Anyone know how to get one? My best friend is getting married and I want to get one for her and her fiance. Do I call the chancery office?
How to get a Papal Wedding Blessing?
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helenofbritain
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Righto.
Yes, the chancery is the place to go. You'll need to give them a cheque (it costs $A45 here... don't know about US prices). They will need the full names of the couple, the date they will be married, the name of the church and the priest celebrating. You will also need a letter from the priest doing the marrying say that this is going to happen (leastways I assume so. We needed one to get a papal blessing for my parents' 25th wedding anniversary).
The people at my chancery were very helpful - I'm sure yours will be too. They'll let you know if I missed anything
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Yes, the chancery is the place to go. You'll need to give them a cheque (it costs $A45 here... don't know about US prices). They will need the full names of the couple, the date they will be married, the name of the church and the priest celebrating. You will also need a letter from the priest doing the marrying say that this is going to happen (leastways I assume so. We needed one to get a papal blessing for my parents' 25th wedding anniversary).
The people at my chancery were very helpful - I'm sure yours will be too. They'll let you know if I missed anything
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We got one when we were married. We thought we had to go to the chancery but they told us we had to go through the priest who witnessed our vows.
We spoke to the priest and he wrote a letter to the national people who deal with this. We sent off a cheque (AU$40 I think) with the letter and a couple of months later it arrived.
If your priest does not know how it works in your diocese, he can find out by looking in the Catholic directory and calling the office. You will need to provide your full names, the date and place of your wedding, and your priests names. Your priest will need to say that he's seen your baptism certificates and is planning to marry you (implying that he has checked it out and it will be a valid and sacramental marriage).
We spoke to the priest and he wrote a letter to the national people who deal with this. We sent off a cheque (AU$40 I think) with the letter and a couple of months later it arrived.
If your priest does not know how it works in your diocese, he can find out by looking in the Catholic directory and calling the office. You will need to provide your full names, the date and place of your wedding, and your priests names. Your priest will need to say that he's seen your baptism certificates and is planning to marry you (implying that he has checked it out and it will be a valid and sacramental marriage).
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Hi Helen!
How interesting. When we went to the chancery they said it had changed, and your parents 25th was about the same time as our wedding...
How interesting. When we went to the chancery they said it had changed, and your parents 25th was about the same time as our wedding...
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helenofbritain
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Maybe getting married blessing require more checking than already married blessings....Hi Helen!
How interesting. When we went to the chancery they said it had changed, and your parents 25th was about the same time as our wedding...
And I can't believe you spelled "cheque" as "check" in your previous post. I'm ashamed for you, girlie!
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Don't be too hard on her. It's the accepted American spelling. Looks awfully wrong when you were brought up on British spelling, doesn't it?
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helenofbritain
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Ah, yes... but Assisi and I went to school together. We were in the same advanced English class. I know she knows how to spell "cheque" And colour. And organisation.
English is a funny old language...
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I must be clueless Assisi, because when I read check, I thought you were checking for something. 
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helenofbritain
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Awwww.... you edited you post! Now my points are pointless!!!
I didn't even notice!
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