yes you can be married in the Church, and the bishops have directed pastors to do everything in their power to facilitate this when there are minor children to consider, or in case such a pending military deployment. But you need to make an appointment with your priest NOW to begin this discussion. your marriage preparation will include attention to your specific circumstances and problems that might arise from them–having a child, living together, being a military family and so forth. You can also at the same time, even before your marriage, have your child baptized if you can show evidence you attend to raise him Catholic. Preparing for Catholic marriage would certainly demonstrate that intention.My fiance and I are both young Catholics with a three month old son. We would really love to get married in the Church. Would the Church marry us even though we have a son? My fiance is also in the navy so we were going to get married by the state before he leaves. Once he is out we want to have a Church wedding. Where does the Church stand with civil marraiges and couples with children? Can we still recieve the sacrament of marriage?
Yes they can have a nuptial Mass, after all, that’s what a convalidation is, a Church wedding.I believe that if you have a civil marriage prior to marriage in the Church that you will not be able to have a Catholic nuptial mass wedding but a convalidation instead. Please find out from a priest. You only get one marriage certificate so it will not be signed by the priest or deacon if it is already signed by a justice of the peace.
Than you for that. I was thinking that some pastors may not support a convalidation during mass with bridesmaids and procession, because it would make others aware that the couple was married outside the church and could be a scandal.Yes they can have a nuptial Mass, after all, that’s what a convalidation is, a Church wedding. …