Re: Disagreement w/ Friend
You got the answer to your question already, but I'll add my experience.
Like 2UNTAMED, in planning my wedding, I spoke to a PLETHORA of Priests, Bishops, and Dioceses (Brooklyn and Long Island). They were all on the 'same page' insofar as what the rule is. Canon law states that if 2 Catholics marry outside of the church, their marriage will not be recognized by the church. Period. There is one exception to this: a marriage can be performed in a hospital and recognized, if, God forbid, one or both of the persons is critically ill.![]()
My husband is Jewish and I'm Catholic. I received dispensation (in 2 forms - one to marry a non-Baptized Christian and the other to marry outside of the church) to marry at our hall. We had to attend Interfaith pre-cana and *I* had to promise to do everything in my power to raise our children Catholic. DH had to be present when I made this promise.
BTW, there are plenty of Catholic priests (many call themselves 'new' Catholics), who have left the church for one reason or another who will perform a marriage ceremony outside of the church. Again, it won't be 'recognized' as a Sacrament, but if having a Catholic officiant is important, then that's the way to go.
Ah, memories.
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Like 2UNTAMED, in planning my wedding, I spoke to a PLETHORA of Priests, Bishops, and Dioceses (Brooklyn and Long Island). They were all on the 'same page' insofar as what the rule is. Canon law states that if 2 Catholics marry outside of the church, their marriage will not be recognized by the church. Period. There is one exception to this: a marriage can be performed in a hospital and recognized, if, God forbid, one or both of the persons is critically ill.
My husband is Jewish and I'm Catholic. I received dispensation (in 2 forms - one to marry a non-Baptized Christian and the other to marry outside of the church) to marry at our hall. We had to attend Interfaith pre-cana and *I* had to promise to do everything in my power to raise our children Catholic. DH had to be present when I made this promise.
BTW, there are plenty of Catholic priests (many call themselves 'new' Catholics), who have left the church for one reason or another who will perform a marriage ceremony outside of the church. Again, it won't be 'recognized' as a Sacrament, but if having a Catholic officiant is important, then that's the way to go.
Ah, memories.
