As a newbie, I'm afraid I wrongly posted this question in the Welcome section. Can Fr. Weinberger or someone with knowledge I can document help us with this?
Can a baptized Catholic licitly marry a Freemason who is a baptized Espicopal? I have checked the Catechism, but don't find this specifically addressed in "mixed marriage". I've also checked the Code of Canon Law and find that Canon 1127 forbids an additional ceremony/ritual, but this doesn't really answer the question. I know that this would not be a recommended union, but the question is validity. We have a close family friend planning to do just this, middle of June, and are looking for direction as to how we should respond.
Thank you so much for any help you can give us!
Valid Marriage and Freemasonry
Hi Carol, again, welcome to the forum.
Let me do a little research for you and will get back with you. I have read that a Catholic can marry a freemason "if" the mason renounces their membership in the Freemasons and agrees that any children born of that marriage will be raised in the Catholic Faith.
As I said, let me do a bit of research and post what I find out. I will also send this question to Father Paul.
My husband was Episcopal when we married but was in RCIA at the time preparing to become Catholic at Easter.
Blessings
Denise
Let me do a little research for you and will get back with you. I have read that a Catholic can marry a freemason "if" the mason renounces their membership in the Freemasons and agrees that any children born of that marriage will be raised in the Catholic Faith.
As I said, let me do a bit of research and post what I find out. I will also send this question to Father Paul.
My husband was Episcopal when we married but was in RCIA at the time preparing to become Catholic at Easter.
Blessings
Denise
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
Hi Carol, here is Father Paul's suggestion for you. I will post some links to the people he has suggested you contact, as well as those I am aware of.
My dearly departed spiritual director told me that if I didn't know the answer to something when someone asked, that I should go and find out who can answer the questions. I am pretty sure that one of these people can give you the proper answer. Let me know what you find out and I will post it here for others in the future.
Fr. Paul said:
"For such a particular question she needs to refer to a Canon Lawyer. The American Papist can help and his father, who is a canon lawyer. That's the kind of question which comes along once in a lifetime. Thanks, and may God bless you! Fr. Paul"
thomas@americanpapist.com
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Also you can contact Pete Vere...
petevere@msn.com
Pete Vere is a canon lawyer, an author, and most importantly, a husband and father. He is co-author of Surprised by Canon Law: 150 Questions Catholics Ask
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St. Joseph Foundation should be able to answer the question quickly. Please read the rules for asking a question and then it will let you go on to the contact form.
Blessings
Denise
My dearly departed spiritual director told me that if I didn't know the answer to something when someone asked, that I should go and find out who can answer the questions. I am pretty sure that one of these people can give you the proper answer. Let me know what you find out and I will post it here for others in the future.
Fr. Paul said:
"For such a particular question she needs to refer to a Canon Lawyer. The American Papist can help and his father, who is a canon lawyer. That's the kind of question which comes along once in a lifetime. Thanks, and may God bless you! Fr. Paul"
thomas@americanpapist.com
*************************
Also you can contact Pete Vere...
petevere@msn.com
Pete Vere is a canon lawyer, an author, and most importantly, a husband and father. He is co-author of Surprised by Canon Law: 150 Questions Catholics Ask
*****************************
St. Joseph Foundation should be able to answer the question quickly. Please read the rules for asking a question and then it will let you go on to the contact form.
Blessings
Denise
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales