Wedding Planning Update #8 - Meeting with the Officiant
This morning started off great. I met with Father John Paladino, St. Bart’s pastor. He’s very nice, as I mentioned on Saturday. Things are much more relaxed in the Catholic church then they used to be. We still have to go through pre-Cana, but we can do it with a church in California. The wedding planning information tells you to check about things like making sure your dress is appropriate - you might have to have your shoulders covered - and asking if your honor attendants must be Catholic (not a problem). None of these things are a problem - you can have whomever you want do the readings, even someone who is Jewish! The only restriction there is that they do the first reading, from the Old Testament.
I’m not sure if he kept looking at me funny because he thought I was asking weird questions, or if it was because his eye was bothering him. I’m hoping it was the latter, because I was feeling like an idiot. We made an appointment for him to meet with both me and Kris, so we can fill out the FOCCUS Inventory - which we knew we would have to do, in addition to pre-Cana. There’s a few more pieces of paperwork we’ll have to fill out in the meantime, but there’s nothing really too stressful about getting married in a Catholic church that we have to worry about nowadays. Yay! 
*going out to lunch with Linda - so I’ll post more later…
Hi Christine
. The reception sites seem like really great choices. Till then, we’ll see you at work. I’m sure you’ll be telling us more about your trip.
We are here at work, reading your updated posts. Glad to hear things are progressing!!! We are excited to hear more. Glad to hear that you have your church & pastor
Comment by Gwynn _ Mary — October 30, 2006 @ 5:36 pm
Hey there, bride to be! Congratulations!! I got your email telling me of the news. Life has been really busy lately- we’re painting our house, our church is going through a major transition with the senior pastor just leaving, and Mom & Art are coming to visit us this Saturday. And my email for some reason won’t allow me to reply or even compose. I thought I’d check out your blog to read of wedding updates and just post a little something here. Glad to hear you set the date (you picked the 11th too!) and that plans are coming along nicely. My personal opinion, you should really have your reception at L’Affaire (ha ha!)
Comment by Marisa — November 2, 2006 @ 9:23 am