interfaith wedding pre-cana

Snowflake08 Posted: Oct 04, 2006 10:14 PM

interfaith wedding pre-cana

Anyone having an interfaith wedding and NOT having pre-cana?? Just curious

vmystique33 Posted: Oct 04, 2006 10:15 PM

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im catholic and fh is christian so im just going to get married in a christian church so i wont have to deal w/that

Dee606 Posted: Oct 04, 2006 10:18 PM

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I am having an interfaith ceremony where both a priest & rabbi will be present. My priest is having us go through an inter-faith pre cana.

Do you already have an officiant?

Snowflake08 Posted: Oct 04, 2006 10:35 PM

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no i dont have one yet

my fiancee really does not want to have to do it but i dont know if there is any way around it

any ideas?

Snowflake08 Posted: Oct 04, 2006 10:41 PM

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who are you using? are you jewish or is he?

dgirl Posted: Oct 04, 2006 10:43 PM

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We are using the interfaith clergy network. The priest recommended that we do it, but we aren't required to.

I'm jewish and FH is catholic.

Dee606 Posted: Oct 04, 2006 11:47 PM

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I am catholic & FH is jewish & honestly the only reason I have to or want to go trough the interfaith pre-cana is so that my marriage is 'valid' in the eyes of the catholic church. This way I will be allowed to baptize my children.
If you want to skip that part you will probably be able to find someone easily who does not require pre-cana.

I forgot to mention that I am using Msgr Lisante & Rabbi Block.... Let me know if you would like contact info.

stoebe07 Posted: Oct 05, 2006 09:56 PM

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I am using Rabbi Stein and my FH is having his priest as well... there are many people who will marry interfaith now.. Good luck.

donegal419 Posted: Oct 05, 2006 10:54 PM

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If you want your marriage to be recognized as a Sacrament by the Church for the Catholic, you must do Pre-Cana. they have inter-faith pre-cana and people i know that have done it have found it VERY helpful as it addresses the challenges you will face as an inter-faith couple. i say go for it!

Snowflake08 Posted: Oct 05, 2006 11:03 PM

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he is really not interested and neither am i in going- we will and have worked out any differences we feel - i was just wondering if anyone was NOT participating and who their officiants are that were not requiring it

thanks ladies!