I know I'm not on here much, but I have a Catholic question that I need answers to, so I thought, hey, these ladies know their stuff.
My FI and I are getting married in the Catholic Church, as of right now, and probably as of our wedding, I am Catholic, he is not. He is in the military, so we are moving right after the new year to the place we will be stationed at the time of our wedding (San Antonio). I was waiting until we knew what was happening (basically he had to be re-classed, so all wedding stuff was on hold for about 4 months) until I talked with a priest about pre-Cana and counselling. I have been going to church where he is stationed (where we live now) but haven't joined a parish. We want to get married in our home state (MS). What is the best way to go about getting our pre-Cana and any other paperwork done with a priest in TX so we can get married in MS? Do I need to talk to one priest before the other? Does it matter? He may not be able to get to MS before our wedding, but I probably will, in order to meet with the priest and vendors and such. We would be getting married at the chruch I was a member of all of my life, and at which recieved all of my Sacraments, so it wouldn't be a random choice thing. If anyone has experience with one, might it be better to go through a Catholic military chaplain (I think they are ordained priests) because FI may have to be gone for 2 months on a temporary assignment before the wedding?
I'll admit that there have been some pretty heavy pushes from FI's side of the family for us to quickie wedding it and go back and do a religious ceremony later, but I have explained that the Catholic church doesn't work like that, and I don't want to get legally married only to have a convalidation that might or might not happen. My faith is important to me, and I've had plenty of ups and downs, it's also important to me to raise my children in the Church.
Thanks in advance.