priest who will marry son/fiance

brk-lnt · 03-10-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Shedwannabe

This post reminds me of reading Ann Landers and trying to decide if there was any way possible that the letter wasn't a joke to see what kind of response it would get.

If this is a serious request...perhaps you should read what you wrote to find out why you are having a problem finding someone to comply with your request.

Why is it so hard to believe that someone feels they can have faith, and also not need to be lectured to about making a commitment? The Catholic church does not exactly have the best record in the Boston area for priests upholding THEIR vows.

Nagigator · 03-10-2010, 09:33 PM

Didn't we all just agree to not be discussing this kind of topic?

Pineedles · 03-10-2010, 09:46 PM

The Rev. Farah isn't doing anything these days, YET!

Island Girl · 03-10-2010, 10:39 PM

I am sure the question is serious. My daughter had the same problem. She lived in the DC area and wanted to come back to MA and marry in an antique church in the center of a small MA town. Her father was the curator of the building. She could not find any priest to do the marriage.

We called all over the place and were denied. I even wrote to Sen. Ted Kennedy and never received a reply. I figured he had some pull with the Diocese in Boston.

She ended up with a quirly JP and the Catholic church lost a family.

I later heard that if you look in very very liberal areas you might find a priest or a retired priest who will perform a ceremony away from a consecreated church. I would look in the Amherst, MA area if I were doing it again.

Good Luck

IG

brk-lnt · 03-10-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Nagigator

Didn't we all just agree to not be discussing this kind of topic?

Well, they ARE looking to get married in the Lakes Region. And besides, why are you calling me out? I'm not the first one that started to turn this from a simple question to a personal rant.

03-10-2010, 09:33 PM	#2
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 291 Thanks: 270 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	Hey brk-int Didn't we all just agree to not be discussing this kind of topic?

03-10-2010, 10:39 PM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,358 Thanks: 18 Thanked 577 Times in 183 Posts	Serious Question I am sure the question is serious. My daughter had the same problem. She lived in the DC area and wanted to come back to MA and marry in an antique church in the center of a small MA town. Her father was the curator of the building. She could not find any priest to do the marriage. We called all over the place and were denied. I even wrote to Sen. Ted Kennedy and never received a reply. I figured he had some pull with the Diocese in Boston. She ended up with a quirly JP and the Catholic church lost a family. I later heard that if you look in very very liberal areas you might find a priest or a retired priest who will perform a ceremony away from a consecreated church. I would look in the Amherst, MA area if I were doing it again. Good Luck IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

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03-10-2010, 09:46 PM	#3
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,550 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 672 Times in 369 Posts	The Rev. Farah isn't doing anything these days, YET!