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DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: The moral legitimacy of attending such a ceremony is determined by several factors, including our duty to avoid scandal and the near occasion of sin.
Q. Are faithful Catholics committing a sin by going to a nonpracticing Catholic’s wedding not in the Catholic Church? Also, if they are practicing Catholics, but not getting married in the Catholic Church, are we allowed to attend? I have received different answers from different priests; it is so confusing. — Mary
A. There are two questions here: whether the marriages will be valid (i.e., whether they will come into existence); and whether, if they will not be valid, you may rightly attend the weddings.
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Q. Are faithful Catholics committing a sin by going to a nonpracticing Catholic’s wedding not in the Catholic Church? Also, if they are practicing Catholics, but not getting married in the Catholic Church, are we allowed to attend? I have received different answers from different priests; it is so confusing. — Mary
A. There are two questions here: whether the marriages will be valid (i.e., whether they will come into existence); and whether, if they will not be valid, you may rightly attend the weddings.
Are the Marriages Valid?
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Should a Catholic Attend an Invalid Wedding?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: The moral legitimacy of attending such a ceremony is determined by several factors, including our duty to avoid scandal and the near occasion of sin.