Quinceaneras

Quinceañera Guidelines and Requirements
The family of the Quinceañera needs to be registered with the parish.  The fee for a Quinceañera is $500.

The Quinceañera needs to have received the sacraments of Baptism, Communion and Confirmation (or be currently enrolled in Confirmation classes). If these sacraments took place at another church, please provide us with a copy of the certificates for those sacraments.

The Quinceañera needs to be an active member of the parish.

The family needs to fill out the Quinceañera worksheet and pay the deposit at time of scheduling. 
A $200.00 deposit is required when the reservation has been approved and the reservation date is confirmed on the Church calendar.

No outside musicians may be used.

The remaining fees must be paid two weeks before the celebration. 

Quinceañera Celebration Information
1. Parents will escort the Quinceañera at the beginning of Mass.  

2. Attendants (damas y chambelanes) are allowed as long as they actively participate in the ceremony.
The procession at the beginning of Mass includes the following in the order described:

• the cross bearer
• candle bearers
• Padrinos/Madrinas bringing the (religious) gifts that will be presented to the youth

• Compañeros de Fe
• the quinceañera, accompanied by her parents

3. The Compañeros de Fe consist of no more than seven young women (there may be fewer) who accompany the quinceañera as companions and as support in living out her faith commitment. The young women may be accompanied by young men as escorts.

4.  Religious articles presented to the quinceañera will be blessed 10 minutes before the service begins in order to be included in the service.

5. The quinceañera will provide flowers (her choice) for her to present to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

6. No video or pictures are allowed to be taken from the altar space. No extra lights for video will be allowed.  You will be given time after the ceremony to take additional video and or pictures.

7. No arch, carriage, limousine or ostentation display of extravagant celebration is allowed.

8. Video Cameras, Photographer and Music (music must be played by one of the church’s musicians) will be allowed only at the quinceañera coordinator’s discretion.

9. The clothing worn by those participating must be suitable and reverent for a religious celebration and fitting for someone who is committing her life to following Jesus.

10. The following ministers are to be designated by the Quinceañera Coordinator: (2) Extraordinary Ministers of Communion and (3) altar servers from our parish (a donation of $30.00 from the family is expected for the altar servers).

11. We will have a card printed for the girls to use for the Prayer of Thanksgiving.

12.  The young lady(ies) making her quinceañera will bring up the offertory gifts. 

13.  As many participants as possible are to promptly attend the one hour rehearsal usually held at 5:00 pm on the Friday preceding the celebration.

14.  Parents, download and complete the Quinceanera Worksheet.