2007-02-03 02:28:40 · 14 answers · asked by naddynoo 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The Catholic Church allows marriage between Catholics and non-baptized persons. You will have to get permission from the bishop. This is because the Church recognizes the tremendous challenge you have ahead of you.
Make an appointment with your parish priest and talk to him about your situation.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-03 16:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Been there done it with one daughter and about to do the same July with my other daughter. I must first of all tell you that despite all the advice you will be given so much depends on the dioceses and the actual priest marrying you. Both my girls partners have never been baptised and don't follow any religion but will respect that my daughters are Catholic and no probs about the girls attending mass etc. In the parish we live it is not practice to give mass if the marriage is between 2 different faiths. At the wedding of my first daughter the priest was a friend of ours and his parish 12 miles from us and he would have been perfectly willing to celebrate mass and suggested we had the wedding in his church, he was actually so surprised that when one party was a practising Catholic they were not granted a mass here. However, as our church has been her parish all her life she wanted to be married there and was quite happy to have a service. Our friend married her and our Canon concelebrated the service, she also had Holy Communion. Daughter No2 is being married same place but has asked only our Canon to marry her and the ceremony will be on the same lines. Within our boundaries some Catholic churches will not allow Holy Communion at a mixed faith marriage. Their arguement being they consider it separates the families from the beginning of the marriage. Personally, I think, in our case anyway this rubbish as we have many members of our own family not Catholic and the partner's of the girls have Catholics within their family. I would think this was the norm. Again it also could be the wishes of the couple they decide not to have Holy Communion. I am almost sure the non Catholic partner does have to agree to not stand in the way of any children being brought up Catholic. Here (I live in Scotland) there are four pre marriage classes you are invited to attend, but it involves all couples being married within the year, including where both are Catholic. Obviously the clergy would like all to attend but if a couple didn't it would not stop the marriage taking place. Think they do appreciate that some peoples jobs do not always fit in with these classes. I have said all this but you will have realised as I said at the beginning despite probably being taught the rules of the Catholic church are universal much actually depends on the priest marrying you. I don't feel it should but there we are. I wish you all the best and at least you know to 'shop around' (excuse the expression) if you hit any obstacles with your own parish. Excuse me as I have directed this to a Catholic person but just realised it may not be the Catholic party that it asking. Comes to the same thing anyway.
2007-02-03 04:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ms Mat Urity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, a non-Catholic can marry a Catholic in the Catholic church. Among several issues: The Athiest must agree to be open to the possibilitiy of having children. The children from the marriage will be raised as Roman Catholic.
Also, a Catholic priest can concelebrate at a wedding between a Catholic and non-Catholic outside of the Church with a dispensation from forum granted by the Chancelor of the Diocese where the wedding takes place. (The marriage would still be a Sacrament --one of seven Sacraments-- for the Catholic).
The pastor of the parish where the wedding is taking place or the pastor of the Catholic person's parish would be the contact person for the forms, interviews, and permission.
2007-02-03 03:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by john h 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As far as I know they can be married. They must go through pre marriage classes or a sort of marriage counseling and one has to be catholic, but My boss' son married an atheist in a Catholic church.
2007-02-03 02:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the parish priest, some will be willing to perform the ceremony, others won't. You will have to go to marriage preparation classes (usually several) and will have to agree that any children you have will be raised Catholic.
2007-02-03 04:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am and I have.
We met the priest in my wife's church and i had to answer some questions.He (the priest) wanted to ensure that i would allow our children to be brought up in the faith and that i hadn't been married before.Then we had to go to a marriage preparation class to learn how to treat each other properly.
The wedding was between us not us and God
2007-02-04 04:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by coolkebab 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some churches will do a blessing but there will not be mass as they are not both practising catholics. A promise must be made to bring up any children as catholics but this is not binding.
2007-02-03 02:43:14 · answer #7 · answered by boomedly 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ok if a catholic church wedding is imp to you, then that is cause your faith is important to you. The bible says to be eauqually yoked in marraige. Your going to end up makeing him feel bad or resentment or your are going to feel bad or resentment.
Doomed.
2007-02-03 04:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Johny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marry who you like love. The church don't care as long as you pay up.
2007-02-03 10:57:56 · answer #9 · answered by sarahjanec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has to stand on his head with chocolate cake stuck up his nose and a carrot sticking out of his *** while playing the song "Me So Horny" on a bagpipe.
2007-02-03 04:57:52 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋