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Someone I love is Catholic · Step 5 of 6Weddings, baptisms and funerals
What to expect, where to sit, and what to say.
In short. At a Catholic wedding the couple marry each other in the presence of the Church.1,2 Catholics baptize babies as a pure gift of grace and bury their dead in hope of the resurrection.3,4
Key points
- Catholics are asked to marry in the presence of the Church.2
- Infant Baptism shows that grace is a pure gift.3
- A Catholic funeral expresses hope in the resurrection.4
Try this, this week
- Ask the couple or family what part matters most to them.
- If you’re engaged to a Catholic, call the parish six months or more ahead.
- Read Mark 10:6-9.
“What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.’”
Common questions
Remember: Every one of these days says: God is in this.