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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
There’s a St. Charles in San Carlos, a St. Matthew in San Mateo, and even a St. Bruno in San Bruno. But please, no possessives — the parish is named for the saint but is not em’s property. I worked several summers for a nun who did graphic design for parish stationery.
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And a St. Barbara's in Santa Barbara?
Sorry, pal - that's the way my shanty Irish people talk about parishes named for saints. You're probably one of those people who, when talking about a ship/boat/imaginary space thingy, make a point to insist on dropping the "the" from the name, right? "The correct way to refer to the starship is simply 'Enterprise," Smedley, not 'The Enterprise.' I'm so disappointed at how gauche you've become lately."
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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
It’s a widely held misconception among lay Catholics that only marriages deemed “valid” by church law are sacramental in character and subject to annulment before a new marriage can be performed by the church. Not so. I know several priests who had to deliver the news that Bride was not going to get a wedding Mass just because Groom’s prior marriage was performed by a justice of the peace in Vegas. It’s true that weddings to Protestants require “permission” while marriages to “persons of no creed” require dispensation, but all marriages entered into prior to seeking a church wedding have to be adjudicated somehow. The standards for establishing an imperfect formation of intent are probably easier for an Elvis chapel wedding, but still.
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I acknowledge your experience and simply note that mine have been different.
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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
On that we certainly agree, but I’ve never understood how liberal Catholics can somehow regard that as evidence of evolutionary progress. There was a local Monsignor who was the go-to guy for the 49ers’ annulments. I find that idea discouraging, not heartening.
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Perhaps I am simply a pragmatist who is happy when people who want a wedding Mass (sometimes it's even the dudes!) can have a wedding Mass - assuming the flexibility is not based upon $.
