i was raised catholic but was never forced to take my first communion becasue my parents wanted me to be able to make my own decisions once i got older, well im 23 now and still go to the catholic church and im also now engaged to someone who is still searching for the right religion to become. were both pretty sure we want to become catholic and we want a catholic wedding. we plan on getting married next year...Do we have to take our first communion before we get married or what if one of us completes the steps in becoming catholic and the other doesnt, what do we do next to have a catholic wedding?
2007-01-15 17:35:38 · 10 answers · asked by cassie s 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
No, if you or your fiance are a baptized Catholic then you are entitled to get married in the Church.
I assume you also have not been confirmed.
If this is true and if you and/or your fiance are interested in joining or just learning more about the Catholic Church, contact your local parish and ask about information about their RCIA Inquiry group.
You can go together or separately and ask any questions you want.
This is the first step in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) but you can stop at any time.
There is no obligation to become a Catholic.
With love and prayers in Christ.
2007-01-16 16:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I bought married, my loved ones demanded that we get married in a catholic church despite the fact that nobody is going to church. One partner demands to be a Catholic someway and they do not have got to have long gone via communion (I certainly not did). What occurs is subsequent you do two weekends of eight hours an afternoon in which they instruct you approximately God, youngsters, being a well catholic, have as many children as feasible. Pretty a lot it used to be a recruiting procedure. Then we took a a couple of option experiment that had unusual questions comparable to, "Your gay emotions intrude along with your courting. Agree or disagree?" How do you reply that? If you didn't do good then you definately speak to the priest. If now not, you graduate in some way and get the alright to get married. For a Godparent, we had two persons who weren't catholic and it did not topic. The four people simply went to a 6 hour school room factor in which they talked a little bit extra and we have been performed.
2016-09-07 21:06:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are technically supposed to have received all the Sacraments before getting married in a Catholic Church (Baptism, Penance, Communion and Confirmation). You will have to go through some sort of Pre-Cana counseling anyway, so the Priest might be willing to help you fulfill those obligations before your marriage. I wouldn't go in there and tell him you are "pretty sure" you want to be Catholic though, won't go over too well with most priests.
2007-01-16 05:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by MelB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother wasn't brought up Catholic and my father was, so when she decided she wanted to become Catholic and keep going to a Catholic Church, she had to make her first communion and her confirmation before getting married by the church....talk to the priest....God bless both of you and congratulations!
2007-01-15 17:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by flaca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most priests are open to choices. But start talking to your priest now; different priests have different requirements. Some require that you both be Catholic, some require that you live apart, and most require Pre-Cana (basically a religious pre-martial program).
Note that if you're getting married in a Catholic church, either your best man or maid of honor MUST be Catholic. (Some churches prefer that both be)
2007-01-15 17:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by Alicia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk to a catholic priest I know people who were not Catholica and married Catholics in the church but, I'm not sue about your situation. I do know that the people I know were charged quite a bit because she wasn't Catholic and she had to sign forms promising to raise the children Catholic. Good Luck!
2007-01-15 17:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by emmandal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you have to take your first communion and you both have to be catholic to get married in the catholic church.
2007-01-15 17:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by betty_htch 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In most Catholic churches you both have to be Catholics to be married by a priest in the church.
2007-01-15 17:39:15 · answer #8 · answered by cailieco 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it is logical that at least one of you be a full member of the church in order to be married there. I would suggest that you go and ask a priest. They will tell you exactly what you need to do.
2007-01-15 17:40:56 · answer #9 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak with a parish priest. He will tell you all you need to know.
2007-01-15 17:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋