In a sacramental marriage, God’s love becomes present to the spouses in their total union and also flows through them to their family and community. By their permanent, faithful and exclusive giving to each other, symbolized in sexual intercourse, the couple reveals something of God’s unconditional love.

The sacrament of Christian marriage involves their entire life as they journey together through the ups and downs of marriage and become more able to give to and receive from each other. Their life becomes sacramental to the extent that the couple cooperates with God’s action in their life and sees themselves as living “in Christ” and Christ living and acting in their relationship, attitudes and actions.

Couples intending to get married in Church of the Holy Name of Mary Permatang Tinggi must meet the following criteria:

1. Either the bride and/or the groom must be a baptised and Confirmed Roman Catholic, and;
2. Either the bride and/or the groom must be residing in the Church of the Holy Name of Mary Permatang Tinggi pastoral care zone. If both bride and groom are Roman Catholics but one is not residing in our Church pastoral care zone, they must provide a letter of consent / no objection from his/her Parish Priest.

If a couple intends to be married in the Church of the Holy Name of Mary Permatang Tinggi and desires the Wedding Mass to be celebrated by a Catholic priest from a different parish, please contact the Parish Priest of Church of the Holy Name of Mary Permatang Tinggi to seek permission.

In the case of a mixed marriage, where one of the couple is not a Catholic, a wedding service will be held. However, if the couple intends to have full Mass (with Eucharist) they should contact the Parish Priest who will then recommend and seek approval from the Bishop of Penang for such a marriage to take place. For such cases, the non-Catholic party should understand the meaning and significance of the Eucharist.

If a Catholic wishes to marry in a church of another denomination, temple or in other places, he / she must contact the Parish Office. A PNI will be carried out, after which the Parish Priest will seek approval from the Bishop of Penang for the Catholic partner to be married outside the Catholic Church.

Catholics who have not been married in the church and wish to solemnise their marriage may contact the Parish Priest to make arrangements for a convalidation of marriage in the church.

Upon registration, couples will be advised on the conditions and procedure for marriage in Church particularly with reference to Pre-Nuptial Inquiry (PNI) and Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE).

1. Enroll with the Parish Office and Wedding Enrollment form at least nine (9) months before intended wedding date.
2. Check if the desired wedding date and time are available. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that weddings will not be conducted during the season of Lent, on Christmas Day, Chinese New Year, Malaysia Day, Labour Day, Agong’s Birthday and Sultan’s Birthday. One may however meet the Parish Priest if there is a special case.
3. Register for the CEE.
4. Upon completion of CEE, arrange with the Parish Office for PNI.
5. After PNI, the couple may proceed to apply for the Civil Registration of Marriages and register the marriage with the authorities.
6. Arrange for a commentator and a lector (reader) for the wedding Mass. These must be Catholics and know the church procedures.
7. Arrange for the choir. Make sure to check if they are familiar with the songs selected.
8. Prepare the wedding booklet and submit it to the Parish Office for Priest to peruse and approve.
9. Arrange with Parish office to prepare your marriage mass/service. (Refer to No.9 Marriage Mass/Service List and Pricing)
10. Arrange for wedding rehearsal with Parish Office.
11. Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation [for the Catholic partner(s)] before getting married.

• Letter of consent / no objection (if relevant)
• Copy of Baptism Certificate extracted by the church where the you were baptised (within the last 6 months)
• Copy of Confirmation Cert extracted by the church where the you were baptised (within the last 6 months)
• Recent passport-sized photos: one of each person, to be used in the Banns.
• Copy of CEE certificate.
• Copy of Civil Registration of Marriage certificate.
• Copy of wedding booklet (to be provided a few days before the wedding for priest to review). Provide names and NRIC of two witnesses; one for the bride and one for the groom. Parents are not accepted as witnesses. Witnesses do not have to be Catholic.

1. Service/Mass: RM50
2. Priest: RM50
3. Commentator: RM20
4. Lector: RM10
5. Sacristan: RM40
6. Choir: RM40
7. Pianist: RM20
8. Computer: RM20
9. Altar Server: RM10*2

Flora Arrangement Options:

1. Altar only: RM300
2. Altar, Chair: RM450
3. Altar, Chair & Door Entrance: RM550  

Contact: Madam Maria Boo at 010-389189

1. Dress modestly, avoid revealing clothes.
2. Observe the sitting etiquette.
3. Observe silent moment at all time inside the church.
4. No moving around, photographing during reading, homily and institution of the Eucharist.
5. No eating and drinking inside, at the entrance and side of the church.
6. No using confetti, flower petal or any of this kind for celebration.
7. No photography lighting or spotlight inside the church.
8. No littering inside and outside the church.
9. For the use of facilities (eg canteen church compound etc) for reception, require to book in advance and strictly adhere to its rule.