Can I have my marriage blessed in the Roman Catholic Church?
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Sure! A Catholic Wedding Ceremony Without Mass is what you need.
There are many reasons why a Catholic Wedding Ceremony happens without Mass. One of the main reasons is that the Catholic person marries a non-Catholic Christian than the wedding takes place without a mass. However, the couple can marry within Mass if they request this from the bishop, and if the bishop gives permission.
Also, if the several members on the guest list are not Catholic, then also the Catholic Wedding can take place without a Mass. If a deacon, rather than a priest, is doing the wedding then it won't be a Mass. More Info.
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If you have already married this Catholic in a non-Catholic church, then if you wish for the Church to recognize your marriage as valid(and thus sacramental) she first needs to apply for and receive a declaration of nullity regarding the previous marriage, and then you both need to go through a process called convalidation. (Code of Canon Law 1156-1160).
- Note: As far as the Church is concerned, the Catholic is the one upon whom the responsibility of "doing it right" is placed when marrying a non Catholic, but that's water under the bridge at this point in your case. My wife (my then fiancé, Catholic, while I was not) took the trouble to get our "doing it right" process begun before we were married, to include various dispensations requested, our pastoral counselling together with the priest, pre cana, and all that. (I later came into the Church).
The first step to arriving at a convalidation of your marriage is to meet with a local Catholic priest, or someone in the chancery at the nearest Catholic diocese, and discuss the details of the previous marriage(s) and your current marriage to see what the process is. Each situation has its own nuances.
- Important Note: a declaration of nullity is not the same thing as a divorce.
If the Catholic's previous marriage was already annulled ("declaration of nullity" was issued for that marriage), then efforts at convalidation will take a different course and a lot less time.
How do I know this?
Six years in the RCIA ministry working with this issue, among others.
"Annulment" is an unfortunate word that is sometimes used to refer to a Catholic "declaration of nullity." Actually, nothing is made null through the process. Rather, a Church tribunal (a Catholic Church court) declares that a marriage thought to be valid according to Church law actually fell short of at least one of the essential elements required for a binding union.
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