Only if the Marriage is not Sacramental, (one of the people is not Baptized.) The Marriage may take place in another suitable place with the Bishops permission.Can a Priest perform a marriage outside of a Parish? My fiance has family members who are Jehovah Witnesses and refuse to enter a Catholic Church. I want to make sure my Marriage will be valid by the Church as well as to God yet at the same time I want my fiance to be happy.
You can get a dispensation of form or something like that from your bishop. Ask your priest about it. Differences in cult is a reason such a request might be granted.Thank you for your response. I thought this to begin with, and completely agree with it. I must explain more thorough what marriage means to us Catholics and be firm. She is not Jehovah Witness (thank goodness), although her experience with JW’s turned her off to religion in general. I’m working on her, trying to tell her Catholicism is so much different from JW.
So the marriage wouldn’t be considered a sacrament if she is not baptized? In that case, for me as a Catholic, what difference would it make if we got married elsewhere seeing as it wouldn’t be a sacrament?Only if the Marriage is not Sacramental, (one of the people is not Baptized.) The Marriage may take place in another suitable place with the Bishops permission.
We already discussed the children issue. Her heart is with Christ but she was never baptized, even if she were, it would have been non-trinitarian. Her parents quit the JWs years ago but her Grandpa remains to be a member. He’s the one that won’t go to other Churches. So I told her “well, if you’re Grandpa won’t go to your wedding that shows how much he loves you”, which was pretty harsh, but how else do I explain the nonsensical practices of this Cult to her?You can get a dispensation of form or something like that from your bishop. Ask your priest about it. Differences in cult is a reason such a request might be granted.
You should think about what these differences are going to mean in the long run. You are going to want to be baptizing and raising christian children with family that the church doesn’t even recognize as being christian. They have already exerted opinions which are contrary to the normal life of a Catholic and this will continue to happen. They will probabably undermine you throughout your married life. It’s not going to be easy . Have you discussed children and their formation with your fiance? Your soul and the souls of your possible children are at stake. Differences in raising children is small potatoes compared with wedding venue.
There is a great different between being in an INVALID Marriage and a VALID but not Sacramental one.So the marriage wouldn’t be considered a sacrament if she is not baptized? In that case, for me as a Catholic, what difference would it make if we got married elsewhere seeing as it wouldn’t be a sacrament?
Thank you Brother. I completely understand. Fortunately, with the help of a Greek Orthodox friend, I think we are helping her understand how important a Church marriage really is.There is a great different between being in an INVALID Marriage and a VALID but not Sacramental one.
If the Marriage is INVALID, NOT recognized by the Church and you still live together as Husband and Wife. You the Catholic cannnot receive the Sacraments (Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick.) at all.
It is important for you if she is not Baptized that during the Marriage preparation process the priest who is responsible for the preparation communicate with your pastor (if they are not the same) the need for you to obtain a Dispensation from your Bishop to enter into the Marriage. Without it the Marriage is automatically invalid. From what you posted obtaining it should not be a problem.Thank you Brother. I completely understand. Fortunately, with the help of a Greek Orthodox friend, I think we are helping her understand how important a Church marriage really is.