Marriage question

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My sister-in-law (who is Catholic) is marrying a man who is Assembly of God. They are getting married at his church *without *a dispensation. Please clarify a few things for me (I feel I need to make sure she knows what she’s getting herself into when she marries this man). Will theirs be a sacramental marriage? If not, should she receive Holy Communion without the marriage being convalidated?

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ACatholicWife said:
My sister-in-law (who is Catholic) is marrying a man who is Assembly of God. They are getting married at his church *without *a dispensation. Please clarify a few things for me (I feel I need to make sure she knows what she’s getting herself into when she marries this man). Will theirs be a sacramental marriage? If not, should she receive Holy Communion without the marriage being convalidated?

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No, her Marriage will not be a Sacramental Marriage or any other Marriage, except a legal one for civil purposes only.

As far as the Church is concerned she would not be Married to the man she would be living with. Which would also be a serious sin among other things.

That would also be correct she would not be able to approach Holy Communion, or any other Sacraments for that matter.
 
Thanks, Br. Rich. I am so concerned about her. I’m really upset because I feel like she’s giving up her Catholic faith just so she can be married and possibly have children (not a good reason in my book).
 
ACatholicWife said:
Thanks, Br. Rich. I am so concerned about her. I’m really upset because I feel like she’s giving up her Catholic faith just so she can be married and possibly have children (not a good reason in my book).
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She is!
 
I also married a non-denominational Christian out of the Church.A friend of mine, who is a deacon and will be ordained a priest at the end of the year, told me that this is a primitive view of marriage(i.e this idea of an invalid marriage).So what is the truth?
 
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I also married a non-denominational Christian out of the Church.A friend of mine, who is a deacon and will be ordained a priest at the end of the year, told me that this is a primitive view of marriage(i.e this idea of an invalid marriage).So what is the truth?
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Primitive view as in “old” view, of course, as old as the Church. But still valid and accurate according to the 1983 code of Canon Law.
 
MCH said:
I also married a non-denominational Christian out of the Church.A friend of mine, who is a deacon and will be ordained a priest at the end of the year, told me that this is a primitive view of marriage(i.e this idea of an invalid marriage).So what is the truth?
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A transitional deacon who seems not to have been properly educated in the Canon Law pertaining to marriage. The latest set of laws was promulgated in I think 1983. So 1983 is primitive? I hope as a new priest he is not turned loose on my parish. Lord have mercy on his parishioners.
 
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