my husband is catholic and i was baptized methodist. we are both divorced. he was married in the catholic church.
i was divorced in a civil court as was my husband. i want to convert and need to know how this will affect my conversion.
2007-11-13 00:45:49 · 6 answers · asked by KRISTINA 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I believe his former marriage needed to be annuled and you and him needed to be Married in the Catholic Church. If not your marriage doesn't really exist in the eyes of the church so before you can convert you'd have to remarry in the Catholic Church or your probably considered living in sin Not a big wedding just a small one with a priest and you two
2007-11-13 00:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You call your Tribunal in your local area. Apply for the annulment. They don't care if you got a civil divorce. To the Church you are considered married according to Church law. They understand you have a civil divorce. If you qualifly for an annulment you will get one. I understand your question about you converting. To convert you get the sacrament and if you are not right with the Church this does not happen. You just have to take one step at a time. Apply for the annulment and see what happens. I would say you will get it. The only way you don't recieve sacraments are if you are in another relationship already. Because the church sees this as you are still married to your ex. So if you are living alone and not in a relationship then you have done nothing wrong according to them and they would allow you to convert now. It only gets sticky when you technically shouldn't be with someone else. If your ex is in a relationship with someone he shouldn't be receiving eucharist either.
2007-11-13 17:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by irishlass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of your previous marriages will need to be annulled, but yours will be easy because it was a civil union. This is called "lack of canonical form" and it's pretty much a guaranteed annulment.
Your husband will have to file paperwork for his first marriage to be annulled, if he hasn't done so already.
Meanwhile, you can attend Mass whenever you like (refraining from Communion) and receive instruction to convert to Catholicism. This is called RCIA, and classes started in September, so you may or may not have to wait until next fall (most priests are still letting people join the class and catch up to everybody else).
Converts are received into the Church at Easter Vigil. If your husband's annulment does not come through in time for that, you'll have to either wait to make your profession of faith or agree to "live as brother and sister" so that you can be received into the Church. (Your husband also should be refraining from receiving the Eucharist until he's been to confession and your marriage is regularized.)
2007-11-13 10:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will both need to have your marriages annulled before you can have a Catholic wedding ceremony.
As far as conversion to the Catholic Church, you will be fine, but they may request that something is done about these marriages and divorces.
2007-11-13 09:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by elsie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It won't affect your conversion at all. Your marriages should be a separate issue regarding annulments and all, but speak to a priest. You'll be fine.
2007-11-15 10:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When in doubt ask your local priest or RICA Instructor!
2007-11-13 09:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by want2flybye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋