I got a couple of fren who 'll be getting married soon, but they are non-catholic who like to get married in a catholic church.
2007-03-24 17:17:45 · 23 answers · asked by rEnbInbIn 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Its bcoz both of them holds strong faith of Catholics & hope to convent. As they are stopped by their family members to attend mass for now.
2007-03-24 18:48:39 · update #1
Short answer - NO
Long answer - maybe.
If you can find a small, ghetto, leniant spanish Catholic or Episcipol church - and start attending that church before asking - make sure they are visible to the Father and talk to him - help with the church - bring flowers for the Virgin, etc. donate food if they do that , etc. Then waiting 1 or 2 months at least and then asking if it would be possible to get married there. I'm getting married in an Episcipol church - it's basically the same as Catholic - but less strict! They do all the same rituals- have basically all the same beliefs. They just don't report to the Pope and they let women be priests. Those are the main differences. You have a better chance of marrying there than a Catholic church, although you could try some tiny ghetto church ..
The church I found- It was my fiance's family church - his family already went there - which helped. He had been baptized somewhere else as a baby - and I was Christian before but was never baptized. We are attending classes together once a week, and I am about to get baptized there. Then we will go through the other sacraments - Communion, etc. You have to complete ALL the sacraments to get married. So if they are willing to do all that - then they can get married there. It depends how badly they want it and if they can get lucky and find a little church like mine.
Why do they want to get married Catholic if neither one is Catholic ? Is it a cultural thing - and it's expected of them by the family? I understand. ..
If this is in Los Angeles - I know a church ;) just message me
2007-03-24 17:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the Canon Law, one of the people in the couple must be a baptized Catholic. In most cases, they must also live in the archdiosce of the Catholic Church they wish to get married in or they must join or be in that Church's parish. Conversion is a year long process but "I want to get married in that church cause I think it's pretty" it not a good reason to convert. No Catholic Preist will marry them in a Catholic Church. What are their reasons for wanting to get married at that particular church? Location, ornate-"ness"? There are many non-demoniational churches that are just as ornate. Otherwise I would suggest a park or something along those lines.
2007-03-24 18:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by Nicole 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first question to this is WHY? If they plan to become Catholic and raise their children in the Catholic faith I am sure there would be no problem. If they just want to get married in the Catholic Church the same as they might at a beach, then I am sure they would not be permitted to be married in the Catholic Church.
2007-03-24 17:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by don n 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would they want to be married in a Catholic church, if the Catholic sacrament of marriage means nothing to them? I doubt that the priest of the church in question will agree to marry them unless they convert first.
2007-03-24 18:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by Liz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to get married in a Catholic church, ONE of the people would need to be a PRACTICING Catholic.
This means ONE of them must have received the following Sacraments: Baptism, Holy Communion, Reconciliation, and Confirmation. Also, this means one of them is active in their Catholic faith and attending mass regularly.
If it is simply a "pretty church" your friends are looking for, unfortunately they will have to keep looking. **Unless -- one (or both) of them is interested in converting to Catholicism, and pushing back the wedding until after they have completed RCIA - The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - (typically starts in the fall and is completed at Easter when RCIA candidates are Confirmed).
2007-03-24 18:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by Just Gotta Know... 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, they have to be baptized, receive Holy Communion, and be confirmed.; They can do this by joining the RICA which is the way adults become members of the Catholic church. Ask your parish priest.
2007-03-24 17:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by LISELDA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe both of you will have to convert to catholic. I am not catholic and my fiance is, we asked if we could get married in the church and they said only if i converted.
2007-03-24 17:22:12 · answer #7 · answered by shelly63795 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't think so, why would they care if it is a Catholic Church if they are not of that religion. I think Catholics take that seriously. I would advise against it.
2007-03-24 17:21:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would two NON-CATHOLICS, WANT to get married in a Catholic church?? Tell them to get married on the beach or in a park or something.
2007-03-24 17:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
they will probably find a catholic priest will not marry them their untilthey have converted to being catholic which is about a year process.
2007-03-24 17:20:13 · answer #10 · answered by resigned 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋