AboutTom Schott Expertise I am an ordained permanent deacon in Catholic church. Married with three children. I am able to answer questions about most aspects of our faith, from Scripture to prayer. My perspective is pastoral and progressive.
Experience Ordained to permanent diaconate in 1985. Parish work in hospice, RCIA, liturgy, evangelization, and adult education since then.
My fiancee and I are recently engaged and are in the process of planning our wedding. We were considering being married on either a Saturday or Sunday. We asked our parish priest about the availability of a Sunday date and he told us the date was available. My fiancee', who is currently participating in the RCIA program mentioned this to her RCIA teacher who is a Sister in our parish. She told her that the Catholic Church does not perform weddings on Sundays. So, now, we are both very confused. It's possible that our priest didn't notice that the date we inquired about was a Sunday. But, I was hoping you could tell me if it is in fact the case that the Church doesn't celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage on Sundays before we ask him for clarification.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Phil
Answer Phil,
I've seen people married during Sunday mass at parishes . . . . so the answer is yes, the church does do weddings on Sunday. In fact, to be married in the midst of the Christian community is a powerful sign. But, there is always local policy to deal with. That may be what's happening here.
