PRIEST FOR DIVORCED BRIDE?

shellsonbeach Posted: Sep 11, 2005 09:02 PM

PRIEST FOR DIVORCED BRIDE?

I am divorced and I would like to use a catholic priest and have the ceremony @ the catering hall does anyone have any info.

carlsbride Posted: Sep 12, 2005 08:54 AM

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Roman Catholic priests do not normally perform wedding ceremonies outside of the church. Some people obtain special permission from the Archdiocese, but it is usually for extenuating circumstances. So your chances are slim for getting an outdoor ceremony done by a priest.

If you have been divorced, you may need an annulment before you can be married in the church again. This would depend on what type of ceremony you were previously married in plus many other things. Your best bet is to talk to your parish priest. They would be able to tell you what steps you need to take to be married by the church. Good Luck!

FINALLYME Posted: Sep 12, 2005 01:50 PM

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we are using a catholic priest for our ceremony and a Cantor we asked hi on the phone before we made an appt if he would come out of the church to perform our at the hall, and he said YES. we met with him and the cantor at the same time. and booked them both he's a vendor on liw he's under the interfaith union

carlsbride Posted: Sep 12, 2005 02:30 PM

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Posted by FINALLYME

we are using a catholic priest for our ceremony and a Cantor we asked hi on the phone before we made an appt if he would come out of the church to perform our at the hall, and he said YES. we met with him and the cantor at the same time. and booked them both he's a vendor on liw he's under the interfaith union

I looked at the Priest you recommended, it does not appear that he is affiliated with the RC Church. A 'rent-a-priest' cannot perform a valid marriage ceremony in the eyes of the Church. These are typically men who have broken their vows with the Church.

If it is important to you to have a marriage that is valid in the eyes of the Church, I would check with your local diocese (Brooklyn, Rockville Centre, New York) regarding the credentials of this man.

M&S Sept12006 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 02:33 PM

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No valid Catholic priest will marry you outside the church and especially if you have been divorced (unless your marriage has been annulled less than a year from the day of the official marriage).

IrishBride-05 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 03:12 PM

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You can be married by a RC Priest if your marriage has been annulled, not if you are divorced only.

My friend had a 'blessing' in a RC Church by a priest who was a friend of the family, but there were no vows. Also, this was in Ireland and I think they're even stricter in the US.