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by Mark Locraft on March 13th, 2006

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Is it possible to have a Catholic wedding mass outside of the Church, for example at a family camp at a non-Catholic outdoors chapel?

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  • by CzarAlex on March 15th, 2006

    CzarAlex

    Negative

    The Catholic church will not recognize any weddings that take place out doors. They believe that since God's House is the physical Church itself, weddings must take place in it to be recognized in the eyes of God.

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  • by mysticdeliria on January 23rd, 2008

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    A priest wouldn't do it. They will only perform a wedding mass in the Church. You can get a dispensation to have it done outside the church, but then it will not be a Catholic wedding mass.

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  • by xhepera on January 20th, 2008

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    Yes, it is POSSIBLE. But there are rules regarding it and a bishop's permission must be given. I've always thought it odd that there's even an issue here. The mass can be celebrated ANYWHERE. It doesn't require a church. And any of the other sacraments can be celebrated/administered outside of a church building. I don't know why marriage is such a sticky issue.

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  • by RC loves ice cream on March 13th, 2009

    RC loves ice cream

    You can celebrate a Catholic mass almost anywhere, including in an ordinary room or even outdoors at a camping site, so I suppose it's possible. You could try asking a priest that you know and like, since they will want to avoid doing something "just to be different".

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  • by klynn29 on March 13th, 2009

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    outdoors yes, non catholic chapel, dont know. One of you must be catholic first. I suggest calling the priest you want to marry you.

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  • by Irish on March 13th, 2009

    Irish

    At Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois you can get married in a mass outside. Happens every weekend

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  • by Irish on March 13th, 2009

    Irish

    You can get marrried in a foreign country outside - my parents were married in Ireland and it was a catholic mass and they are very Catholic!

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  • by Anonymous on January 20th, 2008

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    NO

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