How to find a Catholic priest to officiate the wedding?

hazelstardust

Hi all - hoping that you could help.  My fiance and I are having a destination wedding in Austin, and we booked a beautiful church - our problem is that we need to provide our own clergy, and our families live too far away for our family priests to make the trip.  Any suggestions?  I call the church wedding coordinator every few weeks to check in, but results have not been promising.

thanks!!

HeatherSP13

Which church are you getting married at?  Cathedral?  Do you have any family in town or diocese like an aunt or grandparent?  Or friend?  I would suggest calling the parish where you know somebody.  Or get person you know in Austin to contact priest for you.  I live & am registered at a parish in Austin but we are getting married in Luling - an hour away.  Because his grandparents live there we didn't have a problem getting priest to marry us.  Check on diocese website to get individual parish phone numbrers.  Maybe call 3 parishes & see which call you back first.  When is the wedding?  How far away do you live?   

jkaapp

My daughter is trying to find a priest in Austin. Did you find one?