I am getting married on September 6, 2008 at St. Patrick's Cathedral. I met with the monsignor there and everything is going perfect. He is the nicest man! As I was leaving his office he mentioned that my fiance and I have to meet for a PMI-Premarital Investigation with him. Has anyone ever done this before? I am very nervous about it. Any pointers would really help! If we answer a question wrong can he tell us we can't get married there???
There was a recent thread about a first meeting with a Catholic priest...lots of great advice there. PMI's are standard for all Catholic weddings, and you don't have anything to worry about. Just don't tell him you don't want kids!
We just went through ours a few weeks ago and it was easy breezy. It took maybe a total of 10 minues. They just want you to say that you'll have kids, raise them catholic, and that you're not related and haven't been married before.
We got married at St. Patrick's too. PMI sounds serious but it's just one final meeting where he meets with each of you separately, asks you a series of questions ie. ever been married before, will you raise children Catholic, fill out all your basic info and make a record of it in the St. Pat's marriage record book.
Hello Everyone,
I am getting married on September 6, 2008 at St. Patrick's Cathedral. I met with the monsignor there and everything is going perfect. He is the nicest man! As I was leaving his office he mentioned that my fiance and I have to meet for a PMI-Premarital Investigation with him. Has anyone ever done this before? I am very nervous about it. Any pointers would really help! If we answer a question wrong can he tell us we can't get married there???
posted by occhiblue143 1 posts 6 months agoThere was a recent thread about a first meeting with a Catholic priest...lots of great advice there. PMI's are standard for all Catholic weddings, and you don't have anything to worry about. Just don't tell him you don't want kids!
posted by MissPearls 42 posts 6 months agoWe just went through ours a few weeks ago and it was easy breezy. It took maybe a total of 10 minues. They just want you to say that you'll have kids, raise them catholic, and that you're not related and haven't been married before.
posted by pattyb 55 posts 5 months agoHi Occhiblue,
We got married at St. Patrick's too. PMI sounds serious but it's just one final meeting where he meets with each of you separately, asks you a series of questions ie. ever been married before, will you raise children Catholic, fill out all your basic info and make a record of it in the St. Pat's marriage record book.
posted by snowpea 144 posts 5 months agoMy friend was married there 4 yrs ago, she was taught how NOT to use birth control. So if you were planning to use any-keep it to yourself.
posted by ju1244 254 posts 2 months ago