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I don't think anyone is judging you and the thread is not out of hand...we are having a conversation. Don't be offended.
Posted by bluehevn22
Obviously this is a hot topic...but trust me when I say that I did not mean for this post to get this out of hand. I was simply asking about Holy days...and I am actually referring to All Souls Day and not All Saints Day.
Second, if any of you know the political bull**** I was dealing with with my parish, then I think you would all change your tone. So, before you continue to judge me and what is important, feel free to read the following:
I am not a practicing catholic but being married in the church is important to me and extremely important to my family! I have been doing everything I can to get someone from the church on the phone. My parish will not allow me to bring in a priest who is a very close and good family friend - and this is important to me to have him there! Second, I could go to his parish no questions asked....but my grandmother, who is one of the most important people in my life, is wheelchair bound and can't travel far distances so I am trying to figure this out....and mind you she has been an active memnber, along with her sister and my great grandfather, for over 50 years and how dare they not be able to make an exception to this highly 'political' rule that they have, just recently, put into place. (Some of you might know which parish I am referring to and some of you may not but the reason for my priest not being allowed to come back to his previous parish is more of something you would find in a high school and not in the priesthood). Third, most parishes do not allow for non-parishioners to be married. I was lucky enough to find one that is will to make an exception b/c they were open and willing to listen to the troubles I am currently having. And just when I thought I was on the right track...BAM...now this.
I understand rules and regulations and all of that...but some of you are right - why are some parishes more lenient than other??? Shouldn't they all follow the sale rules that have obviously been put into place buy a higher power?
I'm sorry to go off like this but some of these posts and comments made me so frustrated and upset. I don't appreciate people judging me from a simple question...and that's all it was...a simple question. Maybe if the church called me back after the many messages I left, then I would have found this out a lot sooner.
PS...I just did a google search for a list of holy days of obligations, and every single one I looked shows nothing about All Souls Day being a Holy Day of Obligation!
