Posted on 04/18/2004 2:16:28 PM PDT by TheStickman
After Mass today, the Deacon approached wife and I to tell us he had some *good news* regarding my wife's annulment paperwork. It seems her 1st marriage may be deemed invalid according to form. He then looks to me and tells me my annulment procedure (he and I have appointment this week to begin filling out the inital questionaire) will have to run the normal full course. No surprise there. However, he then tells us the parish priest wishes us to wait a full year (a year and a half or more actually) before attending RCIA classes. This means a 2 year wait for Confirmation into the Church. Does the priest take the time to tell us the reasons for this? Nope. The Deacon says something about keeping the classes from being disrupted (how in the world would our attendance be disruptive? We've already sat in on 2 classes) is the reason the parish priest wishes us to wait...but does the priest take any time to explain it all to us? Nope. I remain convinced I am being called to join the catholic Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. However, I am thouroughly confused about what in the world is going on here. The more I think about it, the angier and more confused I become. Having been around the block a time or 2 I find myself questioning if we are being *jerked around*. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions on how to procede. We appreciate your prayers and hope you will continue to remember us.
If the tribunal takes your case, your annulment stands a 90% chance of being granted. The important thing is that the tribunal take your case.
The Deacon shared with me there are dozens of people in similar situations who've been attending church for DECADES without being permitted via past marriage issues to partake of the Sacraments. Some have no choice but to wait for their ex to pass away.
As I told visualops yesterday, if your case is turned down, it is important that you find a priest you can trust and lay all of this out to him. There is the very real possibility that he can help you deal with this in the internal forum.
If you want to know that that means, please FReepmail me.
-regarding internal forum:
"If you want to know that that means, please FReepmail me"
Why not post here all about this Internal Forum???
I have it from a very very good source that this thing you speak of -this process is NOT in communion with the
Magisterium -therefore, either by ignorance or disobedience neither are you...
I am not sorry to expose your lies and if you persist or require illumination I will post links directly from the Holy See that will show your 'error'
God Bless
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