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Can a Catholic Priest Ever Officiate at a Non-Catholic Wedding?
Q1: Is it possible for a Catholic priest to assist at a non-Catholic wedding? –Father N. Q2: My fiancé is a Catholic and I was baptized Catholic but raised Lutheran…. We opted to have both our wedding ceremony and reception at … Continue reading
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When Can a Non-Catholic Go to Confession?
Q: A close friend of mine was baptized in an evangelical church, but he plans to become a Catholic. But he has not yet been officially received into the Catholic Church because his evangelical family disapproves. He’s been through RCIA, … Continue reading
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Does a Catholic Wedding Have to be Held in a Catholic Church?
Q: My daughter is getting married in June, to another Catholic. Our assistant pastor already agreed to perform the wedding, which will take place in our parish church. But now my daughter is thinking she’d rather have the wedding in … Continue reading
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Can Non-Catholics Receive the Catholic Sacrament of Matrimony?
Q: We Catholics believe that marriage is a sacrament. So how is it possible for a Catholic and a non-Catholic to get married in the Catholic Church? Doesn’t that mean that somehow, a protestant or even a non-Christian is receiving … Continue reading
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Do Catholic Parents Have to Raise their Children as Catholics?
Q: A friend’s daughter is planning to marry a Lutheran. They’re going to get married at our parish by the assistant pastor. My friend told me that nowadays, when a Catholic marries a non-Catholic, they don’t have to raise their … Continue reading
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