Marriage Blessing

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My husband and I were married about a year and a half ago outside of the church. We did this for several reasons, one being because his family is not Catholic and we did not want to make any one uncomfortable. I have been raised Catholic and have recently gotten Confirmed. My husband has no issues with the Catholic church, he attends Mass with me several times a month (we don’t always make it every week) and we have even Baptised our son. I have been finding myself being drawn more and more to the church and our practices and want to become even more involved. My greatest inspiration is my growing family and wanting to raise them the best way I know how.

I would like to have our marriage blessed by the church, but I am not sure if it can be done since my husband is not Catholic (he has been Baptised in a Christian church). I love the parish we attend, but I am afraid if I start asking questions they will begin to pressure my husband into converting to Catholism, and that is just not something he is ready to do at this time. He has said that he would like to down the road, for our children if nothing else, but at this time, he is enjoying just coming to Mass and learning.

Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
the Church does not require that a valid Catholic marriage be between two Catholic persons. I would suggest talking to your priest. It’s doubtful they will pressure your husband to convert, although he may decide to do that on his own.
 
No problem, he doesn’t have to convert, talk to your parish priest, it is called “convalidation”, a simple ceremony!
 
Make an appointment to talk to your pastor about convalidation. There are a couple of options, simple convalidation which includes the exchange of consent (vows) in Catholic form or radical sanation, which does not involve the exchange of new consent.

There is no requirement that your spouse become a Catholic.

In fact, it would have been possible for you to validly marry in a non-Catholic ceremony in the first place. All this required was that you receive the correct permissions and dispensations, which is easily accomplished through your pastor.

Do not be afraid to ask, Knowledge is power. Don’t remain in the dark and away from the sacraments.

Make an appointment as soon as possible! And thanks for reaching out and asking, it is not difficult at all to correct this.
 
He won’t be pressured to convert as a condition of convalidation. You and your spouse should live as brother and sister until the convalidation.
 
I was married to my husband before I became Catholic in a civic union while awaiting my annulment. We got our marriage convalidated a year later and I was six months pregnant.

Steph
 
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God’s Spirit is in my heart,
He has called me and set me apart.
This is what I have to do,
what I have to do.

He sent me to give the Good News to the poor,
Tell prisoners that they are prisoners no more,
Tell blind people that they can see,
And set the downtrodden free
And go tell everyone the news that the Kingdom of God has come,
And go tell everyone the news that the Kingdom of God has come.

Just as the Father sent me,
So I’m sending you out to be
My witnesses throughout the world,
The whole of the world.

Don’t worry what you have to say,
Don’t worry because on that day
God’s Spirit will speak in your heart,
Will speak in your heart.
 
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