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Ok, here's the deal, I am getting married the day before Easter so I cannot get married in a church. Me and FH wanted to go to a Roman Catholic church when we get back to NC after the honeymoon and have a little 'ceremony' with just me, DH and priest. Do you know if the Roman Catholic church will do this. Even if they just bless our rings, I would be happy. Thanks
Uhm I really dont know if they would bless the rings since they would want you to get married in the church during the time allowed...what about pushing the date by one week???
i can't see where that'd be a problem. if you are already married, it more like renewing the vows, right?
Posted by M&S Sept12006
Uhm I really dont know if they would bless the rings since they would want you to get married in the church during the time allowed...what about pushing the date by one week???
Thats right I recall you mentioning it...I dont think it'll be a problem having a ceremony in the church after you two get back from the honeymoon...it'll be like renewing your vows...remember though, you still have to go through pre cana and you need witnesses...
yeah - you would need precana and all that if you were going to have another ceremony - but to bless your rings - they could do that in a supermarket - they shouldn't give you too much trouble.
Posted by mtdr1106
yeah - you would need precana and all that if you were going to have another ceremony - but to bless your rings - they could do that in a supermarket - they shouldn't give you too much trouble.
Posted by Kerrycec
what if you got married in a methodist church or at the hall by a Catholic Priest?
plus, you'd have to do pre-cana, and it books up fast.
p.s. I hope you know a lot of older catholics don't eat meat at all during holy week. How many usually get the beef at a wedding. Just an add thing.....
Posted by Kerrycec
what if you got married in a methodist church or at the hall by a Catholic Priest?
plus, you'd have to do pre-cana, and it books up fast.
p.s. I hope you know a lot of older catholics don't eat meat at all during holy week. How many usually get the beef at a wedding. Just an add thing.....
Posted by carlsbride
If you both are Catholic and don't marry in the Church without the proper dispensation, then getting your marriage validated MAY be a problem in the future. My suggestion is to have a small ceremony in the church down there with just you, your fiance, your priest, and a few witnesses (so you will be married in the Church) and then have your bigger 'wedding' up here.
This way, your marriage would be valid from the outset, and you wouldn't have the whole issue of getting the validation later.
Just having your rings 'blessed' does not constitute a valid marriage. If you and your FI wish to be practicing Catholic's, which it sounds like you do, you need to have a valid marriage.
Remember, if you don't have a valid marriage in the eyes of the RC Church, you will be considered by the Church to be committing a grave sin by having sex with your husband (since the Church wouldn't consider him to be your husband). Therefore, you would not be able to participate in Communion, you could not be a godparent at a Catholic baptism, etc. This is not meant to flame or offend in any way, so *please* don't take it that way. It's also not meant to sound preachy-- simply stating what the Church teaches. And again, no matter what you choose, I wish you the best of luck and a wonderful marriage.
(I like St. Gabriel's in Charlotte, I used to go there with my sister!)
I agree, be totally honest with a priest, they won't judge you as much as you think.
