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Sarah
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Hi, guys —
I am a divorced Catholic woman who has received an annulment.
- What happens if I marry a divorced man who has not received a annulment?
- Can we marry in the Church?
- Can either of us receive the Eucharist?
Thank you.
Sarah
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Fr. Jonathan replied:
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Sarah,
You both need to be free to marry for a valid marriage so you have to get his situation settled too.
Fr. Jonathan
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Sarah replied:
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Thank you Father!
To gain further insight.
If I married a divorced Catholic who was had not received a annulment, the marriage would not be valid and could never be validated even after he received a annulment.
- So could we later remarry in the Church or would our first civil union need to be annulled?
Obviously, if I marry this person, neither of us can receive the Eucharist any longer.
Thanks,
Sarah
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Fr. Jonathan replied:
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Hi, Sarah —
Once the marriage is valid, you can come back to Holy Communion.
So, to be more clear.
- Figure out his situation with a priest (he may or may not need an annulment.)
- Get married in the Church
- Go to Holy Communion
If you choose the other route getting civilly married first puts you in an invalid marriage and makes you unable to receive Holy Communion.
- Get his situation figured out with advice from a priest and obtain a possible annulment
- Get your civil marriage validated in the Church
- Come back to Holy Communion after going to Confession.
Fr. Jonathan
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