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...The Church does not censure parties who are forced by civil law to appear before a non-Catholic minister, who acts as an official of the government, but their intention must be to merely comply with the requirements of law and to gain the civil recognition of marriage.
Thanks, everyone, for the kind replies.The priest is from Mexico, and I was surprised that he told me that I would need a civil ceremony after the Sacrament. It's my home church, though, and we already completed Pre Cana and submitted the paperwork to be married there...
Thank you for all the replies to everyone who is helping me in this situation. I'm feeling pretty stressed, and I can't express my thanks enough.I'm an American in the US. The priest is from Mexico and apparently is not a citizen. Maybe, as a poster cited above, since he is from Mexico this is why a civil ceremony is required. Also my betrothed is a foreigner, I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the situation.God Bless.