Catholic must attend the course to get married in church.
Don't worry, the course is very modern and not really teaching about religion. It is like marriage preparation for couples. No test, nothing and you will do it with other couples. It is quite fun actually. Relax.

This post has been edited by barista: Jun 24 2013, 11:24 AM

PM'ed you ... cheers!

Is it u din marry in church due to many restrictions? If got many that we cant fulfil i also think just skip church and do the chinese style.

Other than the course got any other rules need to follow for marry in chruch?

Just get the certificate and you're good to go.
For Catholic marrying non-Catholic, you don't get a full mass that's all.

church wedding or simple Chinese style, I can only say that it is a joint decision, coz u wont know whom u may "offend" for skipping such important ceremony

my answer to u, again, do discuss with ur partner and the parish involved. some may allow, some may not... if church wedding is something ur partner would like to have, it is just a small sacrifice for u to do for ur love ones

What the difference between full mass and wedding service? No gospel, no communion and stuff like dat? Then will be shorter? SHud b a good one if finish fast lol

Ya i know will offend some relatives who r like fanatics. But for parents both already confirm ok. Just cant please everyone la. Marry is between my family only la. Relatives all dun care offend or not.

Without eucharist, slightly shorter only.

This post has been edited by barista: Jun 24 2013, 11:35 AM

Please take note also, Catholic weddings are usually held on Saturdays before Sunset Mass

This post has been edited by khool: Jun 24 2013, 11:37 AM

why not do a garden church wedding? then no need to do in the church d

ME 1 year.. only then can go church marry

i urgent case lol so cannot qualify

A Catholic wedding can only be held in Church, no where else.

similar to a airplane can only fly in the air >.<

hehehe!!! ya, true!!!

Actually I find it less stressful. Just follow what they tell you to do.
If Chinese customs, so many people say so many things. I'm glad I had a church wedding.

Agreed. Less stressful then marriage with all the customs involve.

I think it is already mentioned a couple of times here that you just need to attend a short pre-marriage course to allow you and your partner to marry in the church, so that the wedding will be valid.
Now, if you don't get married in the church, then you are denying your partner the chance to attend a full Mass as usual after you get married, means can't receive communion.

Question is, do you want that? Both are free to practice their beliefs. But if you do not do the necessary things your partner needs and preventing them to properly practice their belief afterwards, don't think its right? right?

not one year ... few days .

There 2 types of Catholic Marriage Preparation Course a.k.a CMPC in order for you to get the cert. Its either you go for the weekly one which takes about 6-8 weeks (once a week class) or there's another which is 3Days2N session..

Barista is right that you can only go for wedding service and not a full wedding mass...

Church wedding is morning ma. My bro just got married in church and is morning.

Oh urgent case

But yours is both also catholic la not so complicated

I'm a Buddhist married my wife who is a catholic.
went to the marriage preparation course too. I think for 6 weeks around 1 1/2 hour per session. nothing much religious thiugh. just went there for some discussion.
and the church wedding, it is shorter too.

depend on the parish priest. i got mine on sunday, that day also was christ the king