Yes, the Rite of Marriage may be celebrated within a Liturgy of the Word. The Rite of Marriage
Our guests were wondering whether our wedding Mass counts as going to Sunday Mass?
Only if the Wedding Mass is celebrated at the Sunday liturgy would this fulfill the Sunday obligation. If the
Could our wedding be within the Sunday Mass?
Yes, with the permission of the pastor. If the marriage is celebrated on a Sunday or solemnity, the
Could we have our wedding on Sunday, after all of the regular Sunday Masses are done?
Yes, with the permission of the pastor. Marriage has a special wedding Mass associated with it with special readings
Why can’t everyone receive Holy Communion at our wedding Mass?
After all they are all good people. Because Catholics believe that the Eucharist is the real presence, body,
What are the wedding banns?
Wedding banns are notices to the parish community that two people intend to marry. They may be published in
Why does the Church have so many rules about marriage?
Marriage is not just a private matter between two people. It has a profound significance for both the society
What if I want to have my wedding in a garden, at a hotel, or on a beach?
Before we can answer this question, an explanation is in order about why the location of your wedding
Our friends were married on a beach by a priest. How was that able to happen?
Canon 1118 requires that marriage take place in a Catholic Church unless there are extraordinary circumstances and then
Why was my friend able to marry her fiancé who is Jewish at a catering hall?
Her priest from her parish was there, too. When marrying a person who is not a baptized Christian,
