ANNULMENTS 

Divorced Catholics are not excommunicated. • Divorced Catholics in good standing with the church may receive the Eucharist. • Divorced Catholics are full members of the church and can participate fully in the life of the church. • Neither divorce nor annulment affects the legitimacy of children. • Before a divorced Catholic can remarry in the church, a declaration of nullity must be granted.

Annulment Support is available here at Our Lady of Lourdes. After a civil divorce, an annulment is required if you wish to remarry in the Catholic Church. We will help you start the paperwork and provide you with some pastoral support for the challenges in completing the process. In the process, an inquiry is made as to the capacity of the couple at the time they exchanged consent to enter a sacramental marriage as the Church intends. Often, upon investigation, a discovery is made that some essential element was missing. Many people feel an inner peace and spiritual closure after going through the annulment process.

Steps to the annulment process are as follows:

1. Obtain the application form by contacting Tom McHugh or Father Tebalt at 223-8410.

2. Complete the form with our help and we will sign it and mail it into the Charleston Tribunal office.

3. Respond to any requests from the Tribunal: writing your testimony, producing documents, etc.

4. Set a timeline to complete this work. The clock does not start until your paperwork reaches the Tribunal.

5. Feel free to ask for help.

6. Keep copies of everything that you send to the Tribunal.

7. Stay in contact with the Tribunal regarding your case.

For more information...contact
Tom McHugh @ 223-8410.