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Test(under-oath) at Church

Maureen679Maureen679
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We are getting married at a Catholic Church.  The priest has informed us that we have to go in next month to take a test under-oath.  I am not sure what this is or entails, has anyone done this yet, can you tell me what to expect?  i assuming it if stuff to see if we would raise kids catholic, and see if we are on the same page with $,religion, marriage.

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Re: Test(under-oath) at Church

  • iamjoesgurliamjoesgurl member
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    edited December 2011
    I would ask him for more details.  Perhaps he is referring to an inventory like FOCCUS where you each independently answer questions and then the priest or counselor looks at the similarities and differences to know what to talk with you about before marriage.  Do you know other couples that have been married by that priest?  Maybe you could ask them if you're not comfortable talking to him about it.
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  • Myroni03Myroni03
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    edited December 2011
    We are having a mixed marriage, half Catholic and half Methodist.... we had to take the FOCCUS Test as PP mentioned. You might want to post on the Catholic board as well.
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  • Maureen679Maureen679
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    edited December 2011
    Realized I was on the Christian not Catholic board and reposted it there.  But thanks for the help, I think it's the FOCCUS test as he said we will answer independently then he would review. 
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  • katanne9katanne9 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hmmm, we took a test at our church.

    It was about 200 questions with a scantron asking us all kinds of basic questions and you answered Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree and strongly agree.

    It was questions like:

    1. You think your significant other will be a good parent.
    2. You feel emotional supporting by your significant other.
    3. You have discussed your financial future.

    It was very easy.

    I think they "test" to scan for any major compatability problems that you need to discuss.
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  • Jeffie86Jeffie86
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_testunder-oath-church?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:1e6c5cf9-18b6-43fc-ba19-0284bce9cd3fPost:e2601c40-151e-4ddb-a4a9-f40770199e44">Re: Test(under-oath) at Church</a>:
    [QUOTE]Hmmm, we took a test at our church. It was about 200 questions with a scantron asking us all kinds of basic questions and you answered Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree and strongly agree. It was questions like: 1. You think your significant other will be a good parent. 2. You feel emotional supporting by your significant other. 3. You have discussed your financial future. It was very easy. I think they "test" to scan for any major compatability problems that you need to discuss.
    Posted by katanne9[/QUOTE]

    I got about a quarter of the way through our test (Prepare Enrich) like this before I realized I was doing it backwards--I filled in "strongly agree" instead of "strongly disagree."  That would have been a disaster if I hadn't caught it!
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