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Sticky notes?

clearheavensclearheavens member
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I really feel we need to make sticky notes so that this board can be more welcoming.  I am sure we have many lurkers.  People can comfortably read the sticky notes and then talk or ask questions.

To me, the most important is to the answer the most common questions.  Most people just want to know whether their marriage is going to be valid in the eyes of the Church, or if they can get married outside, or what the process for annulment is.  We should focus on those.  What are some other questions we should have?

I think these are are the hot topics.  We can leave out or add more on our own:

We can also add some resources on a separate sticky below.

General information to care for your marriage:

Marriage preparation:

Program resources:

Hymn music to put in the programs if you want to:

Explanation of the Mass:

Catholic wedding readings:

TOB resources:

NFP resources:
- http://onemoresoul.com/ (lists NFP-friendly and NFP-only doctors near you)

Marriage help and counseling:

These are just my suggestions.  Feel free to nix my ideas or expand on them.  Is IrishBrideND still here?  Or can mica178 as the mod for the E board able to do this for us?
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  • lmeade62lmeade62
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    edited December 2011
    I agree! I've only been here for a short period of time, but I've seen those same questions asked by new brides - about annulments, outside weddings, and other changes that may or may not make the marriage invalid in the eyes of the Church. Having some sticky notes on those topics may help newcomers find definitive answers more efficiently.

    Even though this is a Catholic WEDDING board, it's been wonderful for me to have fellow Catholics to talk to about other topics. There aren't many places where I can share Reconciliation and other experiences, and I've really loved seeing homilies and other things about verses posted. I'd love to see more of those discussions, too, if others would, because those are the friendships that will go on past my wedding date. Especially as Lent approaches.

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  • mica178mica178 member
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    edited December 2011
    What great resources, clearheaven!  (And what a great thing, to be able to point people to the sticky note at the top of the page rather than answer the same questions over and over again.)

    The only person who can do a sticky note is that board's moderator, so it'll be up to irishbrideND.  I can only make stickies on E, probably a good thing.  :)
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  • mcdol3mcdol3
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    Great idea!
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    That is a really good idea. I have also noticed the same questions being asked over and over.

    I thought Irish was going to try to be around more, but I haven't seen her lately.
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  • ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    edited December 2011
    I chat with Irish every once in a while, she's still on the boards although pretty busy with that beautiful little girl.
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  • PiRSquared330PiRSquared330 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hey, this is Irish (I changed my screen name). I still lurk :D

    I'll make sure that I get the list sent to the knot gods for a sticky note.
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  • lmeade62lmeade62
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    edited December 2011
    What an adorable baby!
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    hey, Irish! 

    i think a sticky makes sense.  the only other one i might add is a link to the canon laws. 
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  • newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    Hear, hear!   Good idea :) 

    I look forward to seeing the "sticky note"
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  • agapecarrieagapecarrie member
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    edited December 2011
    I know the annulment/validity/marry in the church issues comes up often, but the problem with it is rarely are 2 cases the same. There are a lot of canon law and form/matter issues that are much more intricate and can't be determined by merely reading a sticky and determining what's going on. In addition, the petrine/pauline priveladge items contribute to confusion.

    Basically, the best advice is to meet with a priest about it. And the book "annulment, the wedding that was".

    I guess I'm just worried that someone would read a sticky, make some sort of judgement about their own situation and not look into it further-- and possibly leave the church over it. I would hope people would be wiser than trusting a wedding board as a final say, but they are coming here for answers, so they at least think they would get some sort of credible answer.
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