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Marriage from a Catholic Perspective

Marriage from a Catholic Perspective. Requirements For Catholic Marriages. Priests Deacons Are only permitted to perform the wedding. Requirements For Catholic Marriages. Choice of parish remains with couple Cannon 1115 removed – brides parish Refusal if couple do not live in the parish

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Marriage from a Catholic Perspective

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  1. Marriage from a Catholic Perspective

  2. Requirements For Catholic Marriages • Priests • Deacons • Are only permitted to perform the wedding

  3. Requirements For Catholic Marriages • Choice of parish remains with couple • Cannon 1115 removed – brides parish • Refusal if couple do not live in the parish • Preparation – Pre Nuptial Inquiry

  4. Requirements For Catholic Marriages • Notifications – to parish of baptism • Notification to Chancery • Notice of Marriage – 30 days notice • Three months notice - preparation

  5. Requirements For Catholic Marriages • Impediments – Cannon 1083 – 1094 • Impotence (can 1084) must exist at the time of the wedding and be permanent. • Prior Bond – (can 1085) Prior married, no death certificate, • Catholics are bound by canonical form.

  6. Requirements For Catholic Marriages • Anglican marries a Uniting in a civil ceremony – NO defect of form. • Crime (can.1090) murdered to pave the way to marry another. • Consanguinity (can 1091) marriage within the family.

  7. Consanguinity John Mary Brian Alice David Henry

  8. Consanguinity • First cousins – (Alice & David) • Contact with Genetic Doctor • Church caution on marrying those too close. • Apply for a dispensation • Need for a family tree.

  9. Consanguinity • Specific Teaching • Church law becomes Secular law.

  10. Other Impediments • Affinity (can.1092) Direct line. A parent-in –law may not marry a child-in-law. • Adoption (can 1094) Can’t marry one’s adopted child nor a brother/sister by adoption.

  11. Mixed Marriages • 24 August 1977 – Episcopal Conference statement on mixed marriages • Paul VI stated (dissuadet) Mixed marriages because of inherent differences. • Ref Matrimonia mixta • Severissme Ecclesia ubique prohibet can 1060

  12. Mixed Marriages • Matromonia mixta – introduced 2 changes to the law. • Catholic partner MUST declare his/her readiness to remove all dangers to his own faith.

  13. Mixed Marriages • Make a serious & sincere promise to do all in his/her power to have the children of the marriage baptized and brought up in the Catholic Church. • Paul VI (Matrimonia mixta) • New Code – No formal promise

  14. Mixed Marriages • Catholic’s obligation is to preserve & practice his/her faith. • No human authority can dispense it OR cause someone to lose it. • Catholics can do no more than promise.

  15. Mixed Marriages • Agreement unable to be reached • Threat to marriage • Obstacle to harmony & future of marriage • Neither divine or ecclesiastical law demands moral certainty to have children baptized.

  16. Mixed Marriages • Non practising catholics. • Some mixed marriages present NO problems. • Can 1086 – Disparity of cult • Can 1124 – Mixed religion • Can 1125 – specific guidelines

  17. Mixed Marriages • Greek civil law recognizes a marriage in a Catholic Church. • Greek Orthodox Church will NOT recognize the marriage. • 1967 – Latin Catholic in an Orthodox Church is valid. – Catholic Church

  18. Different Marriages • Between Australia & Phillippnes • Episcopal Conf. 1981 • Doubts by Priest • Intercountry dialogue

  19. Different Marriages • The very young – common motives • Pregnancy • Desire to escape home • Sense of failure/acceptance • Low self-esteem • Loneliness/depression

  20. Different Marriages • Marrying out of physical attraction • Everyone else is getting married • Left on the shelf • Parents wanting to get rid child through marriage • In love with love

  21. Different Marriages • Marriage as a status symbol • Money/social standing • A place to live • Expectation is that the young do not fully understand the commitment of marriage.

  22. Different Marriages • Intercultural Marriages • Aware of potential problems • Role of religion, children • Matramonnia Mixta

  23. Different Marriages • Re Marriage after Death or Nullity • Canons • Care and consideration after death or Nullity. • Handicapped – Understanding and careful planning. – provision.

  24. The Documentation

  25. Commonwealth of Australia • Notice of Intended Marriage • 1 month & 1 Day • Completed by both parties. • Under 18 NOT allowed

  26. Pre-Nuptial Inquiy • Notice of Intended Marriage • 3 months • Completed by both parties. • Under 18 NOT allowed

  27. Humanae Vitae

  28. Mixed Marriages • Catholic Church DOES NOT allow two weddings. • First wedding is valid. • Can be convalidated. • Greek Church requires a PROMISE. • Cath. Ch. Abandoned this in Mat.mix

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