It is essentially a matter of ( traffic control) they don"t want wedding masses conflicting with previously scheduled events- which are ramped-up in the Advent, Christmas, etc Seasons. Likewise in my church Marriages are mainly performed on Saturdays, never sundays- to avoid conflict with regularly scheduled masses. My Parents were married on Dec 06 ( Saint Nicholas day) which is just ( 48 hours) outside of Advent. Yes this is the man who was the prototype of S.Claus- his feast is in December, but just outside of Advent. Marriages are not normally performed in Lent, both for the aforementioned Traffic control reason, and the sacrificial nature of the Lenten season. There is talk of some loosening-up on Lenten Marriages, as long as they do not directly conflict with Stations of the cross, Holy Week, Good Friday, etc. Good luck.- does not a popular song say Love knows no Season, love knows no time. Romance can blossom any old time.. it is the lead in to the Winter Wonderland! ( not a hymn)
In the Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic church has a tradition of lighting Advent Candles during the four weeks of Advent.
Yes as long as you were legally married. And if you were congratz!!! ---- If either party of the couples is a Catholic, then for the Catholic Church to officially recognize the marriage, the couple must have been married in the Catholic Church.
He can certainly become Catholic. Divorce does not prevent one from participating in the Church in any way. The Church sees him as continuing to be involved in a nonsacramental, but valid, marriage. What he cannot do is to *remarry* since that would be adultery in the eyes of the Church.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, you need to discuss this with your priest. If you marriage that you are in is valid, you should have no problems.
No. Same-sex marriage has always been regarded as an abomination by the Catholic church.No. Same-sex marriage has always been viewed as an abomination by the Catholic church.
If the marriage was conducted by a Catholic priest or deacon, yes. However, the Church generally prefers a marriage take place in Church.
The answer depends upon whether the Catholic man's first marriage was canonically valid, and, if so, whether he has been granted an annulment. The marriage of a Catholic in a civil ceremony, for example, is not canonically valid in the eyes of the Church. In most cases, such a marriage would not require an annulment for a second marriage in the Church to take place. If, however, the first marriage was valid in the eyes of the Church, as for example, a Catholic wedding, then it will be necessary for the man's first marriage to be annuled before he can validly contract a second Catholic marriage.
Advent begins the Liturgical year in the Roman Catholic Church
The question needs to be expanded as there are many things to consider. A Catholic can marry outside the church as long as it is in another Christian church and recognized by the Catholic church if the non catholic party agrees to your oath to raise the children as Catholic. The priest does not have to be present. The marriage must be in church, it cannot be outside the church in a garden or country club, unless the non-catholic party is Jewish or Muslim (out of respect) and again agrees to the children being brought up as Catholic If two catholics are married by a Justice of the Peace outside of church they can have their marriage recognized by the Catholic Church,as long as this was first marriage for both.
There is no such thing as a trial marriage in the Catholic Church. You are either married or not. There is nothing in between.
AnswerYes, provided the Catholic Church grants an annulment of the marriage after the divorce becomes final.