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From: "Rosemary Larson" <>
Subject: Re: [GV] Exams before Marriage
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 16:04:49 -0500
References: <1128.216.174.233.61.1026218746.squirrel@mail.nwinfo.net>


Here is a sample of questionnaire for 1877 translated from the
Russian:

Name, father's name, city, and age.

Are you single?

Have you legal papers?

What is your religion?

Are there any impediments? From relatives.

Are you being coerced into this marriage?

Are you promised to another?

How long have you two been acquainted?

When did you last go to confession or communion?

As noted above we attest to the truth of these statements by our
signature.

Signed by the bride and groom, the marriage witnesses, and the priest

Vera is right. I would call it a pre-nuptial questionnaire.

Rosemary Larson
Minnesota

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Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 7:45 AM
Subject: [GV] Exams before Marriage


> DEar Listers,
>
> Actually the requirements for marriage in the Catholic Church
require the
> prospective couple to attend "Pre Cana Classes". These are run by
the
> priest and are to prepare the couple for married life.
>
> What is entailed in these classes can be found by typing Pre Cana
into any
> search engine.
>
> Gene Jenkins
> Selah, WA.
>
>
>


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