hi there i really need help now i no this is a touchy subject for some but im so lost right now. ok im and anglican and h2b is catholic we want to be married in a catholic church but im not sure if im aloud i no we can get married in a uniting church but i really love this church that iv seen please help me!!!

you're allowed, just need your baptism certificates. my husband is anglican and we got married in a catholic church.

you have to go to councelling to get married in a catholic church

Are you asking if a Catholic and a non-Catholic are permitted to be married within a Catholic church?

If this is your query then yes - at the discretion of the Priest (paperwork needs to be sent off to confirm it, too) then a Catholic and a non-Catholic can be wed in a Catholic Church.

My husband and I were married in a Catholic Church, and I am not a Catholic. I know the two requirements our priest had were that a.) I was baptised / Christened in the Christian faith and b.) that my husband would undertake to try his best to ensure our children were raised with an awareness of the Catholic faith.

I never knew there was such a thing as a baptism certificate.

Most certainly is. If you have lost yours, you can apply to the Parish in which you were baptised for a copy from the Church register.

Thanks Puggie. I will ask mum if she has mine.

omg i dont even have a baptism certificate i have found this part of the planing so stresfull. thanks for all your replies

You will need to contact the church where you were baptised and they can provide you with an extract from the register. This is done frequently for people who are marrying, as a lot of people don't have the original baptism certificate that their parents received when they were baptised.

OK thanks but i was baptised at home and my MOTHER doesnt remember anything (i think she was in a alcohol induced coma for the start of my life) so what can i do there and if i can find it dose that mean we cant marry omg this is driving me crazy lol

Oh. Forgot to mention a third condition our priest had - he would not marry us if either my husband or I had been previously married. My husband was very offended when the priest asked about this aspect (by his high school priest who married us). Apparently most of my husband's graduating year were married a LONG time ago so the priest was unsure if this was, perhaps, a second marriage

Speak with the priest that will marry you.

He is better placed to answer your specific questions and address your particular concerns.

ok im happy now have found a fantastic church we are going with st michaels in melbourne i love love love it yeah thanks so much for all your help ladies

Oh? St Michaels Uniting in town, or St Michaels Catholic in Ashburton? Or the St Michaels Catholic in North Melbourne?

lol i dident know there were so many lol it st michaels uniting church on colins st its so beautiful i just got all stressed about nothing

That's great that you've found a church you love Sammy.

I'm getting married later in Sept 08. I am Catholic but my partner is not.

Usually when one person is Catholic then it is ok to get married in a Catholic church. Normally the church will only require the baptism certificate of the person who is Catholic (but you should check with the specific church).

Also if you end up needing your baptism certificate, you may be able to go the head Anglican church in your city who will have a better idea of where you can get an extract of it. But again, ask the priest who will marry you, they can advise.

In addition to what everyone else has said, you will probably have to complete a marriage preparation course.

Sorry, I'm fresh from discussions with the church we will get married in, and I'll all fresh with info!

Best of luck with it and let us know how it all goes.

My husband and I were married in a Catholic ceremony. I'm Catholic and he's Hindu. So, yes, it can be done.

OK well st Michael's is now out of the question no off street parking just my luck but we have decided to just go with my Anglican church h2bs family wanted it to be catholic but I'm not and i don't think i should have to do what they want its our wedding and they can just deal with it also I'm not going to make promises to a priest that i will raise our kings in a catholic way when I'm not.

Hi! I was wondering if someone would help us with some info. Neither of us are Catholics, but we were both baptised in other churches and are Christians. Is there a way for us to get married in a Catholic church? The people we have talked to so far say that at least one of us needs to be Catholic, but I found an article online http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicli...AQ_Marriage.htm where the guy says we don't. Thanks for your help!

Usually, one person needs to be a catholic.

Part of marrying as a catholic is a committment to raising any children that come from the marriage into the catholic faith. If neither of you are catholic, this may be problematic.

The best thing you can do is speak with the parish priest where you are wanting to marry to discuss your situation and what options may exist, if any.

actually, yes it does say one of you needs to be catholic;

No information - but I do wonder why you'd WANT to be married in a Catholic church if neither of you are Catholic?!

I found the Catholic cathedrals were prettier

Every "beautifull" church we saw was Catholic, so we decided to book a non-denominational chapel and get our normal pastor to do the service...

Some people - me included to some extent - use the church looks to decide where to get married if they are not strongly tied to a spesific chruch building / their regular church they attend, so that might be the reason some people want to use Catholic Churches?

I'll just add my reply, for others who might be wondering. Sara has never been baptised/christened at all, but her husband is catholic. They had no problems marrying in the catholic church. I can't remember if the specific requirement was to have their children raised in the catholic faith, but they have had their kids baptised in the catholic church. The requirement for that is that at least one of the godparents be catholic.