regards being baptized and confirmed so we can marry in catholic church is this always a requirement as i have not been baptized or confirmed as i do not believe in it, But if i did do both so i can marry would church accept some one who dose not believe, i would be prepared to go through the procedure just to make my girlfriend happy I know she would never marry any where other than church
The local church would require you to be baptised in order to get married there. I've never known of a Pinoy Catholic Church marrying someone who openly denounced their system. Perhaps a few changes and a civil wedding might be the better answer. Or marry on the beach?
If I was you Frank I would just go along with the wishes of your good lady and that of the church, even if you don't believe, you believe in your loved one. I suppose it depends on how strong your views are. Keeping the loved one happy = Frank being happy
My father converted from the Protestant faith to Catholicism in order to marry my mother, this was not a simple process 65 years ago for my father and I doubt it is any simpler today, it involved months of study and tutoring by priests I suspect Frank would have to go through the conversion here in the UK and be baptised into the Catholic church and undergo the rites of Confirmation, this is not a simple process.
Don't get all this religious Mumbo jumbo myself. It just seems a bit unnecessary. I find it weird. Mrs M claims to be a bit religious but fortunately doesn't exhibit any real visible signs of it. She has threatened to go to church once or twice but I think she just said it to wind me up.
i would do the whole thing for my loved one but do not think i can go years of study before being confirmed here in uk. and i would just be a big hypocrite going through the motions She is very religious do not know if she would marry any where but church, i would get hitched any where dose not matter to me. I will have to mention about civil wedding. But i know she wants same as her sister to walk down the aisle with wedding dress on and all the other stuff
I suggest that you talk to your fiancee and ask her if she would be happy to have a civil wedding followed by a church blessing. You would not need to be baptised or confirmed as a Roman Catholic but not all priests here will agree to this, though some will. That seems like a reasonable compromise to me.
thanks for that markham that sounds like the answer, hope we can get a priest to do it. will ask her to ask them cheers
A Catholic and a non-Catholic can marry in the Catholic Church in the Philippines. My husband is a baptized CoE and we got married in a Catholic Church. When you are indeed ready to get married, your fiance needs to go to the Archdiocese to gather the requirements. She has to bring her birth certificate, baptismal and confirmation certificate with her to gather the requirements. The requirements would vary depending on your race (Japanese has more requirements) and religion. If you are interested Frank, I can detail you what we did here. It is some work but very worth it in my opinion.
thanks for that blue, i do not know if i was baptized or not i know i never went church when young so do you know how i go about finding out i know i have got no baptized certificate , but my local church is CoE and i do go on remembrance day not because i believe but to show respect for those who gave there lives for us. And yes please send me the details of what we have to do Thanks Frank
I can't remember quite right if there is an option if the other party has no religion. My husband was baptized CoE and we were able to avail of a Baptismal Certificate in his name. We just wrote the Church where he was baptized and the rector was nice enough to post a copy to us. She just checked her records and wrote a certificate of baptism. I can send you a file (PM me your email, file too big to attach here) where you can check the forms that needs to be filled up. What we did, we ask my husband's parents to fill up the form and we went to his local Church and had the rector sign/confirm the affidavit. Note that my attachment is a sample only and can vary from one couple to another and one archdiocese to another. Best to call and set an appointment with your archdiocese based on what Church you plan to get married. It's a bit paperwork heavy but it is not impossible, we were able to do it despite our circumstances and a lot of other couples too.
sent you my email address Blue clicked on your profile and where it says start conversation thanks regards frank
