Non Catholic family at Marriage

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Im getting married this summer, my fiance and I are both catholic, as is his family, but my family is not. How can I let them know not to receive the Eucharist? will we talk about this during planning?

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toril said:
Im getting married this summer, my fiance and I are both catholic, as is his family, but my family is not. How can I let them know not to receive the Eucharist? will we talk about this during planning?

Thanks:]
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Many of the guests at my wedding were not Catholic either. In fact, one of the ushers was Jewish and it was his first Mass ever. Before handing out Communion, our priest gave a short and respectful explanation as to what the Eucharist was as well as who and who many not receive and it really wasn’t that big of a problem. 🙂

I think most priests assume that not everyone in the congregation is Catholic when it comes to weddings. Even if the families are, there are always friends and other guests to consider.
 
And, in fairness, most non-Catholics are not running up to receive communion at a Mass.
 
I’m going to give you our solution, not to suggest you have to follow it, but just to put it on the table as an option.

When my husband and I were married in the Catholic church, there were only Catholics in attendance. No issues about who can receive Holy Communion.

You might consider a small Catholics-only nuptual Mass and then a reception afterward with everyone joining in the celebration. It worked for us.

Something to keep in mind: Your wedding day is only one day out of your marriage. My husband and I don’t even remember parts of our wedding day, so much has happened in our lives since then. If we forgot it entirely, we’d have all these years minus one day. Not a monumental big deal, ask any couple who’s been married over 10, 20, or 30 years!
 
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Im getting married this summer, my fiance and I are both catholic, as is his family, but my family is not. How can I let them know not to receive the Eucharist? will we talk about this during planning?

Thanks:]
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if most of the people attending aren’t Catholic it might be prudent not to have a Mass or communion service, talk about this in your marriage preparation. Otherwise, have someone, like the cantor just before the communion song, welcome guests and refer them to the guidelines for receiving communion in the back of the missalette
 
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