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Aga wrote:

Hi, guys —

To make the story short: we both are Catholics and have received all the sacraments.

For various reasons, we eloped and got married in a chapel in Las Vegas. (Nuptials were given by a close relative who is not an identified Christian pastor.)  For both of us, this is our first marriage — we have now been married for 10 years and plan to have a family. 

We want to baptize our future children.   All living-in-sin dogma a side:

  • What we need to do to convalidate our marriage?

We would greatly appreciate your help!

Aga

  { After an inappropriate start, what do we need to do to get our marriage blessed by the Church? }

Mary Ann replied:

Hi, Aga —

No problem!

Just go to your pastor and tell him you want to be married sacramentally. It's called convalidating your marriage.

He will ask you to prepare for the sacrament with a few classes, to be sure you understand and accept what Christian marriage is.

Mary Ann

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