Attending A Non-Catholic "Wedding"

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Hi All,

My Mom is a lukewarm Catholic that is not receiving the sacraments.

She has gotten a civil divorce from my Dad, but never received an annulment as they were married in the Church.

She is getting “married” to her live-in boyfriend, who is also a lukewarm Catholic. The function is going to be in my Moms backyard and I think a justice of the peace will perform the act.

My wife and I are raising 6 young children in the faith and are practicing Catholics.

Are we allowed to attend my Moms “wedding”?
 
I would say, what ramifications are there for your ongoing relationship with your mother, and that of her grandchildren, if you do not attend the ceremony? Are you prepared to alienate yourselves from your mother if and until when, she seeks an annulment and consolidates this.

God teaches mercy.
 
Looking for official Church teaching if anyone knows if it exist and what it states.

TY
 
Think this situation is different since my Mom is already married in the Church.
 
Regardless of the situation being different, the article still says “strictly speaking, therefore, there’s no law against attending an invalid wedding”
 
or, on the flip side, would this be likely to send the wrong message to your young children?

I’m sorry that you are dealing with such a complicated issue, it is never easy
 
Flopfoot said:
Regardless of the situation being different, the article still says “strictly speaking, therefore, there’s no law against attending an invalid wedding”
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That’s the canon law perspective. Just because there is no canonical penalty does not make it prudent nor make it morally right, as the article notes in the very next sentence. The article you cited mentions that such a person may find themselves guilty of scandal for participating.
 
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