also complete a Network Affiliation Form, if you have not already done so.

As a final note, BEFORE submitting this form, please have a working (accurate) e-mail address, a definite wedding Date, Time and Location. We are not able to accommodate requests unless we have this information. Please also note that date, time, location changes made after we confirm may logistically jeopardize our ability to honor your request.

Thank you.

May Peace and Joy be to you and yours now and forevermore.

The White Robed Monks of St. Benedict
NOTE: Data Entry Protocols:
 If requested data does not apply, please leave field empty.
Please use standard capitalization norms (i.e., Names: First, Middle, Last).
DO NOT enter data all in UPPER CASE or lower case. Please use standard capitalization norms.
Please do NOT insert commas (,) when entering information. (Data Base is comma delimited.)
Thank you. Many Blessings.
Wedding Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 
Bride's Last Name:       
Groom's Last Name:    

Bridal Couple First Name Preferences:
  • Bride: First name preference:   
  • Groom: First name preference: 

Please enter today's date (MM/DD/YYYY): 
YES, this is a NEW Marriage Petition we are now about to submit.
YES, this is a REVISED or UPDATED Marriage Petition we are now about to submit.
YES, this is a NEW Vow Renewal Petition we are now about to submit.
YES, this is a REVISED or UPDATED Vow Renewal Petition we are now about to submit.

 We found your phone number and/or web site in:
If *please type in name or source of contact:

Officiant

If you have already spoken with a priest/deacon and s/he has agreed to officiate at your ceremony, please note the officiant's name here:


If you are requesting a specific priest/deacon to officiate at your wedding whom you have not yet met with or contacted, please note officiant's name here:


Please enter gender preference of officiant:
(Note: At present we have a) male priests and b) female and male deacons. Hence, we can provide only a male priest to officiate at a Nuptial Mass. A deacon may officiate at a Marriage Rite without a Mass. In any event, we will do our best to accommodate your initial request based upon clergy availability. Please verify with one another agreement re officiant gender preference prior to submission of this form to avoid an awkwardness if later disagreement should arise. Requests for change in officiant after our confirmation may logistically jeopardize our ability to honor your request.


PLEASE complete each item even though you may have already provided the same information in another space.
If requested information DOES NOT APPLY, please leave space empty.
Gentle Reminder: Please do NOT use commas (,). Thank you.

Please enter Bride's legal information (as will appear on marriage license):

  • First Name:     
  • Middle Name: 
  • Last Name:     
  • Bride's Religion of Origin:    
    • Has Bride been baptized:     YES    NO
    • Has Bride been confirmed:  YES    NO
  • Bride's home telephone number with Area Code: 
  • Bride's work telephone number with Area Code: 
  • Bride's cell telephone number with Area Code:    
  • Bride's Birth Date (MM/DD/YYYY):   
  • Bride's City (USA) of Birth: 
  • Bride's State (USA) of Birth: 
  • Bride's Country of Birth: 
  • Bride's General Occupation:           
  • Bride's e-mail address: 
  • Please re-enter for accuracy check:
    Bride's e-mail address: 
    (We must have a working and accurate e-mail address to process this Marriage Petition.
    Please check your e-mail address for written accuracy. Thank you.)
Gentle Reminder: Please do NOT use commas (,). Thank you.

Please enter Groom's legal information (as will appear on marriage license):

  • First Name:      
  • Middle Name:  
  • Middle Initial:    (Yes, please note Middle Initial here as well as Middle Name above. Thank you.)
  • Last Name:       (Please be sure to note without comma if "Jr." or "II" etc.)
  • Groom's Religion of Origin (If none, please enter NA or Open):  
    • Has Groom been baptized:     YES   NO
    • Has Groom been confirmed:  YES   NO
  • Groom's home telephone number with Area Code:
    ONLY IF DIFFERENT FROM BRIDE'S: 
  • Groom's work telephone number with Area Code: 
  • Groom's cell phone number with Area Code:    
  • Groom's Birth Date (MM/DD/YYYY):    
  • Groom's City (USA) of Birth:   
  • Groom's State (USA) of Birth:   
  • Groom's Country of Birth:   
  • Groom's General Occupation:             
  • Groom's e-mail address: 
  • Please re-enter for accuracy check:
    Groom's e-mail address: 
                                    Please check your e-mail address for written accuracy. Thank you.
Gentle Reminder: Please do NOT use commas (,). Thank you.

Bride and Groom's permanent Mailing Postal Address after marriage:

  • Address:     (Please DO NOT insert a comma before Apt.)
  • City:        (Please, no comma nor State.)
  • USA only, State-Abreviation: 
  • USA only, State full name: 
  • outside USA, Province: 
  • USA ONLY please enter ONLY 5 digit ZIP Code: 
    • *If in USA, to insure prompt processing of this form, PLEASE obtain and fill-in below your ZIP+4.
      To obtain your ZIP+4 please click: United States Postal Service Zip Code Retrieval Unit. Your information (usually) will be saved. Just click BACK from USPS page to return to this application form.
      (If not, please open another window of your browser, copy/paste http://www.usps.com/zip4/ into location, obtain Zip+4, return to this page and enter Zip+4.)
      • Zip+4 retrieval attempted:                 YES NO
      • Zip+4 currently in USPS data base. YES NO     Thank you for your assistance.)
      • Please enter ONLY +4 here: 
  • Outside USA Postal Code: 
  • Country (if not USA, click "Outside"): 
  • (If outside USA, enter Country's name.) Country: 
    (If another address is to be the permanent address, please write-in that address below in Special Instructions. Thank you.)
Witnesses or Best Man and Maid/Matron of Honor (Please list names of the two people signing license):
  • Best Man: 
  • Maid/Matron of Honor: 
Gentle Reminder: Please do NOT use commas (,). Thank you.

Wedding Information:

  • Wedding Date:       
  • Wedding Time: <Please enter WITHOUT COLON (:)>   AM  PM
  • Wedding Location: 
    • Address: 
    • City:       
    • COUNTY:          County, not Country. To obtain the COUNTY please check: USPS Zip Code Retrieval Unit. Your information will be saved. Just click BACK from USPS page to return to this application form. (County name required to complete Marriage License on wedding day in USA.)
    • State:
    • Province:   
    • ZIP/Postal Code: 
    • Country (if not USA, click "Outside"): 
    • Country (if not USA, please type-in Country): 
    • Site Coordinator:
    • Phone number with Area Code: 
    • E-mail address: 
  • Rehearsal: YES NO
    • If YES:
    • Rehearsal Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
    • Rehearsal Time: <Please enter WITHOUT COLON (:)> AM PM
    • Rehearsal Location: 
      (If rehearsal will be held where ceremony will take place, please write in "Site." Thank you.)
  • Wedding Coordinator: YES NO
    • Name:
    • Phone number with Area Code: 
    • E-mail address:
  • Approximate number of guests: 
Preliminary Considerations: Please check those items that may apply as you may desire at this time:
  • Nuptial Mass.
  • Marriage Rite without Mass.
  • Design Own Ceremony.
  • Candle, Coins, Veil, and Cord ceremony (whole or in part) (Latin/Filipino custom).
  • Family blessing if there are children from previous relationships.
  • Mixed Rite (Jewish-Catholic, Orthodox-Catholic, Buddhist-Catholic, Hindu-Catholic, etc.) ceremony that includes different traditions.
  • Spiritual Non-denominational Ceremony that may/may not be in a specific religious (i.e., Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, etc.) tradition.
  • Unity Candle.
  • Offer mothers-in-law a rose (or other flower) when recessing as a honored surprise to mothers-in-law.
  • Bilingual Officiant (note Language below). (We do our best to accommodate all requests. We are prepared to celebrate a marriage ceremony in English and have readings in another language if need be.)
Other Information you wish to include.
Please do NOT use commas (,)
nor hit ENTER
when entering information here. Thank you.


Congratulations, Many Blessings! and Thank you.

Peace and Joy to you and yours.

The White Robed Monks of St. Benedict

Please review your entries to be sure there are NO commas.



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If you wish, e-mail as insurance a separate e-mail to Father Milton giving your contact e-mail as appears on the form and your Last Names (Bride-Groom), Date of Wedding (mm-dd-yy). We will confirm whether or not we received your reservation/inquiry.

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White Robed Monks of St. Benedict
Houston Presence
8103 Devonwood Ln.
Houston, TX 77070
Phone: 713-822-1073
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