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Just Said Yes May 2021

Ghosted by Priest?

kylyn, on April 23, 2020 at 12:03 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 2

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Hi all,

My heart goes out to every bride who had to postpone or cancel. I am in your boat and heartbroken as I had planned my wedding around my father being there as he is battling uphill with stage IV cancer.
I am wondering — Catholic (or any religion really) couples — have you heard from your priest since they closed the churches? We had our last meeting with our priest on March 17. This was our third meeting with him and he was well-aware of our circumstances. We completed FOCCUS and our priest was in the process of finding a sponsor couple for us for pre-cana to expedite that process for us.
My father’s health has been declining and I feel so helpless because despite reaching out twice to ask if it would be possible for the priest to marry us just us and our parents, the priest has completely ghosted us! Another member of the church told me churches will not re-open until May 15, and another member suggested maybe he does not have access to his email at this time.
Can anyone shed light on this, or is it time to start looking elsewhere?

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Latest activity by Naikesha, on April 24, 2020 at 10:05 AM

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Anna · on April 24, 2020 at 4:18 AM
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Call your diocese. That's what i would do. But do you have a church bulletin, there should be the numbers of all the people that work there. Their cells, not work area. I am really close to the people who work in my parish, so it is easy for me to get ahold of the priest. You can also go knocking at the priest dpor . They usually live next to the church. It might seem hard but its not. When i wanted to find out what is going to happen during the ceremony, i knocked on his door and he answered. So hope all this helps.
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Naikesha · on April 24, 2020 at 10:05 AM
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I agree with PP call the diocese explain your situation and/or find someone else and someone quickly so your Dad can witness your wedding day!. I'm truly sorry that your dad's health is deteriorating. Cancer sucks and it is really hard for you right now but know that we are here for you.
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