Convalidation?

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My wife is not Catholic and we were married in a non-denominational ceremony years before I became Catholic. Is my marriage recognized by the Church, or do I need it convalidated before I can receive Communion? Or since neither of us were Catholic at the time, is there nothing to sweat about?
 
Many years ago, I had fallen away from Church and during this time I met someone I wanted to marry. She was never baptized or brought up in any particular religion. We were married in a Protestant minister at WDW in 1999.

This year I started to renew my interested in the Catholic faith, and wanted to attend mass. Yes, I was very concerned about my marriage was well. I made an appointment to meet with a parish priest, and explained the entire situation. The priest asked me some basic questions about our relationship, and told me that the Church would recognize our marriage and that I could receive communion.

That’s my story. If you have questions, you may want to consult with a parish priest if it will ease your mind.
 
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My wife is not Catholic and we were married in a non-denominational ceremony years before I became Catholic. Is my marriage recognized by the Church, or do I need it convalidated before I can receive Communion? Or since neither of us were Catholic at the time, is there nothing to sweat about?
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There is nothing to sweat about. If you were married when neither of you were Catholic then your marriage is presumed to be valid as you were not bound to be married in the Church as you were not part of the Church. Becoming Catholic does not invalidate a valid marriage.

As a general rule, the Church presumes all marriages to be valid. However, if either party to the marriage is Catholic then they are bound by the marriage laws/rules of the Church. You seem to be saying that neither of you was Baptized, Confirmed or raised Catholic, so your marriage is presumed to be a valid marriage and recognized by the Church.
 
Thanks for the responses. Yeah, my wife has never been baptized(though I was baptized in a non-denominational church prior to becoming Catholic) and is still not Catholic. I am the only one that joined the Church.
 
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