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| As some of you may know, I'm not exactly "thrilled" about getting married in the catholic church. My FH is catholic (ok well OCCASIONALLY) and he made it clear that it was very important to him (in the beginning) that we be married catholic. Fine. We're getting married, might as well learn compromise now, right? So I make a few calls, book the church, we're good to go. This was in December. I called in February and wanted to get together with the priest to discuss the ceremony. The church receptionist said "ok I'll get him to call you back" I kid you not, strike me dead if I am lying, 14 phone calls between then and june, He FINALLY calls me back. We set up a meeting for this saturday at 11am. This was pretty far in advance when I called and booked b/c FH works shifts, so i can figure out what days we're available pretty easily. Anyway, I phoned today b/c I was having a letter faxed over to confirm our marriage prep course, and the receptionist asked me when my meeting was. I told her saturday at 11. she told me "oh, (priest) won't be able to do it then, he has a funeral to do at 11". WHAT?! Ok I understand that someone has passed on and that kind of thing happens, but why didn't he call me as soon as he knew he was going to have another commitment?! I tried to re book wtih the receptionist, but she said he was out right now and she'd get him to call me back  awesome. My question....do you think its totally wrong to scrap the wedding there (pending my FH's approval) and going to my church? I don't want to upset the priest but I've seriously had ENOUGH of the run around!
~Kev & Jen 10.04.08~ ***MOD*** "If Love is a Labor, I'll slave 'till the end, I won't cross these streets until you Hold my Hand" Married!!!! My fairytale wedding was PERFECT!
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I think that if Kev is OK with switching, you should go ahead and switch. There has been some very poor communication with this, and you should have been notified immediatley if he would need to reschedule your appointment. Its a good think you called today, or you would have been guests at a funeral. I know I would be nervous about the priest double booking the day of the wedding too!
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crysandjim (7/7/2008)
I think that if Kev is OK with switching, you should go ahead and switch. There has been some very poor communication with this, and you should have been notified immediatley if he would need to reschedule your appointment. Its a good think you called today, or you would have been guests at a funeral. I know I would be nervous about the priest double booking the day of the wedding too!+1, he probably already double booked the wedding. there's no excuse for this kind of treatment, esp from a church. like come on already get your act together!!
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crysandjim (7/7/2008)
I think that if Kev is OK with switching, you should go ahead and switch. There has been some very poor communication with this, and you should have been notified immediatley if he would need to reschedule your appointment. Its a good think you called today, or you would have been guests at a funeral. I know I would be nervous about the priest double booking the day of the wedding too!I'm not in any way defending the church and/or priest, but RC churches usually have funerals in the morning (10am) , and weddings in the afternoon (1pm/3pm) so the chances of double booking are very slim.... unless a ton of people from the church die on the Thursday before the wedding. If it meant so much to your FH to be married in the church, I would be making him call. If he can't work out something with the church by X date, then you will talk to your church for arrangements. -Marianne
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If it meant so much to your FH to be married in the church, I would be making him call. If he can't work out something with the church by X date, then you will talk to your church for arrangements.
i agree.
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Jen - That is so frustrating! I think you should speak with Kev and tell him that it's alot of unneeded stress on you. I agree with PP tell him he can start calling if it means so much, and if he doesn't want to than go ahead and switch churches! Good Luck to you!
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By no means is this a religious debate or thread.....but being raised Roman Catholic and totally believing in the church and faith, let me tell you, THEY HAVE DISAPPOINTED ME MANY TIMES. I have moved on. I totally believe in God and "majority" of it's teachings but I cannot accept how the RC Church treats it's parishioners. They think they are almighty and I wish they would practice what they preach. Definitely go to your church sweetie!!
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