[rosyrower]

I have been raised Catholic however my fiancee was raised Christian. We have been trying to decide how we are going to get married. He does not want to convert. I would really like to get married in the Catholic Church (the same one I grew up in and my family has all been married in). Are we allowed to do this without having him convert? He is concerned that if we do get married in a Catholic Church that parts of the ceremony might be uncomfortable for he and some of the other guests. If we could get married in the Church is there anything we can do so that his family will feel more comfortable during the ceremony?
Thanks!

[Fr. Anderson]

Dear Rosyrower,

The short answer is no, the RCIA will not marry a Catholic to a Non-Catholic in the church. One important issue to note, Catholics are Christians. They believe all nine major tenents of the christian faith. There are a lot of theological points that separate Protestants and Roman Catholics and they are vast and varied. It's a difficult bridge to gap for Non-Catholics.

I would suggest you and your fiance sit down with your parish priest and ask some of those hard questions. It's a place to start.

Prayerfully,