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(OSV News) — In 2022, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life released “Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life“, providing principles for rethinking marriage preparation in the Catholic Church. Nearly a year later, leaders are still unpacking what a “marriage catechumenate” means for the Church in the U.S.
In a preface to the document, Pope Francis states the process of forming couples for the Sacrament of Matrimony should borrow from the process of bringing converts — catechumens — into the Catholic Church: “Just as the catechumenate is part of the sacramental process for the baptism of adults, so too may the preparation for marriage form an integral part of the whole sacramental procedure of marriage.”
The reason for this change, the pope said, is “to prevent the increase of invalid or inconsistent marriage celebrations.”
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In a preface to the document, Pope Francis states the process of forming couples for the Sacrament of Matrimony should borrow from the process of bringing converts — catechumens — into the Catholic Church: “Just as the catechumenate is part of the sacramental process for the baptism of adults, so too may the preparation for marriage form an integral part of the whole sacramental procedure of marriage.”
The reason for this change, the pope said, is “to prevent the increase of invalid or inconsistent marriage celebrations.”
Continued below.
Experts unpack Vatican's new 'catechumenate for marriage'
In 2022, the Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life released "Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life", providing principles for rethinking marriage preparation in the Catholic Church. Nearly a year later, leaders are still unpacking what a "marriage catechumenate" means for the church in...
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