the couple is from Pennsylvania
Yes a catholic Deacon can marry a couple in a civil ceremony. The only rights the deacon does not posses is "Confessions" and "Holy Eucharist - i.e. Celebration of the mass."
Except in extreme cases, a marriage is only valid if it is done by the priest. A deacon cannot validly marry someone.
In the sacrament of matrimony, a priest or deacon serves as a witness to the marriage vows exchanged between the couple, ensuring that the ceremony adheres to the Church's teachings. They also provide guidance and support to the couple, helping them understand the spiritual significance of marriage. Additionally, the priest or deacon may lead the liturgical aspects of the ceremony, invoking God's blessing on the union.
.Roman Catholic AnswerA deacon may witness any marriage between two people who are free to marry. In the instance you give above "couple that are divorced and the groom was married by the Catholic Church" it is not clear what the case is. It would appear that you are saying the groom was previously married to someone else in the Catholic Church. If this is the case, it would appear that he was validly married already and thus would not be free to contract another marriage while his wife still lives. If, for some reason, the "Catholic marriage" was invalid, then the groom would be free to marry. You need to speak to a priest to make sure both parties are free to marry. If both the groom and the bride were previously married, then they would both have to seek an annulment (a declaration that no valid marriage occurred) even if the bride's marriage was not in the Catholic Church.
A deacon in the context of marriage within the church typically assists with the ceremony, offers guidance and support to the couple, and may also provide premarital counseling. They help ensure that the marriage is conducted in accordance with the teachings and traditions of the church.
Any Deacon in the Catholic Church can be married when he becomes a Deacon. But if he is not married when he becomes a Deacon he cannot get married. Also if a married Deacon's wife should die he cannot get remarried so a transitional deacon may be married if not married when he becomes a deacon he would be a permanent deacon.
John Deacon's wife is Veronica Deacon. The couple married in 1975 and have six children together. Veronica has largely stayed out of the public eye, and John has remained private about his family life since retiring from music.
Yes, Richard Deacon was married. He was married to the artist and writer, Judith Deacon. They shared a life together until his passing in 2018.
Yes, they certainly can, since one of the qualifications for a deacon relates to the character of their wives. Some would go so far as to suggest it is a requirement that they be married, rather than a possibility.
A deacon takes a vow of celibacy when he gets ordained, so he can not marry after that. In Catholicism, a Marriage is "performed" by the two people getting married, they give the sacrament of marriage to each other. The priest or deacon is just the Church's witness, neither of them can perform a marriage, both of them can witness a marriage.United StatesClergy, among a host of minor and major public officials, are allowed to perform marriages by law however the couple must have a civil marriage license. Without the civil marriage license the marriage is not valid.We have ordained deacons in the United States who are married and who have never taken a vow of celibacy. If their wife should die they are not supposed to remarry. An ordained deacon would be authorized as clergy to perform marriages and baptisms under state laws and church laws.
During the Rite of Marriage, the couple is typically asked three essential questions by the Priest or Deacon: 1) "Have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?" 2) "Will you love and honor each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives?" 3) "Will you accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up according to the law of Christ and His Church?" These questions help confirm the couple's intentions and commitment to each other and their future family.
Catholics are not allowed to divorce, so this question forces us to make some assumptions. *Correction - Catholics are allowed to divorce. Divorce is a civil action to reverse the civil aspect of the marriage. The Church discourages this but recognizes the legal reality. However, when Catholics are married in the Church, the marriage is considered indisolvable. An annullment declares that the Sacramental marriage never happened due to circumstances revealed by the person seeking annullment and discerned by the Tribunal to constitute conditions that prevented the marriage from happening (even though a wedding did occur). If an annullment is not decreed or persued, the couple, although divorced, are still married. If they then remarry or enter into a sexual relationship, the relationship is considered to be adultery. (cf. Gospel of Mark 10:11-12) This is not an arbitrary "rule" of the Church, it is Biblical, not an interpretation, but based on the documented words of Jesus Christ, Founder of the Catholic Church. * The rest of this answer regarding Deacons, is accurate. They can not remarry. If they divorce, suspension of faculties is considered, based on Biblical criteria (cf. 1 Timothy 3:12) Firstly, it would appear we are dealing with a permanent deacon, which is an innovation of the Church in modern times, for a transitional deacon, i.e. one in pursuit of the priesthood cannot be married prior to ordination Ordinarily, after ordination the deacon would not be allowed to marry for any reason - i.e. divorce/annulment or the death of his spouse. Jesus was Jewish, not founder of the Catholic church. The Catholic church was started by Peter his disciple. So you are most definitely mistaken in saying Jesus founded the church. He was crucified quite a time before the church was formed.