The deacon of my church, Dcn. Rafael Romero and his wife, Delia, have set it upon themselves to make it easy for couples who are either common law or civilly married to have their marriages validated in the Catholic Church.
They made the arrangements for a group wedding, and one was held today at St. Joseph Church in Santa Ana, California. Held in Spanish by our pastor, Fr. John Moneypenny, with our parochial vicar, Fr. Leonel Vargas, concelebrating, ten couples came before the altar to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony.
The shot above is of one couple who were simply lost in each other.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
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How easy is "easy"?
I wish the Church woud emphasize that this option is open to everybody. The only people who take advantage of this blessing in my parish are the Hispanic parishoners.
How easy is "easy"?...
When couples come to my Priest and Confessor, a Traditional Roman Catholic, they are told to immediately separate, go to Confession, then attend Marriage classes for six months.
During that time they are also catechized and any other thing they might need to live Catholic lives.
Our deacons are not married, as the Diaconate is one of the steps to Priesthood.
Holy Mother Church offers this to everyone on the planet.
Archbishop Marcel Lafebvre was a major force in keeping the Faith alive.
May God keep him in His glory.
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