Wedding Mass...

[Pro-Life_Teen]

Depending on the circumstance, a Nuptial Mass may not be advised/allowed between a Catholic and a member of another faith. I am under the impression that the wedding ceremony would then consist of what would seem a Mass, without the Consecration and Communion. Now, is a Communion Service permissible in such circumstances?

 

[Corki]

It would seem that would defeat the whole reason not to have a Mass. The main reason to have a non-Mass wedding is to make sure that one of the “sides” (bride or groom) doesn’t feel excluded. A Communion Service would still have the same restrictions as a Mass. Non-Catholics usually don’t have a problem with the Consecration; it is the “closed” Communion that gets them upset.

 

[Hope070408]

When one of the spouses is non-Catholic, the wedding ceremony usually wouldn’t have Communion. After all, the bride and groom should be able to share in Communion together, and that can’t happen when one is not Catholic. So, the ceremony consists of everything normally in the Liturgy of the Word.

 

[1ke]

There would be neither a nuptial mass nor a communion service.

The service would consist of the Entrance Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Marriage Rite, and Concluding Rites.

 

[benedictgal]

Perhaps this clarification from Sacramentum Caritatis, the document issued by Pope Benedict XVI, would be helpful:

In this regard, I would like to call attention to a pastoral problem frequently encountered nowadays. I am referring to the fact that on certain occasions – for example, wedding Masses, funerals and the like -- in addition to practicing Catholics there may be others present who have long since ceased to attend Mass or are living in a situation which does not permit them to receive the sacraments. At other times members of other Christian confessions and even other religions may be present. Similar situations can occur in churches that are frequently visited, especially in tourist areas. In these cases, there is a need to find a brief and clear way to remind those present of the meaning of sacramental communion and the conditions required for its reception. Wherever circumstances make it impossible to ensure that the meaning of the Eucharist is duly appreciated, the appropriateness of replacing the celebration of the Mass with a celebration of the word of God should be considered. (153)

I hope this helps shed some lgiht onto the subject.