Odd question about International Catholic church donations?

[mindstar]

you know, i was at a Catholic wedding where a priest said that the highest purpose a wedding could have was to convert one of the couple to the Catholic church...

I think also that the church makes you promise that you'll raise your kids Catholic as well. Is the "donation" on top of any church rental fees? In fairness to the church, it's not like the priests are on huge salaries, their food comes from alms largely...

[Shibby]

A church should reconize love not money.Don't donate to a church donate instead to a local polish fund in the churches name...that will give you their true intentions.

K

It's not really my problem. I'm just going to do what's needed to stay under the radar and be allowed to get married there. It's very important to my fiance to have her family and friends there. If we have it in the states that would be very difficult. Her parents and brother would make it, but I doubt we could afford anyone else to come.

[Shibby]

you know, i was at a Catholic wedding where a priest said that the highest purpose a wedding could have was to convert one of the couple to the Catholic church...

I think also that the church makes you promise that you'll raise your kids Catholic as well. Is the "donation" on top of any church rental fees? In fairness to the church, it's not like the priests are on huge salaries, their food comes from alms largely...

I believe it is on top of everything else. This has come in as a new expense...

[mindstar]

hmm...i wonder if this is an out-of-towner expense? As it stands, you could always ask the archdiocese (sp?) locally about it...They might be able to give you some more insight.

That said, maybe rocking the boat right arround wedding time is more trouble than it's worth.

[Gainward]

While i dont really think its right. If i were you unless its some ungodly huge amount that they are asking for I would just give it and try and avoid causeing any problems

[Shibby]

It won't be to huge amount I would imagine, because they want some money. Even though I'm american they still have to treat it like a business deal if they want the money.

[Shibby]

Is the "donation" on top of any church rental fees?

I just asked my fiance and she said it is on top of the normal fees. Just to give everyone and idea of the cost. To rent the church, the ceramony, decorate or whatever you do, It's going to be only like $200.

[Puddles]

I think it's admirable that Shibby's wanting to go to his fiance's homeland and give her the traditional wedding she desires.

Although I was raised Catholic, our wedding was not in the Catholic church but when we had our daughter baptised there we had to make a donation and attend classes and her Godparents had to be parishioners of a Catholic church. The Catholic church has a lot of politics and rules and they will varry depending on which church you are at. When we renewed our vows we did it in a non-denominational church, much easier that way.