Quinceanera Application: Step 2

Your agreement below attests that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by the OLPH Quinceanera polices.

The total stipend to the church is $500.00. Musician fees are additional. A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 is due in order to reserve a date for the Quinceanera Mass. Payment of the remaining balance ($300) must be completed no later than one (1) month prior to the ceremony.

OLPH musician fees are $100 per instrument/musician.

Maximum capacity inside the church is 60 people. Once 60 people have been seated, our ushers will close the doors of the church.

Social distancing of six feet radial distance must be observed at all times.

Face masks are required at all times for adults and children over 2 years old. Please bring your own mask.

Individuals must sanitize their hands before entering the church. Sanitizer will be provided.

Ushers will seat families in an orderly manner to ensure distancing protocols are followed. Family members living in the same household may sit together without the six feet of separation.

A procession with the court is prohibited during this time. The Quinceanera alone may process in at the beginning of the Mass.  All guests and members of the court will be seated by an usher before Mass begins.

After Mass please exit immediately, and return to your car, following the ushers’ instructions. Socializing before or after Mass is not permitted at this time.

Only Catholic hymns are allowed for the Quinceanera Mass. The U. S. Bishops in their document "Music in Catholic Worship" have stressed the importance of music at liturgies. The document states that the music and its text be appropriate for the liturgy and be used in the proper places. It asks that you look at your music in terms of its power to enable the people who will be present to express their faith.

Only OLPH musicians may be scheduled for the Quinceanera Mass. Mariachi music is not permitted.

Out of respect for the sacredness of the Mass, please choose your dress with the following requirements in mind:

• Dresses must not be low cut.
• Dresses must cover the shoulders.

If the dress style does not cover the shoulders, it will be necessary to wear a shawl or covering during the Mass. There are no exceptions allowed.

The same dress guidelines apply for the members of the court.

Floral arrangements are to be kept simple. No aisle runners, flower petals, or attaching decorations to furniture or doorways. Floral arrangments used in the sanctuary should allow for free movement around the altar.

All decorations must be removed from the church immediately following the ceremony. This is the responsibility of the family, unless arrangements are made with the florist.

If the Quinceanera takes place during special liturgical seasons (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, etc.), the church's liturgical decorations may not be moved or changed. No floral arrangments are allowed in the sanctuary during the season of Lent.

To provide a meaningful remembrance of the liturgy, we do allow photographs to be taken in the church.

Except during the procession, no flash photography is allowed during the ceremony.

No photography is allowed during the Mass from the beginning of the Offertory until the end of the Lord’s Prayer.

The sanctuary may not be entered at any time during the Quinceanera by any photographers. Artificial lights may not be used during the Mass. Photographer's dress must be appropriate for the church.

Due to the restrictions of COVID safety protocols, the photographers and videographers are not exempt from social distancing. They must remain stationary during the Mass in the designated positions to ensure the health and safety of all guests.

Other ceremonies or Masses immediately follow our Quinceaneras, and in view of this only 15 minutes of photography is allowed in the sanctuary immediately following the ceremony. Please work with your photographer ahead of time to decide which shots would be most appropriate for this area.

Due to the busy schedule of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church as well as out of respect for the professional schedules of the priest and ministries involved, we ask that you make every effort to ensure everyone arrives early so that the celebration can begin on time. Please follow the Quinceanera coordinator’s guidance regarding arrival time.

If you arrive 15 minutes late, the Mass will no longer be celebrated. Instead, the service will be shortened to a Liturgy of the Word.