{"id":4082,"date":"2026-01-23T13:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cre8ivedge.net\/basilica\/?page_id=4082"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:49:29","slug":"holy-matrimony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cre8ivedge.net\/basilica\/holy-matrimony\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4082\" class=\"elementor elementor-4082\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68a9a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d68a9a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fff3b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fff3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cb539 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05cb539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d19d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0d19d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament. (CCC1601)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439ae66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"439ae66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5f2e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa5f2e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f678b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f678b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marriage between Catholic and Catholic <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8d3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d8d3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-weight: 900;\"><strong>Requirements :<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Baptism cards; not more than 6 months from date of issue. We encourage you to obtain a new card from your church of baptism): bring it during your 1<sup>st<\/sup> meeting with the priest.<\/li><li>For Catholics, your baptism card must have dates and parish of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. If you miss any of these three sacraments, you are advised to enroll for an adult catechism class in your parish. At Holy Family Minor Basilica, we have adult catechism class that begins immediately after Easter and runs until Easter of the following year.<\/li><li>National Identification cards for both parties<\/li><li>Letters of Freedom <em>(<\/em>a letter of no objection from your Parish Priest is required).<\/li><li>Copy of marriage certificate for witnesses. The witnesses must be practicing Catholics.<\/li><li>Make sure you see the Priest in the Parish office with the documents above.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a821786 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a821786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a307580 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a307580\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb4da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb4da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mixed marriage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b55a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b55a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Baptism cards; not more than 6 months from date of issue. We encourage you to obtain a new card from your church of baptism): bring it during your 1<sup>st<\/sup> meeting with the priest.<\/li><li>For Catholics, your baptism card must have dates and parish of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. If you miss any of these three sacraments, you are advised to enroll for an adult catechism class in your parish. At Holy Family Minor Basilica, we have adult catechism class that begins immediately after Easter and runs until Easter of the following year.<\/li><li>National Identification cards for both parties<\/li><li>Letters of Freedom <em>(<\/em>a letter of no objection from Parish Priest of the Catholic party is required).<\/li><li>Copy of marriage certificate for witnesses. The witnesses must be practicing Catholics.<\/li><li>The two parties (bride and bridegroom shall see the Priest in the Parish office with the documents above.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #2f2bca;\"><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The priest will guide the parties on how they will be granted a dispensation from mixed religion \/disparity of cult from the ecclesiastical authority. The parties will also be guided regarding the bringing up of children in the Catholic way.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93bc8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a93bc8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe9322 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afe9322\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4186b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4186b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Matrimony between a citizen and a foreigner <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e80d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e80d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-weight: 900;\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Baptism cards; not more than 6 months from date of issue. We encourage you to obtain a new card from your church of baptism): bring it during your 1<sup>st<\/sup> meeting with the priest.<\/li><li>For Catholics, your baptism card must have dates and parish of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. If you miss any of these three sacraments, you are advised to enroll for an adult catechism class in your parish. At Holy Family Minor Basilica, we have adult catechism class that begins immediately after Easter and runs until Easter of the following year.<\/li><li>Letters of Freedom <em>(<\/em>a letter of no objection from your Parish Priest is required).<\/li><li>Documents of no impediment issued by relevant agencies in your country of origin. Visit the following site to obtain a detailed explanation of impediments and requirements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statelaw.go.ke\/services-to-the-public\/getting-married-in-kenya\/registration-of-marriage-by-notice\/\">https:\/\/www.statelaw.go.ke\/services-to-the-public\/getting-married-in-kenya\/registration-of-marriage-by-notice\/<\/a> We highly encourage you to consult your embassy here in Kenya for other specific requirements.<\/li><li>Copy of marriage certificate for witnesses. The witnesses must be practicing Catholics.<\/li><li>National ID for Kenyan and Passport for the foreigner<\/li><li>Make sure you see the Priest in the Parish office with the documents above.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cfb21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62cfb21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38a707 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b38a707\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f1293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f1293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Banns of Marriage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35b79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a35b79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We shall issue you with Banns to be announced in the Parishes where the two parties were baptized and or home Parish. The couple must ensure that banns are called and returned at least one week before the wedding day. The wedding will not take place if until all the signed banns are returned to the Priest solemnizing the matrimony.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #2f2bca;\"><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> This applies to all weddings<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfbf94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdfbf94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332868f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"332868f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f70b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f70b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registrar of Marriage license &amp; Special License in case of Citizen versus Foreigner marriage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d0aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d0aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-weight: 900;\"><strong>Requirements :<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Issued by the office of the Attorney General-Registrar of Marriages.<\/li><li>Valid for 90 days from date of application<\/li><li>Application done online via ecitizen platform. Get approval from the Priest before making the online application. <em>You will be issued with priest\u2019s license and marriage book serial number.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #2f2bca;\"><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> We highly encourage you to personally visit Sheria House for other specific requirements.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf47754 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf47754\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971fdf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"971fdf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a79a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a79a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marriage preparation classes\/sessions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182f570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"182f570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon submitting all the requirements as agreed with the Priest, the couple is expected to follow a marriage preparation course. This normally involves at least six sessions (2 hours each) over a period of six weeks. The Priest will schedule classes for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c0222 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0c0222\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9734196 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9734196\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977f849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"977f849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marriage Liturgy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49b88b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e49b88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A priest will guide you to choose Readings, Hymns and exchange of vows formula.<\/li><li>There should be a rehearsal at least one or two days before the wedding. All the main participants should be present.<\/li><li>In a mixed marriage\/ Disparity of cult, discuss with the Priest if you wish to have a Nuptial Mass.<\/li><li>We allow a priest from outside the parish to celebrate your wedding alongside one from HFB parish. However, inform our priest about this on your <strong>FIRST.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd503e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd503e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee7886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ee7886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2109938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2109938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expenses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09fddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c09fddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To receive this sacrament, you join PMC Catechism for children or Adult Catechism for adults.<\/p><h4><strong>Parishioners:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Host &amp; Wine (2,200)<\/li><li>Marriage certificate fee (Kshs. 5,000)<\/li><li>Thanksgiving stipend of your ability<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>TOTAL<\/strong>: Kshs. 6,700 (add thanksgiving stipend)<\/em><\/p><h4><strong>Non Parishioners:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Host &amp; Wine (2,200)<\/li><li>Marriage certificate fee (Kshs. 5,000)<\/li><li>Thanksgiving stipend (Kshs. 10,000)<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>TOTAL<\/strong>: Kshs. 16,700<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0100be;\"><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> These payments are made when the date of celebration has been chosen and booked. This amount is not refundable in the event of the marriage not taking place.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a9759 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3a9759\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac2309 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ac2309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b58961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b58961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be Part of Our Faith Family<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edca608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edca608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information about the Sacrament of Marriage, visit our parish office on 1st Floor at Cardinal Otunga Annex or contact the parish office on<span style=\"color: #fed62d;\"> Tel: +254 712 311 394<\/span> or drop an email <span style=\"color: #fed62d;\">info@holyfamilybasilica.org<\/span><\/p><p>Holy Family Basilica\u2028<br \/>P.O. Box 40891 \u2013 00100, Nairobi\u2028<br \/>0712 311 394<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4082","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY - Holy Family<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cre8ivedge.net\/basilica\/holy-matrimony\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY - Holy Family\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; 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