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Interfaith Weddings
phoenix870509
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Jewish/Catholic Wedding
I am a Reform Jew and my FI is Catholic. Our religions are very important to us and we want that to show in our wedding. We are having a priest and rabbi co-officiate the wedding (he is asking a priest he is close with and I am going to look for a rabbi). We have compromised so far on several things. We are not getting married in a church or synagogue, we are having an outdoor ceremony. We are getting married under a chuppah and he will break the glass (something he asked to do, actually). Both my parents are walking me down the aisle while his parents will not accompany him down the aisle. I will admit I am not familiar with Catholic weddings and everything I suggest we incorporate is something I cannot do because I am not Catholic. Any suggestions on what we can do?
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Re: Jewish/Catholic Wedding
[QUOTE]I am a Reform Jew and my FI is Catholic. Our religions are very important to us and we want that to show in our wedding. We are having a priest and rabbi co-officiate the wedding (he is asking a priest he is close with and I am going to look for a rabbi). We have compromised so far on several things. We are not getting married in a church or synagogue, we are having an outdoor ceremony. We are getting married under a chuppah and he will break the glass (something he asked to do, actually). Both my parents are walking me down the aisle while his parents will not accompany him down the aisle. I will admit I am not familiar with Catholic weddings and everything I suggest we incorporate is something I cannot do because I am not Catholic. Any suggestions on what we can do?
Posted by phoenix870509[/QUOTE]
Well, a Catholic wedding isn't a cultural backdrop...the practices in a Catholic wedding are not just mere symbolism, but are parts of the ritulals of faith. They have faith in their very meaning.
Are you getting a dispensation from form from the church? This is the first step. Catholics must marry in the church in order for it to be valid, but they can get a dispensation from form. Otherwise, he can no longer participate in the sacraments, and since you say that is important to him, then this is an important step. Since he is contacting a priest, the priest will guide you on this.
A catholic wedding has a liturgy of the word (old, new testement readings, a psalm, and a gospel). It has the promises of marriage and rings, intercessory prayers, the our father and sign of peace.
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[QUOTE]We had both a priest and a rabbi officiate our wedding. There aren't a ton of "Catholic" traditions, but we did do Catholic vows and split our ceremony pretty equally. Please let me know if you would like me to send you our ceremony!
Posted by count the stars[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]We had both a priest and a rabbi officiate our wedding. There aren't a ton of "Catholic" traditions, but we did do Catholic vows and split our ceremony pretty equally. Please let me know if you would like me to send you our ceremony!
Posted by count the stars[/QUOTE]
how did you get rabbi and priest together as I am searching in the Tampa bay area for my son. Thank you
[QUOTE]We had both a priest and a rabbi officiate our wedding. There aren't a ton of "Catholic" traditions, but we did do Catholic vows and split our ceremony pretty equally. Please let me know if you would like me to send you our ceremony!
Posted by count the stars[/QUOTE]
I PM'd you - hope you get it ! ;)
[QUOTE]If the wedding didn't take place in a Catholic church, it will not be considered a valid Catholic marriage. In this case, the Catholic spouse would no longer be able to receive communion and other sacraments as they will have stepped out of grace with the Chuch.
Posted by Riss91[/QUOTE]
<div>This is not accurate at all. A Catholic merely needs to receive a dispensation to get married outside of the church which is always granted for interfaith weddings. Once you get this you can have a fully recognized natural marriage. </div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Jewish/Catholic Wedding : This is not accurate at all. A Catholic merely needs to receive a dispensation to get married outside of the church which is always granted for interfaith weddings. Once you get this you can have a fully recognized natural marriage.
Posted by mauragreen[/QUOTE]
It's true that you can get a dispensation to be married in another Christian church under very strict circumstances (ie the groom's father is a minister there), but no, the Church does NOT grant this for any and all interfaith weddings. Getting married in a synagogue/temple/outdoors will not be permitted.
[QUOTE]We had both a priest and a rabbi officiate our wedding. There aren't a ton of "Catholic" traditions, but we did do Catholic vows and split our ceremony pretty equally. Please let me know if you would like me to send you our ceremony!
Posted by count the stars[/QUOTE]
Hi, I just saw this post and I am planning a similar ceremony. Would you mind sending me yours so I can have a sample?
Thanks!
Laina
[QUOTE]We had both a priest and a rabbi officiate our wedding. There aren't a ton of "Catholic" traditions, but we did do Catholic vows and split our ceremony pretty equally. Please let me know if you would like me to send you our ceremony!
Posted by count the stars[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>My fiance and i are getting married in a year and are trying to plan an interfaith ceremony that incorporates elements of both of our religions (i am Jewish and he is Catholic). I know your original post was years ago, but I would love to see your ceremony as an example to maybe base our off of. Thanks!</div>
Hi, I'd love to get a copy of your ceremony if you are able to send it! Thank you!
My daughter is Catholic and he is Jewish. She wants to be married in a Catholic church and have the ceremony both faiths. Is it possible and could you send me your ceremony? We need a starting point.
Thank you so much1
Posted by count the stars
Hi there,
I am Jewish and my fiancée is catholic and we'd like to represent both faiths in the ceremony. In response to the above comment, could you send me your ceremony? Also, was this in a church or elsewhere?
Many thanks!
~Laurel
I'm Catholic. FI was raised Jewish and his parents say they won't come to an interfaith wedding in a Church. The priest at my church apparently does not officiate weddings outside of the Church. Having a valid marriage per the Church is very important to me.
Any advice on what we can do?