The Irish standard., 1908-02-15

ddsls. are bound by the law. The
Church. like the State, can bind her
refractory subjects.
; MARRIAGE.
I. Every Bishop vicar general or
administrator of diocese) can validly
marry In his own diocese any parties.
irrespective of the country or place
whence they come. The Bishop can
delegate any priest to do the same.
2. Bishops or priests may not assist
at marriages until they have assumed
efeioe.
3. There is no marriage at all if the
priest be compelled to witness it. There
is no marriage il the priest does not
ask and receive the consent of the par
ties.
I. The authority which the Bishop
has in his diocese the parish priest has
in his parish.
5. The Bishop outside his diocese
and the pastor outside the limits of HIS
parish. cannot validly marry their own
or other subjects without due authori-
zation.
s. Marriage before priest who is
suspended or excommunicated by name
will be no marriage at all.
Z. Marriage of all Catholics (both
parties Catholics) before a minister or
civil magistrate will be no marriage at
all.
8. Marriage Of all fallen away Cath
olics (who have become Protestants or
infidels) before a minister or civil mag
istrate will be no marriage at all.
3. Marriage OF Catholic to a non
baptized person is never a real mar
riage unless the Church grants a dis
pensation- Such marriage before a
miniater or Justice Of the Peace is no
marriage at all for two reasons.
10. Marriage Of Catholic to a Pro-
testant Zone never baptized in the
Catholic church, before a minister Or
civil ma agistrate will be no marriage at
0Ais os1teSo luo LILLY HoCS IudhSc d Spc-
cial law for the United States.
II. Marriage Of a Protestant to a
Protestant (provided they were never
baptized in the Catholic church, is
valid.
IL. Marriage Of non-baptized man
to a, non baptized woman Is valid as a
lifelong contract. These parties do not
receive. however, the Sacrament Of
,Matrimony.
13. There will be no marriage at all
unless there be two witncsses-one
witness with the priest will not suffice.
:. IA. Bishops or priests should not
witness marriages until they are, NOR
ally certain that the parties to be mar
ried are free to enter the matrimonial
state, hence as far as possible dispen-
.sation from the publication Of banns
should not be sought
15. For the lawful celebration OF a
marriage one or other Of the contvact-
,ing parties should have a don,icNe or
slve for month in the parish where
they are to be married. This condition
is not however, essential for the val
idity Of marriage.
s IL. Marriages Of. persons without a
fixed abode should be referred to the
Bishop before the ceremony takes
place. ,..
/. IL. Marriage should take place in
the parish church of the bride, unless
there be good reason to go to the pas
tor Of tho groom
7. 1s. There are now rules to be OBJ
served by the priest for the rcgistra-
tion Of marriages When contracting
parties are to he married in a churcl,
where they were nov baptized, they
should before marriage secure their
baptismal certificates.
:, 1e. Marriage entered into when
there is danger of death, can be wit
messed by any priest with two Witness
%, provided there is not time to reach
the Bishop, parish priest or priest ap-
pointed by other Of these.
20. If for an entire month parties
cannot secure Bishop. parish priest or
any priest appointed by either of these.
they may in the presence OF two wit
liesses (there is no marriage If there
be not two witnesses) declare their
consent to marry. They are then in
the eyes of the Church and before God
married. AS soon after the marriage
as possible they should send their
names to- the parish priest for reeis-
tration and do whatever is required to
have their marriage legally recognized
by tho state