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blessedmom
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Are Catholics allowed to receive communion if they were married in a non-Catholic (christian) church (without the sacrament of marriage?). My parrish recently posted this, but I was unaware until now.
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puzzleannie
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A baptized Catholic is bound by the Catholic Church laws on marriage, which means their marriage must be witnessed by a priest or deacon and if they marry a non-Catholic must obtain the relevant dispensation, and must meet the other requirements of canon law. If they willfully marry outside the Catholic Church, their marriage is neither valid nor sacramental, and they are not in fact married at all in the eyes of the Church. therefore, having willfully and deliberately separated themselves from full communion with the Church and obedience to her laws, they may not receive Eucharist or the other sacraments until they rectify the marriage situation, confess their sins and receive absolution. check out the Catechism section on marriage under sacraments.
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Fizendell
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I am facing this same issue, BlessedMom.
At the time of our wedding, both my husband and I were not practicing Catholics. We were married by a non-denominational minister in a non-denominational church.
I have spoken with our parish priest and made an appointment to discuss convalidation - also known as having our marriage blessed by the Church.
Please speak to your parish priest as well and determine what needs to be done for your marriage to be valid in the Church. At that time, also clarify about receiving communion. If you abstain from marital relations and receive the sacrament of reconciliation, you should be able to continue to receive communion until the convalidation process is complete.
I did a lot of research on this when I first ‘discovered’ the rule a few weeks ago. Best advice, though is to talk to your parish priest.
God Bless
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Fiz
At the time of our wedding, both my husband and I were not practicing Catholics. We were married by a non-denominational minister in a non-denominational church.
I have spoken with our parish priest and made an appointment to discuss convalidation - also known as having our marriage blessed by the Church.
Please speak to your parish priest as well and determine what needs to be done for your marriage to be valid in the Church. At that time, also clarify about receiving communion. If you abstain from marital relations and receive the sacrament of reconciliation, you should be able to continue to receive communion until the convalidation process is complete.
I did a lot of research on this when I first ‘discovered’ the rule a few weeks ago. Best advice, though is to talk to your parish priest.
God Bless
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Br.Rich_SFO
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If a person is in an “Irregular Marriage” or “Invalid Marriage” they are prohibited from receiving the Sacraments until the situation is resolved.
Invalid/Irregular Marriage is a first marriage for both but the Catholic party did not follow canonical form (Canon Law) and receive the necessary dispensations or permissions.
Invalid Marriage is when this is a second Marriage for one or both people, without an annulment being granted. They are not free to enter into Marriage.
Each case is specific and is best discussed with your pastor. Many irregularities can be addresed very simply and quickly other situations may take years to resolve, if they are even resolvable.
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