I think my priest meeting was successful

Ok, so yesterday afternoon I finally met with one of the priests who will be doing my wedding. (I'm having two priests concelebrate the Mass because I'm close with both of them and I couldn't choose one over the other!)

He said he is so happy to see how fantastic FH has been throughout my illness and even said when we're alone, 'He's going to be a wonderful husband.' (Awww....I got all teary when he said that to me!)

But then he said, 'So, you're getting married, August 15, 2008, right?' And I corrected him that it was 2009. And just like everybody else he said, 'Oh? Your wedding is in TWO years? Why?'



So I pointed to the scarf on my head and that seemed to remind him that I'm not in remission yet! LOL

Anyway, I told him that I'm having a problem locating my baptismal certificate and he told me to go to the church where I received Confirmation and if they don't have a copy of the baptismal certificate, at the very least the name of the church I was baptized in will be recorded on the Confirmation certificate and that will at least narrow down the search. Then he mentioned something about having to get permission from the Bishop to marry in the Catholic church since FH isn't Catholic, but he said that's just a formality...it's not like the Bishop will say no, it's just something that's needed.

He said right now just to focus on getting the baptismal certificate so we can get all the paperwork done and then once that's done he'll give me all the info on Pre-Cana and stuff. He kept saying, 'You have plenty of time....' But somehow I have a feeling it's gonna go FAST!

There is nothing wrong with being AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Sounds like it went well.....
and looks like things are on their way..... Yay yay

thats awesome. the church i wanted to get married in told me that it was way to early to even think about getting married there and i should wait until a year before my wedding date.. im afraid to do that because i saw people are getting churches for 2010 already.. and i feel like if i wait.. i may not have a church to get married in and then whats the point of my reception!!

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Posted by loy0405

i am so glad for you, but I am a little confuse I thought you were eloping w/ FH???

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We were going to elope, but I really wanted a church wedding. So we're keeping every VERY small and simple (which is why at Thanksgiving my family was driving me crazy because they have visions of Platinum Weddings).

That is great!! Your FH is great for being so supportive!!! Yay to him!!!

I agree...i feel like everyone says 'YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME' but it will go soooo fast!!!!

I find it odd that they said you need permission from the bishop. Is that your particular church's rule? My church said that all we need to do is sign a piece of paper that says we will raise the kids Catholic.