I'm catholic and my fiance is Jewish. We are having our ceremony outside at the place where the reception is to be held. Can we get a priest to Marry us there?
2006-11-08 06:41:45 · 13 answers · asked by Johnycomelately 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Priests from the Catholic church cannot perform ceremonies outside the church. I know, because I'm also Catholic and looking into this for my wedding. There are former priests who have married and are no longer active priests, who will perform a wedding ceremony for you. However, it would be considered the same as any other civil wedding to your church.
2006-11-08 07:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by sjbluebelle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the posters above have it exactly right. A catholic priest will not perform an outdoor ceremony. I know it totally sucks. I went through it for my wedding and I have a few clients who wanted the same thing... no dice.
A few options that we considered though:
-Having a small ceremony in the church prior to the wedding for immediate family and then the outdoor wedding for all of our guests.
-Having the marriage blessed in the Catholic church at some point after the wedding (this is what we went with)
-Also apparently you can have the pope bless a chapel on your private grounds if you commit to the chapel staying there forever more... it doesn't happen very often though.
-Have a priest from another religion or a non-denomination or other officiant perform your ceremony.
In the end you have to think about what you have always pictured for your wedding day and what will make you and your fiance the happiest.
Good luck and happy planning!
Crystal
2006-11-08 10:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by www.crystalweddings.ca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and No. The Catholic Church will not marry a couple outside of a church building. It does not count as an actual marriage to the Catholic Church if you are married outdoors, or married in a church that is not Catholic, by a non-Catholic priest. Getting married in the Catholic Church means having a full Mass for the ceremony, and a priest cannot perform a full Mass anywhere but in a Catholic Church. You can also not "rent" a Catholic Church to be used for a non-Catholic wedding. The priest at the Catholic Church you have in mind might allow the priest of another from another church (like your home church, or your parents' church, etc) to help/participate in the ceremony, but that is up to his discretion. Usually it is okay to have another priest/minister involved, as long as the ceremony will still be a full Catholic mass. Good Luck!
2016-05-21 22:22:30 · answer #3 · answered by April 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can (unless you mean a Catholic priest), its sounds like that will be a very nice ceremony. I always wanted a outside wedding...
2006-11-08 07:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by Almack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the decision of the priest-some will not perform a ceremony that mixes faiths so your fiance may have to attend classes or even be asked to convert. You may need to interview several to find one open minded enough to bless the union. Good hunting!
2006-11-08 06:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. I was married outside the church by a priest
2006-11-08 06:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by andyramvzb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they will tell you that they cannot marry outside the church not a catholic one
2006-11-08 07:14:33 · answer #7 · answered by AngelVirgo9206 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can be done. an alternative is being married by a priest of another denomonation. my mother is lutheran and my dad was catholic and they were married by a methodist priest.
2006-11-08 07:06:19 · answer #8 · answered by D K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the priest. Some wil,l some won't.
If you can't find one that will, go to
http://www.interfaithofficiants.com/
OR
http://www.figstreet.com/aawo/aaworeferrals.html
2006-11-08 07:42:26 · answer #9 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not supposed to. Technically, it will not be a valid sacrament. But if you find one who is willing to bend the rules, (and many do) no one will know the difference.
2006-11-08 11:16:32 · answer #10 · answered by ee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋