Comments on: Marry A Catholic priest with someone in a vineyard?

By: nova_que

nova_que — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

Honestly never heard of a Catholic priest to perform a wedding outside a Catholic church.

By: delorpom

delorpom — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

She could only ask the priest to do so. If he says no he can still have a small ceremony in the church and then hire a magistrate to preside over the ceremony of vineyard.
You'll have to go through a magistrate OT obtain a marriage license, however, the priest can not help with that, but since receiving the sacrament of marriage is a big deal for Catholics who may have the ceremony in a church and then having the legal ceremony in the vineyards with a Magistrate.
I would ask the priest first and then think about making a church ceremony with a justice of the peace as a plan B.

By: Tricia G

Tricia G — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

She must choose one or the other. Anyone who gets married by the priest at the church or to marry by a judge or an independent minister who is the vineyard. You can also get married by an independent minister in the vineyard, then go separately to the church on your marriage blessed by the priest. But the priest does not make a false ceremony in the vineyard. She has to choose one.
It could also have their reception in the vineyard, although the ceremony were elsewhere.

By: speakerb

speakerb — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

Just yesterday met with my pastor. It also works for the cardinal of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. His exact words were that 99.99% of the time there are no exceptions to the rules. With confidence can only be approved by the Bishop. Basically it is rare. Chances are that your friend will not be allowed to marry outside the church, especially if there is no good reason. And the idea of finding a priest to "fake" a sacrament, honestly, is not good. The priests are insulting.

By: Jen T

Jen T — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

When I was married I wanted to get married in Cyprus. I contacted the Irish Catholic priest in the area and said (as peculiar as it may seem) that once you have a roof, that is. nope ca or something to the effect that it is possible. Do not see why the rules are changed only because it is a different country. Get to talk to the priest.

By: *Miss_Au

*Miss_Au — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

No. A Catholic priest will not marry someone outside your church building, because it is not considered valid in the eyes of God. They will not bend that rule for anyone.

By: I am not a number

I am not a number — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

They have to talk to the priest and see if it is an option. Maybe they could get married in church and have a blessing in the vineyard.

By: Freckles: Bloodthirsty Creep FTW

Freckles: Bloodthirsty Creep FTW — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

Its up to the individual priest, no doctrine ro standard indicates that Catholics can not marry in their faith outside the church

By: Sweet Cat

Sweet Cat — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

Yes!

By: sparki77

sparki77 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000

No, it is possible, but not a solution that will work very well.
The reason Catholics can not marry, as long is because Holy Matrimony is a sacrament for us, and the sacraments should take place on sacred sites. There are some sacred outdoor spaces to punish the Mass (and therefore would be good for marriage), but only a random place, because it is quite not enough.
What we can do is have a very private wedding in the church - maybe the morning of the big event - where the priest will marry before any witnesses. Then you can have a second event, it would be technically a renewal of vows. Not a "fake".