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Can a Catholic Priest Ever Officiate at a Non-Catholic Wedding?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Cathy Caridi

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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Canon Law and Fraudulent Marriages

Posted on March 20, 2014 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q:  My fiancée and I attended a marriage-prep class in our diocese, and one of the speakers said something we didn’t fully understand.  First he urged us to be open and honest with each other about our past lives, not … Continue reading →

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Can We Have Both a Priest and a Non-Catholic Minister at our Wedding?

Posted on March 6, 2014 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q1: I’m Catholic and my fiancé is from a devout Lutheran family.  They weren’t too pleased when I told them our wedding has to take place in a Catholic church….  Is it permissible for us under canon law to have … Continue reading →

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Stipends and Sacraments

Posted on November 7, 2013 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q1: I’m going to be a bridesmaid in my friend’s wedding… she and her fiancé met with the pastor to discuss the wedding preparations, and he insisted they have to pay the parish a hefty sum in order to get … Continue reading →

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Why is a Catholic Permitted to Marry in an Orthodox Ceremony?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: My sister stopped practicing her faith, and married a Greek Orthodox man in his church in Greece.  Now their marriage has ended, and she has returned to the Church.  She might want to remarry…. We both assumed that she … Continue reading →

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