Is anyone having a 'Catholic' wedding at the reception site?
paintbrush91
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Is anyone having a 'Catholic' wedding at the reception site?
I know the Catholic church only recognizes marrages that take place inside a church. I have heard of some priests that will perform a wedding at the reception hall. I understand this will not be 'recognized'. Is anyone doing this? Does anyone know of a Catholic priest that does this?
thank you
sophie78
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Here is the scoop:
You got to get a dispensation to get married outside of a church. The priest who marries you can do this through the dioceses.
I am having a monsignor marry me outside at Oheka. I got a dispensation.
paintbrush91
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Can I ask you what a 'dispensation' actually is? What are the reasons for the church to give one? I asked at my church and was told I had to be married inside the walls of a church.
sophie78
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Are you marrying someone catholic?
paintbrush91
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yes, we both are
sophie78
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I think it is harder to do it if you are both catholic. My FI is jewish.
sophie78
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The only way without a dispensation is to have a 'fake' priest do it. This might be someone who left the church or has gotten married.
dbcrosby
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if you use a priest that is not from the rockville centre diocese, they will marry you outside.
another option, a deacon will marry you outside and it will be legal, we are having a deacon
paintbrush91
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HI Dawn, I sent you fm
Sweetness
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With a Deacon, you still do need a 'permission' to be married outside the church if you want the marriage to be recognized by the church. My FH is also Jewish...
chicagogal
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We're both Catholic and are getting married at our reception hall. We're being married by Father Hnery Fehrenbacher (212) 594-2069 He is real Roman Catholic priest...showed us the paperwork We had many of the same fears and concerns but he assured us that this was OK. He is an expert in Cannon Law and actually is very happy to discuss these issues with anyone who has concerns/misconceptions. He also assured us that our children can baptized (big concern of our parents.) We don't live in the area so we didn't bother with a dispensation. I don't quite understand what the big objection is...if the pope can say mass in a ballpark...
marymoon
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Just talk to your parish priest . You cna get dispensation,. but usually it's only allowed for mixed couples...You cna give it a try though
kpny622
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We just got married at our hall. We are both Catholic but wanted an outdoor ceremony. Father Bob Schumann was ordained as a real Roman Catholic Priest, but I guess at some point he left to marry. He is still a Catholic Priest and runs his own Catholic church. So now he can perform outdoors, although, no, it won't be 'officially recognized' by the higher ups. But the ceremony looked, sounded, and felt like a church ceremony. Furthermore, I am sure we will be able to baptize our children because (1) most churches don't turn down money when you show up, (2) we have a marriage certificate from our officiant's Catholic chuch and (3) the church allows single parents without spouses to baptize their kids, so denying a child because their parents unfortunately got married makes no sense. FM me if you want more info.
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