The normal expectation of church law is that confirmation would be received, and this can be discussed with the priest.
"§1. If they can do so without serious inconvenience, Catholics who have not yet received the sacrament of confirmation are to receive it before being admitted to marriage. §2. It is strongly recommended that those to be married approach the sacraments of penance and the Most Holy Eucharist so that they may fruitfully receive the sacrament of marriage. "(canon 1056)
"All persons who are not prohibited by law can contract marriage." (canon 1058)
"Before marriage is celebrated, it must be evident that nothing stands in the way of its valid and licit celebration." (canon 1066).
Thus, marriage can be delayed but not denied by a priest unless there is a reason it would be invalid or illicit according to Church law. The lack of confirmation is not listed among the impediments to marriage for Catholics.
If a Catholic party is not practicing the faith properly, the priest would certainly need to confront that, but it would not make such a marriage invalid or illicit. "Pastors of souls are obliged to see to it that their own ecclesial community furnishes the Christian faithful assistance so that the matrimonial state is maintained in a Christian spirit and makes progress toward perfection." (canon 1063) This includes a period of "2º personal preparation for entering marriage so that through such preparation the parties may be predisposed toward the holiness and duties of their new state." It aims at "3º a fruitful liturgical celebration of marriage clarifying that the spouses signify and share in that mystery of unity and of fruitful love that exists between Christ and the Church."
If a Catholic person has notoriously (publicly) rejected the Catholic faith, it would be necessary to obtain the permission of the local ordinary -read, the diocesan bishop for practical purposes - in most cases (canon 1071). This would be far more than a lapse or laxness in practicing the faith, but a public and continuing willful rejection.
Source: (Dcn.) John Cameron
Catholic Answers
IN SHORT:
While it is not an absolute requirement that Catholics be confirmed before they are married in the Church, confirmation before marriage is something the Church strongly urges. The Code of Canon Law states:
“Catholics who have not yet received the sacrament of confirmation are to receive it before being admitted to marriage, if this can be done without grave inconvenience.” (CIC 1065)
"§1. If they can do so without serious inconvenience, Catholics who have not yet received the sacrament of confirmation are to receive it before being admitted to marriage. §2. It is strongly recommended that those to be married approach the sacraments of penance and the Most Holy Eucharist so that they may fruitfully receive the sacrament of marriage. "(canon 1056)
"All persons who are not prohibited by law can contract marriage." (canon 1058)
"Before marriage is celebrated, it must be evident that nothing stands in the way of its valid and licit celebration." (canon 1066).
Thus, marriage can be delayed but not denied by a priest unless there is a reason it would be invalid or illicit according to Church law. The lack of confirmation is not listed among the impediments to marriage for Catholics.
If a Catholic party is not practicing the faith properly, the priest would certainly need to confront that, but it would not make such a marriage invalid or illicit. "Pastors of souls are obliged to see to it that their own ecclesial community furnishes the Christian faithful assistance so that the matrimonial state is maintained in a Christian spirit and makes progress toward perfection." (canon 1063) This includes a period of "2º personal preparation for entering marriage so that through such preparation the parties may be predisposed toward the holiness and duties of their new state." It aims at "3º a fruitful liturgical celebration of marriage clarifying that the spouses signify and share in that mystery of unity and of fruitful love that exists between Christ and the Church."
If a Catholic person has notoriously (publicly) rejected the Catholic faith, it would be necessary to obtain the permission of the local ordinary -read, the diocesan bishop for practical purposes - in most cases (canon 1071). This would be far more than a lapse or laxness in practicing the faith, but a public and continuing willful rejection.
Source: (Dcn.) John Cameron
Catholic Answers
IN SHORT:
While it is not an absolute requirement that Catholics be confirmed before they are married in the Church, confirmation before marriage is something the Church strongly urges. The Code of Canon Law states:
“Catholics who have not yet received the sacrament of confirmation are to receive it before being admitted to marriage, if this can be done without grave inconvenience.” (CIC 1065)
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