Divorced and celebrating Mass?

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If The Catholic chuch’s position on marraige is that it is a union that can’t be broken here on Earth, then why is the Orlando Diocese planning a Mass for divorced and seperated people? I’m totally clueless. Can divorced people receive Communion even if they confess or what not? Can they even celebrate Mass after a divorce? Each week, it’s something new that makes me just shake my head and something going on in the Orlando Diocese.

Source, Orlando Diocese website (orlandodiocese.org)
“PLANNING MEETING FOR DIOCESAN-WIDE MASS FOR SEPARATED AND DIVORCED MASS to be held on Sunday, September 12 at St. James Cathedral will be held on Monday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Charles of Orlando in the Community Room. We need lots of help in planning the liturgy, reception, etc. Even if you cannot attend the meeting, call Terri at Family Life Office (407-246-4867) if you would like to be involved in any way.”
 
A civil divorce doesn’t separate one from the Church and the Eucharist. If the divorced/separated person is living chastely and otherwise in a state of grace, they are still in full communion with the Church. It’s the dating and remarriage without benefit of nullity that mucks up the waters.
 
From someone who is going through this, it is the remarraige that creates the problem not the civil divorce. I attend mass several times a week, go to confession regularly and do a spiritual eucharist at mass.

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I was a divorced catholic that remarried outside the church. I could go to mass, but couldn’t receive communion. Later, my wife went through rcia, (I went too) and was received into the church. I went through the annulment process, made a good confession, came back to the church, and I ain’'t never leaving again. God bless!
 
Yes, of course a divorced Catholic can receive the Eucharist!!! They were many saints who were divorced. St. Gundolphus, of course Ven. Catherine of Aragon (the first wife of Henry VIII), Ven. Cornelia Conelia. So many Catholics are ignorant of their faith!
 
Hi,

I see a Mass for divorced and separated people as a Mass for healing. We don’t know the reasons behind every divorce. What we do know that divorce/separation is a painful experience for those who go though it.

Some divorces happens against the will of one of the spouses. Shall he/she be denied to celebrate Mass or receive the Eucharist? Don’t think so.

I salute our Church for Her compassion for all us sinners. We all need healing, also people who go through or have gone through a civil divorce. Some divorced people choose to have their marriage reviewed by a Tribunal to determine the validity of their marriage. This can open many wounds, but is considered to be a period of healing regardless of the verdict of the Tribunal.

In cases where the marriage is deemed to be a valid and sacramental marriage that person/s have to be reconciled to the fact that they never can remarry as long as their spouse are living. They have to live without the love of a spouse even if their spouse are living “out there”.

Instead of condeming divorced people we should all be praying for their healing.
 
Mike C:
Yes, of course a divorced Catholic can receive the Eucharist!!! They were many saints who were divorced. St. Gundolphus, of course Ven. Catherine of Aragon (the first wife of Henry VIII), Ven. Cornelia Conelia. So many Catholics are ignorant of their faith!
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OK, so I guess that you know everything I’m expecting you to be the next in line to be elected Pope. Excuse my ignorance, I’m only 18 and I only have read The Bible fully once and I’m waiting for my Catecism book to come in the mail.

I was just wondering about the issue as I always thought that marraige was bound for a life time ON Earth. Thus, one might think that trying to break that bond (via the government) there must be some penalty or the Church wouldn’t recognize that divorce.

Call me ignorant but I read history and I see that the King Of England formed his own Church after not being allowed to divorce. Flash to today and we have Catholics who have divorced and re-married. Is that ignorance or fact?

It’s best to ask if you don’t understand or know. That’s one reason why I thought forums like these exist.
 
Thank you for you quest for knowledge. Yes, Henry the VIII was upset that he was not allowed an annulment to allow him to remarry. He wanted a male heir, so he thought a new wife would give it to him. Problem was, his first marrage was valid. He could divorce her, but her children would be heirs and the new wifes would not be recognized as they would have the smae rights as those children from a concubine. I know that is not how it was presented to you, but the facts are the facts. Our history system does not allow the time to teach the intracasies of Catholic faith and the history itself. Civil divorces do not bind God or the church, they mearly handle property and child care issues. The Church uses an annulment to disolve an invalid marrage. Now, if someone divorces and doers not get an annulment and then re-marries, they are prohibited from receiving communion. If the person seeks an annulment and is denied, they cannot remarry.
 
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Sunniva:
Instead of condeming divorced people we should all be praying for their healing.
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Good post! It is not for us to be the judges of others!

G.G.
 
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