Marriage question

[phil19034]

You don’t necessarily have to take the body and blood in a Parish. The priest if you are a shut in or ill can come to your place of residence.

I was referring to First Holy Communion, not receiving Communion regularly. First Holy Communion will be inside the Church except for extreme situations.

A shut in can receive all the Sacraments at their home (except for Holy Orders). But again, that is what I would consider an “extreme situation.”

 

[barts61]

phil19034;12198752:

Yes, getting married outside can be beautiful, but wouldn’t it be better to have our Lord Physically present

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I was raised to, and still do, believe the Lord is physically present with me, no matter where I may be & no matter what I may be doing. I don’t have to be within the walls of a church to find him (Even though I do go to church every Sunday).

 

[barts61]

This is something I don’t understand… Besides Anointment of the Sick, everyone receives their sacraments inside the Church unless there is a matter of life & death.

• Baptism - in the Church
• First Confession - in the Church
• First Communion - in the Church
• Conformation - in the Church
• Holy Orders - in the Cathedral
• Matrimony - with a Justice of the Peace??? Come on people.

And even Anointment of the Sick is performed inside the Church if the person is not home or hospital bound.

Yes, getting married outside can be beautiful, but wouldn’t it be better to have our Lord Physically present?

The below is from catholicweddinghelp.com:

 

[barts61]

So let’s say a catholic congregation goes to a catholic couple’s wedding that is outside. Does the church consider it a valid marriage?

 

[Vico]

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[Gorgias]

So let’s say a catholic congregation goes to a catholic couple’s wedding that is outside. Does the church consider it a valid marriage?

It depends on what you mean by “Catholic couple.” If both spouses are Catholic, or one spouse is Catholic and the other is non-Catholic Christian, then the answer should be ‘no’ – two Catholics normatively marry in the context of a Nuptial Mass, and therefore, marry in a church; a Catholic and a non-Catholic Christian normatively marry either in the context of a Mass or service in a Catholic Church or in the context of a service in the non-Catholic spouse’s congregation.

However, in the case of a Catholic and a non-Christian, then it is possible to be married outside, given the proper permissions.

 

[zz912]

You don’t necessarily have to take the body and blood in a Parish. The priest if you are a shut in or ill can come to your place of residence.

That is not the norm however. For those unable to attend Mass, the Church goes through extra-ordinary means to bring the sacraments to the faithful. But for the vast majority of folks, who are able to attend Mass, the Church will NOT bring them Communion, as they need to come to the parish.

 

[zz912]

So let’s say a catholic congregation goes to a catholic couple’s wedding that is outside. Does the church consider it a valid marriage?

If they have received dispensation and permission from their bishop, then yes. If they have not received it, then no.

 

[zz912]

billcu1;12199203:

I was raised to, and still do, believe the Lord is physically present with me, no matter where I may be & no matter what I may be doing. I don’t have to be within the walls of a church to find him (Even though I do go to church every Sunday).

Spiritually He is with you. But He is not physically present with you. You will only find Him physically present in the Eucharist.

 

[smichhertz]

If one was Catholic (as I) and wanted to marry someone whether they were Catholic or or not and want to be married by a judge. Can someone get a dispensation for that? Can someone go a head and do taht then have the church recognize it?

Hi billcu1,

Generally speaking, no. A Catholic can marry someone who is not Catholic so long as the other person is aware that the Catholic intends to raise children Catholic. They should still get married in a Catholic Church by a Catholic priest.

It’s a good idea anyway - as few churches go through the marriage prep that the Catholic Church does and it’s a great way to strengthen and prepare a relationship for marriage.

Are you asking out of curiosity or do you know someone in that situation? The problem is it can vary depending on circumstances, so if you know of anyone in that situation already they’re best off speaking to a priest about it.

In any case, I hope that helps answer your question! God bless you!

 

[His_helpmeet]

Why can’t this lay person be a Catholic judge? I am not planning anything I just always wanted to be marriedby a judge or just filling out the paperwork and then going to the church and saying “bless this Union”. I am not married and not planning to be anytime soon. It doesn’t have anything to do with the pre-cana. That would be a positive influence.

A Catholic wedding doesn’t HAVE to be a “major event”. It’s perfectly acceptable for a couple to arrange to marry during a weekday with only the immediate family and/or close friends present. If both are Catholic, it should ideally be a Mass. However, it’s not a “requirement” for you to have the white dress and the cake and the party and the pictures and everything else.

 

[billcu1]

Hi billcu1,

Generally speaking, no. A Catholic can marry someone who is not Catholic so long as the other person is aware that the Catholic intends to raise children Catholic. They should still get married in a Catholic Church by a Catholic priest.

It’s a good idea anyway - as few churches go through the marriage prep that the Catholic Church does and it’s a great way to strengthen and prepare a relationship for marriage.

Are you asking out of curiosity or do you know someone in that situation? The problem is it can vary depending on circumstances, so if you know of anyone in that situation already they’re best off speaking to a priest about it.

In any case, I hope that helps answer your question! God bless you!

Just out of curiosity. I always IF I ever got married and there’s nothing close to being in the works, wanted to just fill out an application. But I want the church recognize it too.

 

[His_helpmeet]

Just out of curiosity. I always IF I ever got married and there’s nothing close to being in the works, wanted to just fill out an application. But I want the church recognize it too.

It doesn’t have to be an “extremely complicated” process. I can tell you about the process DH and I went through. (I’ll leave out the part about his declaration of nullity because obviously that will likely not apply.)

1. We went and spoke to our priest. Sometimes they will want an interview prior to your taking marriage prep (also called pre-Cana in some places); other times they may want to wait.
2. You take marriage preparation. Exactly how much time this requires and what is involved depends on where you are. Our parish is quite small so they don’t have a marriage prep program of their own. However, our diocese had a weekend course that we went to take. It was just 2 days. You can also attend an Engaged Encounter weekend, or something similar, but you have to have the certificate saying you took it.
3. You have a second meeting with the priest. Usually at the first meeting he asks the basic questions - age, previous marriages, occupation, witnesses, dates, etc. At the second meeting he asks about any impediments to the marriage. If there are other concerns, such as a mixed Catholic/non-Catholic marriage, these may be addressed at this time as well.
4. Sometimes you may need an additional meeting with the priest/whoever is in charge of weddings, but this is simply to go over the fine details - what kinds of decorations are/are not allowed, who’s decorating the church, which readings do you want, how will everything proceed, etc.
5. Get your marriage license and organize the rest of your wedding.

Honestly, it’s not a drawn-out, complicated process in most situations. A couple of meetings and a weekend class. As I said in a previous post, it’s not an “obligation” for a couple to have a big, 3-day event with a party and a white dress and a cake and everything. All you need is the priest/deacon and two witnesses. That’s IT.

 

[phil19034]

Just out of curiosity. I always IF I ever got married and there’s nothing close to being in the works, wanted to just fill out an application. But I want the church recognize it too.

After you finish pre-Cana, you can simply go to the priest can simply get married in the rectory or church with just you, your to-be-spouse, and 2 witnesses.

No different than getting married in a Courthouse EXCEPT for the pre-Cana and the fact that you are doing it according to the Catholic Form.

 

[OMR]

Please assist with this one. I am aware that the Catholic Church recognises protestant marriages. My big Q is, Should a legally married non-Catholic couple Con-validate their marriage on conversion to Catholism?

 

[Phemie]

Please assist with this one. I am aware that the Catholic Church recognises protestant marriages. My big Q is, Should a legally married non-Catholic couple Con-validate their marriage on conversion to Catholism?

The marriage of non-Catholics is recognized as valid providing there were no impediments such as a previous marriage with a still living ‘ex-spouse’.

If there were no impediments to the marriage, no convalidation is necessary.

 

[OMR]

The marriage of non-Catholics is recognized as valid providing there were no impediments such as a previous marriage with a still living ‘ex-spouse’.

If there were no impediments to the marriage, no convalidation is necessary.

Thanks Phemie