Ceremony

Catholic marriage

The Catholic marriage, that was once the only choice for most of the spouses, now becomes a celebration deeply felt by young people who swear eternal love. All marriages with Catholic religious ceremony also produce civil effects, and for this reason, at the end of the ceremony, the priest must also read to the spouses and witnesses the articles of the Civil Code that regulate the wedding. Catholic marriage is therefore actually a concordat marriage because it relies on a Concordat between the Italian State and the Catholic Church.

The documents for the Catholic marriage

The first thing to do is contact your pastor who will hand over the list of documents to be produced. For the Catholic marriage will need to act Baptism and the Act of Confirmation. Since the effects of Catholic marriage also civilians, you'll also go in the Municipality of your town where it will be checked the certificate of marital status, the certificate issued by the contextual Common of residence, the citizenship certificate, certificate of residence. Once everything will be ready will be exhibited publications civilians in City Hall: today there are more exposed on the bulletin board in many municipalities but placed online on the official website of the town. If you want to get married in church you must also have a certificate of attendance at premarital course, the baptismal certificate and certificate of confirmation and examination of boyfriend / girlfriend endorsed the Curia.

The premarital course for the Catholic marriage

Fundamental to the Catholic marriage is also the premarital course that is held by a priest with the support of specialists such as lawyers, sexologists and psychologists. The course lasts about two months in which couples intending to get married will follow the meetings of the group and will be able to exchange ideas and feelings with others couples and who teaches the course. The course will analyze the biblical sources from which it was derived the ritual of marriage, They will then read the tracks of Scripture that speak of the significance of the wedding ceremony and your pastor will explain the stages of the wedding ceremony but also what it means for the future of a Catholic marriage.

The rite of the Catholic marriage

The rite of the Catholic marriage begins with the memory of baptism. We suggest, to allow guests to better follow the celebration, to prepare a booklet that report the stages of the ceremony and the reading choices. Will read excerpts or witnesses or friends and relatives and loved ones especially related to the couple. At the end of the celebration (But some pastors do before the end of the Mass) will be read to the spouses also the articles of the Civil Code that govern their union.

by Francesca Bottini (copyright www.pourfemme.it)

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