Aside from the fact that obviously one is conducted by a Catholic priest. What else makes it "Catholic"?
2006-12-27 08:55:57 · 18 answers · asked by Taya 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
12-year-old boys usually don't get molested in other weddings.
2006-12-27 08:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by acgsk 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
You actually answered it yourself. The primary difference in the wedding is who ordained the guy in the front. Having said that, it will depend on the priest as to what you can do. I had a Catholic wedding with a female Episcopal priest assisting in a non-denominational chapel. We wrote our own service using, primarily, the Episcopal service since it is more elegant. There may have been a requirement to use the Catholic words at the "I now pronounce you" part and perhaps one or two of the prayers were required but I don't remember that as being an issue.
There may be a requirement for counseling with the priest and we were also sent to a weekend retreat for engaged couples but I suspect this varies by diocese. I would suggest that you avoid the mass. While a priest can weasel around various requirements the Catholic view is still that only Catholics can partake in a Catholic communion and cannot partake in a non-Catholic communion and this unnecessarily divides up your wedding guests.
2006-12-27 09:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have been to both "Catholic" weddings and general religious weddings. The main noticable difference is time. The catholic wedding ceremony always includes a full mass. They read readings, have a homily (or sermon) and partake in the eucharist celebration (the bread/wine thing). The Catholic weddings I have been to can last an hour or longer. Most other ceremonies I've been to seem to last 20 mins.
2006-12-27 09:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Q&A 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is the Eucharist (communion) all other religious weddings contain the other elements of scriptural readings and sermons, the only true difference is the Eucharist. To however said the bride is not given away at a Catholic wedding that is incorrect I had a full Nuptual Mass for my wedding and was given away.
To the person who did not have communion you had a Cathokic Blessed wedding, you did not have a wedding Mass then as the consecration of the Eucharist is what is the difference between a service and a Mass.
2006-12-27 09:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Catholic Rite of Marriage follows the Catholic mass. You can have a Catholic wedding ceremony which stops at the homily (and then the exchange of vows) and does not include the sacrament of Holy Communion or you can have the acutal Wedding mass which is a full mass and includes the exchange of vows and Holy Communion. I was a practicing Catholic at the time I was married, but my husband was Methodist, and most of my family and friends were also Protestant. We decided to have a Catholic wedding ceremony and not celebrate Communion. It was a beautiful ceremony and I don't regret the way we did it.
2006-12-27 09:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by Apple21 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean "general religious wedding"? a Catholic wedding is one of the Catholic sacraments administered by a priest, a sacred bond that is confirmed and celebrated between a couple.General? I assume you mean a non religious secular wedding obviously not involving any faith....just a piece of paper, depends on your religious theology.To all you people that dislike Catholicism your hatred expressed on this site is a sad example of your hypocrisy, you hate me and the religion I belong to? surely evil is everywhere however The Catholic church is founded by God/Jesus and I look to him and forgive the transgressions of the few Catholics who do a disservice to the church.
2006-12-27 09:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biggest difference is that a Catholic wedding is a Mass - meaning that we receive the Holy Eucharist (communion if you are protestant).
You don't show up drunk - it only takes about an hour - and it is free to those getting married (although an honorarium of about $50 would be nice for the priest).
2006-12-27 09:02:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is a typical ceremony which corresponds to Catholic beliefs, the priest is more a celebrant of the marriage (the people marry one another. not by the priest who is a witness and celebrant) and the bride is not "given away" to the groom. Brides give themselves into a religious and social contract as adults and independent of anyone else. A person cannot be given away from one house to another; as women are not chattel. Vows in the traditional sense do not have the word obey in them; it is love, honour, and cherish instead of the Protestant "obey".
They used to last a lot longer than one hour as well. They used to last about three!
I was born and raised in the faith.
2006-12-27 08:59:51 · answer #8 · answered by hopflower 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
A wedding between two Catholics includes a full Mass with the Eucharist (Holy Communion).
With love in Christ.
2006-12-27 16:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty much the same thing, unless the couple opt for a "Nuptual Mass". In that case, the wedding becomes part of a Catholic mass and lasts about an hour.
2006-12-27 08:59:11 · answer #10 · answered by skepsis 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, usually Ave Maria is sung at Catholic Weddings.... there is a eucharist and alot of traditions.
Christian weddings is a little more upbeat and alive, fun! Less rules.
2006-12-27 08:59:04 · answer #11 · answered by David T 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋