Catholic-Jewish wedding in church

[hilary]

My fiance and I are planning an interfaith Catholic-Jewish ceremony for our wedding. I would really like to have the ceremony in a Catholic church, which my fiance is open to if we are permitted to incorporate Jewish traditions. This would include having a rabbi co-officiate, and might also include more Jewish traditions such as standing under a Huppah or breaking the glass at the end. This would be in addition to the Catholic ceremony (i.e., readings, vows, etc.). I am wondering if any deacons/priests or churches are willing to do this.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Canon law doesn’t permit the priest to “co-officiate” with a rabbi or another minister, as discussed here.

Can We Have Both a Priest and a Non-Catholic Minister at our Wedding? - Canon Law Made EasyCanon Law Made Easy

Not sure about the other stuff. You should contact your pastor and ask him.

 

[TheLittleLady]

Schedule a sit down with your pastor.

There is preparation, paperwork (requesting from your Bishop permission to marry a non-Christian)
If you were my friend, I’d suggest asking for permission to marry at another venue. You can marry at a neutral place, have a Rabbi conduct the ceremony and then invite your priest as a guest. He may then say some words at the reception, do a reading, give a short reflection, pray over you, etc.

Your pastor is the next call!

 

[1ke]

My fiance and I are planning an interfaith Catholic-Jewish ceremony for our wedding. I would really like to have the ceremony in a Catholic church, which my fiance is open to if we are permitted to incorporate Jewish traditions.

It is always best to speak to your pastor about your premarital preparation. We can only talk here in generalities.

The Marriage Rite Outside of Mass would be the appropriate liturgy for this situation of a Catholic marrying an unbaptized person. You can review that at ForYourMarriage.Org (a website produced by the USCCB).

This would include having a rabbi co-officiate

When you are married in the Catholic form, the Catholic minister receives the vows and conducts the liturgy. A rabbi or other non-Catholic minister can be an honored guest, but cannot co-officiate.

When you are dispensed from Catholic form, then the non-Catholic minister witnesses the marriage. The Catholic priest could be a guest, but would not officiate or co-officiate the marriage ceremony.

It’s one or the other.

and might also include more Jewish traditions such as standing under a Huppah or breaking the glass at the end.

That would be something you could do at the reception.

This would be in addition to the Catholic ceremony (i.e., readings, vows, etc.). I am wondering if any deacons/priests or churches are willing to do this.

The priest or deacon can do what the law allows and what the liturgy allows. Please talk to your local pastor. You will need to complete premarital preparation in the Church and you can discuss your desires then and the priest can guide you on what can and can’t be done, and what options you have.