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What would it take to get a marriage blessed in the Catholic Church if you were not married in the Catholic Church originally?
If there are no impediments (eg: previously married and divorced without an annulment), all you need to do is talk to the pastor and arrange for the marriage to be blessed by the Church. Now, if there is some impediment, you will also need to talk with the pastor to regularize the situation.
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Does your husband who is non-Catholic need an annulment if he was not married in the Catholic Church and you are a Catholic and you want your marriage blessed?
Yes, he does if he was previously married.
Does the catholic church have service blessing a relationship other than a marriage cermony?
Ifa Catholic was married by a justice of the peace in a civil ceremony, the marriage can be validated,or blessed, by the Catholic church under ceratin conditions ( first marriage,etc.). It is not a new marraige, but a validation of the existing marriage. If not not married, there is no service blessing of a relationship.
Can a Catholic man marry a non Catholic woman in a civil ceremony?
sureANSWER: Well, NO if the Catholic man desires that his marriage be recognized by the Catholic Church. Until he married IN the Catholic Church -- and that means his marriage would be "blessed" -- he is living in sin as if he and his civil-law wife were never marriage but instead just living together.
What is the term to use when a legal marriage is blessed in the Catholic Church?
Catholic AnswerMarriage. There is no such thing as "blessing" a civil or other religious marriage, you are either married in the eyes of the Church or you are not. If you are not, then you must get married, it is a real marriage ceremony. We have these all the time when a Catholic has been married outside the Church and the non-Catholic spouse goes through RCIA and converts, then they are married in the Church. "Blessing" is just a nice non-judgmental word to explain what you are doing to your protestant relatives who think you are already married.
Is it necessary for a protestant and Catholic to be blessed by a priest after already getting married?
Well, yes and no. There really is no blessing for such a marriage as it really isn't a marriage. Any baptized Catholic is bound by Canon Law (Church Law) to be married in front of a priest (or deacon or Bishop) of the Catholic Church. Any attempted marriage outside of the Church without special permission from the Catholic's bishop would be invalid de jure. However, many people speak of getting married in the Church to a person that they have already "married" outside the Church as "getting their marriage blessed" although this terminology is incorrect. So, the answer to the question that you are really asking is that yes, it is absolutely necessary for a Catholic to be married by a priest. If that are getting married to someone that have previously been living with due to a civil ceremony, that may have some effect on getting permission, but you really need to speak to a priest.
If someone has been married by a judge and in the future later blessed in the catholic church can a Catholic tribunal anull the common law marriage?
All marriages (civil or otherwise) are assumed to be true marriages by the Catholic Church. To explore whether a marriage, in fact and law, existed a tribunal will study the case and present a finding according to canon law as to the validity of the marriage.A blessed marriage is not a declaration of validity, rather a welcoming of the couple the catholic community and an expression of joy from the community.The assumption is that the marriage is valid, but the blessing is not a finding of law.
If you are a Catholic and your husband is not and you were not married in Church how do you go about getting your marriage blessed by the Church in order to receive communion?
Probably the first thing is to speak to your local parish priest.
Can a Catholic enter a trial marriage?
There is no such thing as a trial marriage in the Catholic Church. You are either married or not. There is nothing in between.
How can a child of a Lutheran and Catholic parent be baptised to make both parents happy?
A person can only be baptized once so baptizing in both churches would be redundant. Generally, when a non-Catholic marries a Catholic they are required to affirm that any children must be raised as Catholics before the Church will allow them to marry. Therefore, if they were married in a Catholic church the children should be baptized in a Catholic church. If the parents were not married in a Catholic church, then they have another problem. They need to regularize their marriage to be in full communion with the Catholic Church. They must arrange to have their marriage blessed by the Catholic Church.
Can a married Catholic have a second wife?
The Answer is NO. A married Catholic cannot have a second wife till the time the first marriage is annulled.
Can a Catholic priest bless a marriage after an Episcopal ceremony?
If the marriage was done by Episcopal minister and not in the presence of a Catholic priest, or without approval of the Catholic Church, then, no, it cannot be blessed as the Catholic Church recognizes the episcopal marriage as valid.Catholic AnswerIf either of the parties involved in the Episcopal marriage ceremony were Catholic, then they are not married until such time as they get married before a priest in a Catholic Church as Canon Law requires that the marriage of a baptized (or converted) Catholic be before a priest or deacon. So it is not a question of a priest "blessing" a marriage (although this is a common term for a marriage in a Catholic Church following a civil marriage or any other religion) but of actually performing the wedding. They would have to apply to their priest and go through the normal preparation for marriage, including permission to marry a non-Catholic; and, of course, they would have to be in a state of grace; which would mean that the Catholic party would have to repent of the attempted marriage outside the Church in confession and be forgiven. Also, they should live as brother and sister until such time as the marriage is performed by a priest. They would need to speak to a priest right away.
Does a married convert to the Catholic church need a marriage convalidation in the Catholic 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.
