Catholic Wedding. Help!

I was raised Baptist, and converted to Catholicism before my husband and I were married. I would recommend that you speak with a priest. My grandparents who are Southern Baptists did not come to my wedding because their pastor told them that I was going to Hell for my beliefs.

You should call your local catholic church and speak with a priest. They can point you in the right direction. When my parents married, many yrs ago my Dad had to take some classes and become a catholic in order to Marry my Mom in her church. Times have changed so I don't know how they do it now. GL, and Congrats on the upcoming marriage!

definitely find your parish and talk to the priest or even someone in the office.

I'm not catholic (wasn't baptized) but married a Catholic - I had a few 'sit downs' with the priest who'd be marrying us. we had to go to marriage preparation classes put on by the church, and I did a few other things as well. I didn't have to convert since I wasn't baptized in any other religion.

GOOD LUCK! its a very interesting faith.

In addition to my answer above, PreCana or marriage preparation courses are mandatory, as will as meeting with the priest who is marrying you. You must contact the priest no fewer than 6 months prior to when you want to be married. Also, your fiance will have to vow to baptize your children and raise them as Catholics

Im surprised... My dad raised a Presbyterian married my step mom a catholic and I was never forced to be raised or baptized as a catholic. I believe that you do need to go through the pre marital prep and talk to the priest.

That you are not Catholic and that you already have a child should not prevent a Catholic marriage. Your fiance should talk to the priest at the church for specifics. Basically the two of you will have to take marriage prep classes - either meeing with the priest or as a class with other couples. They're designed to give you and your finance to talk about things like goals, fiances, child discipline, methods of communication - things to help your marriage succeed. And you'll have several options in the actual cermony - which bible readings to read, what music and things like that. Most parishes have someone who will help you thorugh that. You might want to consider a book called "Catholicism for Dummies" which explains the Catholic faith a bit - many people have misunderstandings about what is taught that that could help.

You must contact the priest no fewer than 6 months prior to when you want to be married.

99.9% of the time this is true. Our church is smaller so 4 months is adequate but I have seen some churches book up 9-12 months in advance.

My dad raised a Presbyterian married my step mom a catholic and I was never forced to be raised or baptized as a catholic.

If he married your step Mon I assume you were already born and she is not your biological mother. Therefore, she, the Catholic, would not make a promise how to raise you. However, making a promise and keeping a promise are two different things. Were you parents married in the Catholic Church?

When we got married I had agreed to raise our children in the faith. My husband had to make a promise he would not interfere with this promise.