1- Contact the Church office
Call the Church office on (02) 9689 2899 during working hours, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30 pm & Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm to check on available dates and times that suit you and to make a tentative booking.
2- Confirm your Church booking
Within two weeks from the initial contact with the church office, please call to confirm your Church's tentative booking date and time, both with the church office and with the Priest who is to celebrate your wedding. A booking fee of $1000 is required.
3- Fill out the Church's reservation form
This form reserves the date and time for a wedding at Our Lady of Lebanon Church, Harris Park. It collects essential personal details, sacramental history, and ceremony logistics for both the bride and groom. CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THIS FORM
4- Book your marriage preparation sessions
As your decision to marry is one of the most important public and permanent decisions you will make in your life, the Maronite Catholic Church in Australia requires you to participate in the Marriage Preparation Program.
This program is a compulsory part of your marriage preparation and should be completed AT LEAST SIX MONTHS before your wedding date.
The program consists of the following:
- Session I: Marriage: A Divine Gift
- Session II: Two Become One
- Session III: The Power of Communication
- Session IV: Building a Strong Marriage
You are required to book into the Program through the website: www.maronite.org.au/marriage-preparation or by contacting the Maronite Chancery on (02) 8831 0000, Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm.
5- Appointment with the Priest
The Priest blessing your marriage will contact you to set up a meeting to complete the Church and Government Marriage papers and finalise preparations for the Marriage Ceremony. All papers must be completed AT LEAST ONE MONTH before your wedding date.
CLICK HERE for a Pre‑Marriage Checklist, which includes information about certificates required, singer and organist contact list, music guidelines, ceremony practice time, dress code, flowers for altars and pews, ceremony booklets, PowerPoint, letter of permission, vehicles, and donations.