Individual celebration: At Saint Charles Borromeo Church, the church sanctuary is available for private Quinceañeras celebrations only:
on Fridays at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and
on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Group celebration: Communal celebrations are celebrated twice a year: one in July and one in December on a Saturday at 2 pm.
The other spot times on Fridays and Saturdays are reserved exclusively for celebrations of matrimonies. Without exceptions.
2) Spiritual Preparation:
The girl and her parents must attend a Spiritual Preparation class for Quinceañeras at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Please sign up by calling
713-692-6303 ext. 10.
The church staff will call the parents of the girl approximately 2 weeks before the class for the spiritual preparation to give you the date and time. Notify the church staff if the parents of the girl change their phone number so that the office staff may call them.
If the girl has already been baptized but has not received
First Holy Communion yet, please request a special Catechesis for the girl to receive First Holy Communion the same day of her Quinceañera celebration from the Religious Sisters in the Office of Catechesis.
3) Donation:
How much does it cost to have a Quinceañera celebration in the Catholic Church?
Nothing. Blessings or sacraments are not for sale. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2121) makes clear that the first commandment forbids simony, which is the buying or selling of sacred things. It’s appropriate, however, for the faithful to share their joy and make a generous contribution to support the Church and its ministers.
Christ’s faithful have an obligation to provide for the needs of the Church and for the worthy support of its ministers (Canon 222). God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7).
There is a fee for the usage of the facilities for private ceremonies.
It must be remembered that Sacraments and Sacramentals can never be charged for, although offerings freely given can be accepted (cf. cann. 848, 1181, 1264). The minister must always assure that the faithful are not deprived of the Sacraments or Sacramentals due to poverty (cf. can. 848). This is especially important with relation to Weddings and Funerals.
While there are sometimes legitimate Administrative Fees associated with Sacraments and Sacramentals, these Fees must be proportional to the actual expense incurred by the Parish and must be waived in the case of need (Galveston-Houston Pastoral Manual K-4 VIII).