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Does a Catholic have to marry in the presence of a priest or deacon?
Yes, if married in a Catholic ceremony to be valid in the Catholic Church. However, if proper papers are filled out and non Catholic party agrees to vows of catholic party and catholic requirements about raising children, permanent marriage, etc., then Catholic may be married in protestant church without priest being present. Contact a priest for further details
Why does the Roman Catholic Church encourage the sacrament of marriage?
Marriage as an institution was created because the job of raising children is an important and demanding job, and it is not fair, and not good for society, if the burdens of child raising fall only upon the mother, with no help from the father. By getting married, a man makes a serious legal commitment to support the children that may result from that marriage. This line of reasoning does not particularly depend upon the Catholic religion or any religion, but it is supported by religion nonetheless. There are other reasons why the Catholic Church supports marriage, in addition to the basic practical reason of creating a more secure family in which children can be successfully raised. It is also believed that the religious ritual of marriage will give the married couple a chance to have sex in a sacred context, rather than engaging in sinful fornication. Married couples (it is believed) have God's blessing, whereas unmarried couples do not..AnswerThe Catholic Church (there is no "Roman" Catholic Church) doesn't just "encourage" the sacrament of marriage, she administers it as a Sacrament because God ordained it so and she can do nothing else but follow God's commands.
Is Chris Odonnell raising his kids catholic?
Who Cares about Chris Odonnell
Which of these is not an example of community?
an individual who is raising money for cancer research.
An example of a community would be?
people raising money for charity.
Why can't Pentecostal Christians date a Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerMarriage is a sacrament. The entire Christian life bears the mark of the spousal love of Christ and the Church. Christian marriage in its turn becomes the efficacious sign, the sacrament of the covenant of Christ and the Church. For these reasons and others, particularly the unity and indissolubility of marriage and the begetting and raising of children in the Catholic faith particular attention on the part of couples and the pastors must be paid to mixed marriages (marriage between a Catholic and a validly baptized non-Catholic. Difference of confession between the spouses does not constitute an insurmountable obstacle for marriage, but the difficulties must not be underestimated. Differences about faith and the very notion of marriage, but also different religious mentalities can become sources of tension in marriage, especially as regards the education of children. According to the law in force in the Latin Church, a mixed marriage needs for liceity the express permission of ecclesiastical authority. (Cf. Code of Canon Law, canon 1124). This permission or dispensation presupposes that both parities know and do not exclude the essential ends and properties of marriage; and furthermore that the Catholic party confirms the obligations, which have been made known to the non-Catholic party, of preserving his or her own faith and ensuring the baptism and education of the children in the Catholic Church. (Cf. Code of Canon Law, canon 1125). (all extracted from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994)
What is Whitworth Community High School's motto?
Whitworth Community High School's motto is 'Raising Achievement'.
Can you get married in a Catholic Church even if you are not Catholic?
Yes, but only if the partner is Catholic and the non-Catholic agrees to raising the children as Catholic; in other words, at least one of the pair getting married must be Catholic, and it must be a Catholic wedding, approved by the pastor and the Bishop.
At baptism who promises to help raise a child in the catholic faith?
The Godparents promise at Baptism to assist the parents in raising a child in the Catholic faith.
What religion should a child be with a Catholic and protestant parents?
Give the child time and let Him/Her make the decision.----------------------------------------------------------------Practicing Catholics usually insist the children of mixed faith marriages are raised Catholic.Opinion from a CatholicNot raising a child in any religion and expecting them to make a decision when they are older, to my knowledge, never works. A Catholic entering into a mixed marriage (the other spouse is not Catholic but is baptized) must promise to raise the children Catholic, and the spouse must be aware of this promise.
Is it possible to get married in a Catholic Church if you have not done your First Communion?
One spouse must be Catholic. Here's the reason why: According to Catholic doctrine, the couple, not the priest, performs the actual sacramental marriage. The priest is the witness. The state is the official "recognizer" or witness of a marriage. This is why everyone has to obtain a marriage license before marrying and why many people choose to marry in front of a judge or justice of the peace as officers of the state or county. Legally, in every state, a person's pastor (of any religion) can witness the marriage on behalf of the state as long as he is really their pastor. There is a lot of liberty taken with this. Usually a Catholic priest will not wittness the marriage of TWO people who are both non-Catholics--- because he is not their pastor--- but he WILL witness the marriage of a couple where only one is Catholic, as long as both are canonnically free to marry.:EDIT: Also, you need a dispensation from the Church, which will allow you to have a Catholic wedding with a Catholic person if you are not Catholic. This is making sure that the children will be baptized and taught in the Catholic faith, and that no efforts will be made to try to raise the children in another religion.
Why do you have to promise to raise your children Catholic?
For a Catholic, acceptance of all that the Church proposes for belief in faith and morals is required. One of the tenants of Catholicism is that the Church was founded by Christ himself and that Christ will not let His Church teach error. With all this in mind, for a Catholic, reason alone is sufficient to tell one that raising children Catholic is the only option.For a non-Catholic married to a Catholic, the Church asks the non-Catholic to make a promise in part so the non-Catholic fully understands what the Catholic is bound under Canon Law to do. The Catholic "promises to try one's best to do all in his or her power" to have the children baptized and reared in the Catholic faith. The promise on the part of the non-Catholic is in part a disclosure of what is to come later on down the road.Roman Catholic AnswerYou promise to raise your children as Catholic if you are marrying a non-Catholic for the simple reason that the Catholic Church is the only one that was established by Our Blessed Lord, and one of the primary purposes of marriage is having children and raising them for the Lord. It would not make any sense to throw away your salvation and that of any future children because you fell "in love" with some non-Catholic person.
