Does a wedding Mass count as Sunday obligation?

So, does a Catholic wedding count as mass? A Catholic wedding only counts as mass if it takes place on a Sunday, a Catholic Church’s Holy Day or on the evening preceding the Sabbath (any time from 4 o’clock on Saturday).

Does Catholic Church recognize Orthodox marriage?

The dispensation to marry in an Orthodox service is necessary only for the lawfulness of the marriage. If it takes place without the dispensation, the Catholic Church still considers the marriage to be valid if both parties were free to marry.

Do Orthodox go to church on Sunday?

The Divine Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy is the Sunday sabbath worship service of the Eastern Orthodox Church. There are several forms of the liturgy: the Divine Liturgy of St.

What is the Sunday Mass obligation?

The Sunday Obligation The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.” The obligation is binding every Sunday.

Does video Mass fulfill obligation?

As a general rule, Catholics are obliged to attend Mass each Sunday. This is in fulfillment of the Second Commandment. Simply watching Mass on TV does not fulfill the obligation. A Catholic who can reasonably do so must attend Mass at a parish church or oratory.

Can an Orthodox marry a non Orthodox?

The Orthodox Church only permits intermarriages to baptized Christians. The Non-Orthodox churches have no reservations about interreligious unions. Therefore, marriage between an Orthodox groom and a Non-Orthodox bride is allowed; for instance, a Roman Catholic Christian can marry a Greek Orthodox Church believer.

Can a non Orthodox be a godparent?

These days, the church requires that at least one of the godparents is an Orthodox Christian of good standing. The other godparent doesn’t have to be Orthodox but both do need to be approved by the church or your priest.

Do Orthodox call it mass?

The term Mass is commonly used in the Catholic Church, and in the Western Rite Orthodox, and Old Catholic churches. The term is used in some Lutheran churches, as well as in some Anglican churches.

Is it a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sunday?

Our Sunday Mass obligation is based on the Third Commandment: “Remember the sabbath day — keep it holy” (Ex 20:8). All of the commandments of God are serious matter, so to deliberately miss Mass on Sunday — without a just reason — would objectively be considered a mortal sin.

Is every Sunday a holy day of obligation?

holy days of obligation, in the Roman Catholic Church, religious feast days on which Catholics must attend mass and refrain from unnecessary work. Although all Sundays are sanctified in this way, the term holy days usually refers to other feasts that must be observed in the same manner as Sunday.