Prayer request for our wedding

[damaris13]

Hello all!  I would like to make a prayer request .  My fiance, who is Catholic, and I, who am Protestant, are getting married this summer.  My father is performing the ceremony, but we will be getting dispensation for the marriage to be recognized as a sacrament in the Catholic Church.  My fiance's mother is floored because she still wants a priest to be present because she thinks it is an absolute requirement; however, she won't go to see a priest to discuss the matter (despite the fact that she told my fiance to see a priest, which he has, and his priest told her this is an acceptable route).  Having a priest present would add more money to the ceremony than we could afford because it would completely change the wedding ceremony, location, and consist of more travel for the two of us with counseling (we would have to counsel with the priest who would administer the wedding, which is at a location at least two hours away for both of us). 

Please pray for his family, my family, and the two of us--for peace, open minds and hearts, and willingness to work things out peacefully.  If anyone has any advice, I am still listening (and trying to keep a completely open mind about all options).

Thank you!  God Bless!

damaris13

 

[4jc]

Praying for you all

 

[GraftMeIn]

I will pray for Gods blessings on you both.

I just feel the need to ask you this. Are you planning on having children? If you do, have you agreed on how they will be raised, as Catholic or Protestant?

If the two of you haven't discussed this and come to some type of agreement you realy need to do it before the wedding, or it could cause problems for you later.

Some people get married from different denominations such as you are, then make the mistake of not teaching their children about God at all because they can't come to terms with each other on just this issue. Not trying to lecture you, just want you to be aware of these things.

 

[damaris13]

Graftmein,
Thank you for your concern. We have already agreed to raise the children in a protestant church with an understanding and recognition of the Catholic Church. This fulfills all aspects of the Sacrament of Matrimony. My fiance and I have had numerous discussions on faith and the different beliefs taught to us by our churches. We have discovered we share the same beliefs for the most part, with some minor disagreements which will not cause any problems between the two of us.
God bless!
damaris13

 

[ZiSunka]

Dear Lord, please let the mother consult with her own priest on this and then let her be calm and peaceful about all the wedding plans. If necessary, they can have their marriage solemnized later at her church when it is more convenient. Amen.

 

[JDM]

 

[GREG]

 

 

just go with your heart and praise God

 

[GraftMeIn]

I'm glad to hear you worked all that out beforehand Damaris! The one most important thing that you both agree on is that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and was sent to free us from our sins.

Will continue praying for Gods blessings on you both.