The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18
Please let me know where to get the
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OF poem written Dy the IaCe rev
erend Francis Mahony, generally
known as Father Prout," because that
was the name under which he wrote.
The poem may be found in 'The
Reliques of Father Prout," a volume
which contains his prose and poetical
compositions and which can be pro-
cured through any bookseller.
I. Is it possible for non-Catholic
to be married to a Catholic by a
Justice of the Peace and afterwards
have that marriage blessed by Cath
Ollie priest? Is that couple legally
married and, according to the rules
of the Catholic Church, is that mar
rage valid? May the Catholic person
attend to his Church duties as he did
before marriage? 2. A non-CathoIic
man is married to a Catholic woman
by Justice of the Peace. Our Church
teaches us that a couple are not
rightfuIIy married unless they are
married by a Catholic priest. Could
it be said that that Catholic woman is
leading an immoral life and if so, how
is she going to atone for the wrong
she has done, and will she have to
leave her husband? 3. What is the
attitude of the Church towards invi-
tation wedding dances given in a
public hall and should Catholic
weddings be quiet affairs or should
they be marked by great celebration
and a great feasting at the brides
home?
l. The marriage of a Catholic to
non-Catholic before a Justice of the
Peace is not recognized as valid by
the Catholic Church. The couple is
not married. In order to make the
marriage valid and lawful they must
be married in the presence of a priest
and two witnesses after having OBJ
tanned the necessary dispensation
from the bishop of the diocese. Note
that we do not say that they must be
remarked by the priest, for they are
not married at all according to the
laws of the Church. The priest per-
forms the ceremony as if no prior
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Justice of the Peace. Until the couple
are married in this way by priest
in the presence of two witnesses the
Catholic party is not allowed to
attend to her church duties as she did
before the attempted marriage by a
Justice of the Peace. Only after her
marriage according to the rules of the
Church is she permitted to approach
the Sacraments. 2. A Catholic woman
who marries a nOn-Catholic before a
Justice of the Peace is not validity
married according to the laws of the
Church. Her knowledge of Catholic
doctrine teaches her that while she
remains in that state she is living in
sin. In order to atone for the wrong
done she must leave her so-called |
husband or enter into valid mar
riage with him before a priest and
two witnesses. 3. The Church has
nothing special to say about invitation
wedding dances in public hail. Her
attitude towards dancing is the same
whether the participants are there by
invitation or not. Whether such
dances are wrong or not depends on
circumstances. Certain kinds of
dances are forbidden because they are
sinful and others because they are
occasions of sin. Wedding dances
may be as harmless or as sinful as
any other kind of dances. Weddings
are occasions of joy; but the Joy that
manifests itself by great feasting and
elaborate celebration is not necessarily
the most lasting. Weddings can be
very joyful affairs and yet quiet and
unobtrusive. These are the kind
which Catholics should prefer.
I. Where may | obtain information
about the Catholic Encyclopedia? 2.
Where may obtain books about So
ciaiism? 8. Would you advise Cath
oIic to purchase "Beacon Lights of
History" and also "Ridpath's History
of the WorId"?
l. The Catholic Encyclopedia is pub
ished by the Robert Appleton Com
pany, 80 West Thirty-eighth Street,
ANCW LII N. n 1SLIC1 W ILLS VIII
bring you full information about this
valuable work which should be in the
hands of every Catholic who can
afford to purchase it. 2. Any Catholic
publishing house will be able to pro-
cure for you, if it does not keep in
stock, the books which are most
valuable to you for the study of So
cialism. Among these may be men
toned: SOCIALISM,; The Nation of
Fatherless Children" by David Gold
stein and Martha Moore Avery; $50
cialism; It's Theoretical Basis and
Practical Application" by Rev. Victor
Cathrein, S. J.; Socialism and
Christianity" by Right Reverend Will
liam Stang, D. D.; "The Characteris-
tics and Religion of Modern Social
ism," by Rev. John J. Ming, S. j.;
"The Morality of Modern Socialism"
by Rev. John J. Ming, S. j.; Social
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