i was recently married at the court house and a friend said that as a catholic, i am not considered married by the catholic church and that i will still have to go in front of a priest in order to have my marriage recognized by the catholic church. also my husband is not a catholic.
2007-04-15 14:42:12 · 8 answers · asked by jumpyjump44 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
DO NOT RECEIVE COMMUNION UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR MARRIAGE CONVALIDATED!!
If you are Catholic, you were obligated to be married according to thelaws of the Church, and you did not- so you are living in fornication.
Take both baptismal certificates and your marriage certificate to a priest PRONTO. He will help you get it started. It is relatively easy- you will need to go through marriage preparation.
Also, you need to make a sacramental confession at the time of the convalidation before you may receive the Eucharist.
2007-04-16 10:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You friend is exactly correct. You are legally married, but not married in the eyes of the Catholic faith. You must be married by a priest to be married in the church's eyes - they won't care if your husband isn't Catholic, and they will still perform the ceremony even though you are already legally married. You will be required to do "pre-Cana" though - that is, you have to go through some classes the Catholic church runs that helps prepare you for the pitfalls of marriage. This used to be used to see if you were right for each other, but these days, it is more of a class. They just make sure you have discussed what you will do - how you will handle money, sex, kids, and such.
2007-04-15 23:31:33 · answer #2 · answered by industengr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is correct. You are married in the eyes of political law, but not in the eyes of God's Law.
If you want your union to be consecrated by the Church, you and your's must get married in a Catholic Church.
The fact your other half is not a Catholic should not present a barrier to being married in a Catholic Church.
You will need to talk to a priest from the parish in which you want to be married. He can fill you in on the details that pertain to your situation.
2007-04-17 14:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are obliged to follow canonical form in order to marry validly (cf. Canon 1108 Code of Canon Law). Unless a dispensation is granted, a marriage of a Catholic celebrated outside of form is presumed to be invalid.
However, you can seek to have the marriage convalidated. You need to meet with your local Catholic priest to discuss your situation and seek to regularize your marital status in the Catholic Church.
2007-04-17 13:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is correct. I've been throught it too. We had to get married in church with the priest in order to be married in the eyes of God.
2007-04-16 15:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by DEBBIE G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the sacrament makes you a married Catholic.
2007-04-15 21:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Yesugi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a church marriage is as legal as one by judge, in any case a marriage license is pulled and filled out by judge or priest and then mailed in to the county recorders office thus making it legal
2007-04-15 22:02:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me. married by judge is more powerful and more legal than by church. Although in church, it is more sacred and formal. In the law, judge wedding is recognized more than the church wedding.
2007-04-15 21:51:40 · answer #8 · answered by dale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋