Re: Has anyone renewed their vows ?

colliegirls · ‎05-13-2012

On 6/18/2014 Luv2Decorate said:
On 6/18/2014 colliegirls said:
On 6/18/2014 lulu2 said:
On 6/18/2014 colliegirls said:
That must be a diocese decision, we were married ages ago by a Catholic priest in a non-denominational church on our college campus. I believe the church has changed on that old position.

There is a difference between being married by a Priest in a non-denominational church and being married by a minister in a Christian Church. The former would be recognized by the Catholic Church but latter would.

A Catholic relative wanted to get married on the beach. The parish priest would not perform the ceremony. Instead they were married by a person who quit the priesthood and started a non denominational Christian congregation.

I was responding to Luv2Decorate saying that for a wedding to be recognized by the Catholic church, it must be in the Catholic Church. That is no longer true.

Marriage is one of the 7 sacraments. If the marriage cannot be in a church because it's a small church with a big wedding, approval has to be received from the Bishop of the Diocese. I've had many conversations with our Priests about this. They will not marry a couple outside the church.

That is not true of every Diocese across the nation. Yes, it is often the decision of the Bishop. Some are more lenient than others.

sylviahomeatlast · ‎03-11-2010

On 6/18/2014 biancardi said:
On 6/17/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: no, but I'd love to----Mr Sylvia converted to Catholicism last year---we were married in a Christian church 53 years ago---it would be so sweet to do it the "right" way

???

Catholics are still Christians. What is the "right way"?

I recognize you're just "funning" me---making the vows a sacrament

sylviahomeatlast · ‎03-11-2010

no gifts, no cash, no guests---maybe just kids and their loved ones---no wedding gown---only blessings from my (and his) church

sylviahomeatlast · ‎03-11-2010

only Mass ----no wedding cake---no ""wedding stuff""

maryebrown_1 · ‎09-14-2012

We are coming up on our 40th Anniversary. No "vow renewal" in our future, and we've talked about it. The main question for us was, WHY????? So we aren't.

BUT

For Sylvia, I'm happy that you and Mr. Sylvia did that for yourselves, in the Church, and that you are happy about it! Smile

gazelle77 · ‎03-01-2013

What vows? We had a $25 wedding with the justice of the peace in CarsonCity Nevada in 1981.

Sedonee · ‎06-12-2014

On 6/18/2014 sylviahomeatlast said:
On 6/18/2014 biancardi said:
On 6/17/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: no, but I'd love to----Mr Sylvia converted to Catholicism last year---we were married in a Christian church 53 years ago---it would be so sweet to do it the "right" way

???

Catholics are still Christians. What is the "right way"?

I recognize you're just "funning" me---making the vows a sacrament

No, I don't think she is.