Catholic married to non-catholic and communion

[Anj]

I’m quite confused and a little upset at a conversation I had this evening. I’m Catholic and married a non-catholic in a Registrars office. I was un-aware that I couldn’t now have communion, this was never explained to me as I don’t think it has ever came up in conversation until now. I didn’t get married in church because I had already had a son and as he was born out of wedlock I felt ashamed. My partner being non-catholic I thought well as long as I’m married. Am I now committing sin after sin by taking communion? What should I do? Do I tell me parish priest? my second son is preparing for his sacraments of confirmation and communion just now so I obviously want to be with him and show him and his brothers a good example.

 

[corsair]

Sounds to me like you should have a long discussion with your parish priest. There are not enough facts for me to even hazard a guess. Such as; have you been to confession about your out-of-wedlock child and the relationship with his mother?

My advise is to see a priest.

 

[Catholic1954]

Make an appointment ASAP to speak with a priest. He will be in the best position to evaluate your situation and help you. If you have been married outside of the Church, you should refrain from Communion until this is resolved.

 

[SaintPatrick333]

Corsair hit it on the head. Seek out the wisdom of your Priest and offer yourself up wholly to Christ. Be prepared to do what is required to make things right for yourself, for your wife and for your son. A little prayer never hurts either God Bless!

 

[Vico]

It is true that the Catholic Church teaches that for a Catholic, a civil marriage without the approval of the church suffers from lack of canonical form at least (except for some unusual situations such as when a priest cannot be had, for more than a month). There is a way to be married in this situation through convalidation, which is a new marriage, and can be one of two kinds, simple or retroactive. A priest can explain the details.