My Husband and I are both Catholic but we had to marry quickly as he is not british and we were struggling with his Visa's. We would like to marry in a catholic chruch, with a full catholic marriage ceremony but we are unsure how the church will view are registar office wedding. Any Ideas?
2007-03-10 11:38:13 · 22 answers · asked by Lindsay H 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Neither of us have been married before, yes we do go to church but to my husbands chruch where the service is in his native language and I don't really want to get married (again) in a language I don't fully understand.
Thanks for all the advice so far :)
2007-03-10 11:49:23 · update #1
1) Are either of you a member of a Catholic parish? If so - no problem (unless you are a member in name only!)
2) If not - then a Priest could very well play "hard-ball" with you (that's an American term). "Where do you go to Church?" "DO you go to church?" If not, why not?
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is something the Church takes seriously - and they want to make sure that you do, too.
Also - NO Priest is going to "just marry you" without some pre-marital counseling. Up to six-months.
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2015-01-28 13:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could marry and then have the marriage blessed by the Church if there was not enough time for a catholic wedding. Talk to your priest.
2007-03-10 11:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by Marg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church has no problem with ur civil wedding. It is great u want to marry in the Sacrament. By all means talk to your nearest priest. He will be glad to marry you. All it takes are your baptismal certificates and marriage seminars. It is better to be married in the eyes of God. You are one step toward that state. God bless you both. Remember, the Church will not frown upon your civil wedding. The Church will rejoice over your decision to receive the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony. God bless.
2007-03-12 21:09:39 · answer #4 · answered by adonisMD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're both Catholic I can't see any problem, except with a specific Church or Priest.
But I'm not Catholic, so I don't know theire views on say, renewing vows years later.
Protestants do it all the time.
I do know if you have previoius marriages there might be problems, but if neither of you were married before I can't see why they would object to SANCTIFYING two devote Catholics who did a CIVIL marriage for brevity.
That would be weird!
2007-03-10 11:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-01 22:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ireland, your church wedding is also viewed as a civil wedding, so if you are living here, you may have a problem.
In other countries, there should not be a problem.
you should get in touch with your nearest paridh priest, who will have a lot of experience in this area, and he will be able to advise you.
2007-03-10 11:48:58 · answer #7 · answered by marie m 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the absolutely very worst, you and your husband will be viewed as repentent fornicators seeking to rectify your situation, and will be praised for so doing.
If the first priest you encounter disagrees, just keep on searching for the priest who doesn't regard Isaac's marriage to Rebeckah as sinful.
2007-03-10 23:32:14 · answer #8 · answered by Robert G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marry in a registry office,Then see your local parish priest
and he will sort you out.The Church understands,and will try
and get you a full catholic wedding as some as possible.
GOOD LUCK.
2007-03-10 11:52:33 · answer #9 · answered by ger 58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't make any difference. Catholic marriage only recognises prior Catholic marriages as a bar to subsequent marriage, except if fomer marriage is anulled or spouse has died.
2007-03-10 11:41:51 · answer #10 · answered by Finbarr D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋