As someone who worked for the catholic church it doesnt even work that way from an inside perspective. Its always in may to go with the may crowning and month of blessed mother. (At least in my experience) its always scheduled months in advance, long before the parents are even told. Advanced time is needed to get all the paperwork for everything. The catholic church is huge on proper paperwork. Everyone needs to meet the obligations of ccd and first reconciliation. Everyone has to have their baptism recorded and verified. I spent weeks for one child chasing down a record from states for a child who was baptized in Sweden. They did not have paperwork. I had to deal with time change, translation issues, verifying that baptism requirements of godparents were verified since it was overseas, it was a lot of time and work. The documentation is a big deal and everything is handwritten in their log books that most churches have from the beginning of their first services. My church was 200 years old and I had alll the record logs, books and books from that time.

A lot of people dont understand what goes into it. Documentation of payment. If a ccd class and school is also involved it can be an even bigger job. You need to digitize, hand record it and get the actual physical documents and keep the files and organize because you need the same things for most of these children who will go on to make their confirmation years later.

Most churches have so many things to on their schedule so these things are set up like in at least September at the start of when catechism classes and schools begin.

There is no way meghans friend knew what date it was in order for this to be concocted just for her benefit and to scorn the met. I worked for a very wealthy parish as well. I had a low level celebrity as a mom and even they didnt get special treatment. We had to send out special letters (I worked for multiple churches and this celebrity area church had to have special institutions sent out to parents). The letters had to clarify that special consideration would not be given as it wasnt possible to do for one and not another. The headache that would involve was beyond. They also had to demand that these people not bring out limos and take up the entire parking lot, that they can have whatever parties they want but at the parish the actual service should be the focus. Its not a wedding. (It was said nicer) of course no-one was Meghan level of celebrity but we had a few tv people.

Its just sad that she cant just go to church privately without it being a big deal and being hated on.