catholic priest

nervitadiaz · March 2010

does anyone know a priest that is willing to come out to wed us at Mission Inn in Riverside California?

squirrelly29 · March 2010

Usually Catholic priests wont marry you outside a Church...you may be able to get a deacon though.

Calypso1977 · March 2010

very doubtful. i would try booking a church near that location. catholic weddings are very, very rarely ever performed outside of a church.

Theresa626 · March 2010

if you don't care about the validity of the marriage within the catholic church and just want a catholic like ceremony, you can try www.rentapriest.com. It's a bunch of priests who left the priest hood for various reasons but are still catholic.

Other than that, you're gonna have to get married in a church to have a valid catholic wedding.

agapecarrie · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_catholic-priest?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:f3b2f8d5-8b3b-4c13-8ed3-743b8d9a0a87Post:dbd97319-0684-4eec-8d6b-9d363241dc65">Re: catholic priest</a>:
[QUOTE]if you don't care about the validity of the marriage within the catholic church and just want a catholic like ceremony, you can try <a href="http://www.rentapriest.com" rel="nofollow">www.rentapriest.com</a>. It's a bunch of priests who left the priest hood for various reasons but are still catholic. Other than that, you're gonna have to get married in a church to have a valid catholic wedding.
Posted by Theresa626[/QUOTE]

You're right in saying it wouldnt' be a valid marriage, but these "priests" that left the priesthood but continue to pretend are not Catholic, many have been officially excummunicated.

EKobrenski · March 2010

I think the rent-a-priests are priests for life, but are not allowed to carry out sacraments.

The only instance of a priest/deacon marrying someone outside of the church is when one participant is non-Christian. I looked into it as FI is protestant, but that doesn't work. Plus I'm sure many priests won't even do that. We talked to one priest who had, but half of the couple was Muslim.

agapecarrie · March 2010

Holy Orders is an indelible mark on the soul that cannot be undone. A priest once ordained is in a certain sense "a priest for life". However, he can be laicized, or, if not going through the proper channels, "leave" the priesthood out of disobedience and be excommunicated.

All priests retain their ability to grant absolution in danger of death. However, in order to have a valid marriage, the priest must be in good standing with the diocese.

A couple can get a dispensation to have the wedding not on church grounds, for good reason (for example, the bride's father is a lutheran pastor). The couple must still do prenuptial investigation and marriage prep, and must have a deacon or priest present to witness as a rep. for the church.

nervitadiaz · March 2010

What is a deacon?

agapecarrie · March 2010

A deacon is a different ordained man in the church. All priests have been ordained deacons first. (Called transitional)

Most are permanent deacons, which are men that (usually) are married, but then get ordained to be of assistance to the priests in a parish. They may do baptisms and weddings. They assist at mass, preach (if they have faculties) bring communion to the sick, and other things. If their wife passes, they may not marry again and they may continue on to be a priest if they have no dependant children.

Both a deacon and priest ordaination is an indelible mark on the soul.

cupis001 · May 2010

Catholic Priests don't marry outside the church unless someone (such as a mother or father) are so ill that they can't leave the house. It's usually a life and death situation. And, they need the archdioceses' permission to do so. If you're not planning on getting married in the catholic church, but you are catholic, know that you're jeopardizing your catholic rights to potentially be God-parents for future/current nieces and nephews. Marriage is a sacrament with the Catholic Church, and they don't marry people outside the church, this includes Deacons. Which depending on how strict the archdiocese is, like Philadelphia's, Deacons may not be able to marry you unless you are part of their bloodline.

I would talk to your priest and weigh all of your options. There's more to not having your marriage in the church than you may think. Even if your fiance isn't Catholic, it's good to weigh your options.

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