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Relationships and Family Flashcards

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What happens first at a wedding?

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  • The bride arrives at the church and is escorted to the front.
  • The priest gives a talk on the importance of marriage before asking if anyone objects.
  • The couple then exchange vows and give each other a ring
  • Hymns will be sung and a reading from the Bible
  • They will then sign the register, making the marriage legal
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What are vows?

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These are solemn promises that the couple make to each other

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What do the rings symbolise?

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Never ending love

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Why do people choose to marry?

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  • They wish to make a public declaration of their love
  • They want to show life long commitment to each other
  • They want to celebrate that love with their family and friends
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What do Christians feel about marriage?

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It is a gift from God and their wish to honour Him

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When will a couple be allowed to legally marry?

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After an announcement of their intention to marry is made on three consecutive Sundays before the wedding; this is called the reading of the banns

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What would happen if a couple wish to marry quickly?

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A special dispensation from the local Bishop will be necessary

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What does the priests remind the couple of?

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The importance of their vows to one another

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Who do the guests act as?

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Witnesses to the marriage - legally only two witnesses are required

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Why will Christians marry in a Church?

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It is considered to be God’s house

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Where will the service take place?

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In front of the altar

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Why is there are cross on the altar?

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It reminds Christians of the sacrifice Jesus made for them

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What is the Sacrament of Marriage?

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A visible sign of grace (blessings) from God. God is actually present, pouring his love into the couple.

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What are the features of Christian marriage?

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  • Sacrament (God is part of the marriage)
  • Permanent (the marriage contract can never be broken)
  • Exclusive (must be faithful to each other)
  • Life-giving (must intend to have children - procreative)
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What is the first step of marriage?

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Questions - before the couple make their vows, they are asked three solemn questions - about their free choice, about loving each other for life and about accepting children lovingly from God

Their Christian marriage is not real unless it is based on free consent. The couple make public their wish to love each other - in a life-long and life-giving way

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What is the second step of marriage?

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Vows - The couple make their vows; in this way they are ministers of the sacrament of marriage to each other. The priest is witness to this. As a representative of the Church he accepts their consents: You have declared your consent before the Church.

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What is the third step of marriage?

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Exchanging rings and the Nuptial Blessing - Rings are blessed and exchanged as a sign of love and fidelity (faithfulness). The priest offers the couple the nuptial (marriage) blessing.

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What is the final step of marriage?

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Signing the marriage register - This part of the marriage is a legal requirement. The priest is often authorised to oversee the signing of the marriage register.

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What do marriage promises show?

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  • The promises said between a couple during a wedding ceremony show the commitment that both partners are making
  • The promises are the same for both people showing that marriage is an equal commitment
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What are the wedding vows?

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  • I, Name, do take you, name
  • To be my lawful wedded husband/wife
  • To have and to hold from this day forward
  • For better, for worse
  • For richer, for poorer
  • In sickness and in health
  • To love and to cherish
  • Till death us do part
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When is a divorce allowed?

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If the marriage has ‘irretrievably broken down’

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What do Christians think of marriage?

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Christians think that marriage is a sacrament - a promise made under the eyes of God - and they take vows in the marriage ceremony to stay together

23
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What are Christians divided on?

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Whether a divorced couple should be allowed to marry again in church

24
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What is the Roman Catholic Church’s view on divorce?

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It does not accept it however occasionally an annulment is allowed

25
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What is an annulment?

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A way of saying that the marriage never actually existed and is more like cancelling the marriage

26
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What is the Church of England’s view on divorce?

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It does not like divorce either but some vicars will allow the remarriage of divorced people in their church since they believe in a forgiving God who would not want people to be unhappy

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What is Marriage Care?

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A marriage support organisation which helps people prepare for, achieve and sustain successful marriages. It also offers support should couples experience marital breakdown.

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Why was Marriage Care established?

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In 1946 in response to the pressure on family relationships following WW2.

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What does Marriage Care do?

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  • Provides marriage preparation
  • Relationship counselling/education
  • A telephone helpline
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What does Marriage Care believe?

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  • Marriage is a covenant between two people and a sacramental union
  • Marriage is the basic family unit and fulfils essential social, psychological, emotional, sexual and biological functions with the potential to heal, sustain and enrich the partners, family and wider community
31
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What can Catholic families be described as?

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The ‘church in miniature’ or ‘domestic church’ - it means that religion should start at home

32
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What responsibilities to people have to teach children?

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To teach their children about God and act as good role models to their children (e.g. sending their kids to a Catholic school or getting them baptised)

33
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What is a reconstituted family?

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When two families join together after one or both partners have divorced their previous partners.

34
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What is adoption?

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It is the process where a child or siblings who can not be brought up with their biological family become full, permanent and legal members of their new family

35
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Who can adopt?

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Anyone over the age of 21, be a non-smoker and have a spare bedroom.

36
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What is foster care?

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It is when a child goes to live with a another family for a while, because their family aren’t able to look after them. Fostering provides the child with a safe and caring family which is usually in a fairly close location to their home.

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What is the Care System?

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When the council or local authority decide it’s better for children to be away from their parents for a while.

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Why do children live in care?

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  • Their parents can’t look after them properly
  • It’s unsafe at home and it’s decided that it’s better for children to live somewhere else
  • Abuse, neglect, family breakdown

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