"There can be annulment but no divorce in Church Marriage"-Fr. Sunil Kumar DSouza


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Eugene Moodubelle
Bellevision Media Network

 

Moodubelle, 31 July 2011: "In Christian Church marriage is a Sacrament and indissoluble. Thus there can be annulment but no divorce in Church Marriage", said Fr. Sunil Kumar D’Souza, Associate Judicial Vicar of Ecclesiastical Tribunal of Mangalore Diocese speaking at a meeting organized by the Lions Club of Moodubelle on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 7.30 pm. 

 

Fr. Sunil Kumar D’Souza, originally from Moodubelle and presently the Parish Priest Our Lady of Fatima Church, Tannirbahvi, as the chief guest of the Lions Club meeting at Moodubelle delivered an enlightening lecture on the very sensitive topic, "Annulment of Church Marriage-Its causes and Effects."

 

Narrating the causes of the breakdown of marriages, Fr. Sunil said that misunderstanding and minor issues are blown up by couples to seek annulment of marriages through the Diocesan Tribunal. There is a misconception among many that by just applying to the tribunal for annulment of marriage they would get their marriage annulled and they can marry again. But this understanding is erroneous as the Church cannot annul a valid marriage. There is a lot of difference between the civil divorce and annulment of marriage by the Church. Civil divorce can be obtained to terminate a legal marriage, where as annulment of a marriage by the Church can take place only when the original marriage is being considered as violative of the natural and cannon law.

 

Speaking further, Fr. Sunil said that a number of aggrieved spouses approach the Diocesan Tribunal for annulment of their marriages on flimsy grounds such as harassment by mother-in-law or other family members or on the issue of imprudence in the choice of the life partner or bad habits of the wife or husband. He said that such excuses do not form the basis for the annulment of the marriage. In such cases, both the spouses are sent for counselling and many times this helps in solving the marital problems. 

Without mincing words, Fr. Sunil pointed out that in many marriages it is the interference of the parents, economic independence of the wives, suspicion and separation that are some of the chief causes of the troubled marriages and proper counselling and mutual understanding are the remedies that can save such marriages.

 

There was an interaction session during which the audience asked a number of question for which Fr. Sunil gave adequate clarification. Commodore Jerome Castelino appreciated Fr. Sunil’s enlightening speech and thanked him for spending some time interacting with the Lions Club members.

 

The Lions Club meeting began with Brenda  Martis singing the prayer hymn and Joy Fernandes, President of the Leo Club honouring the Indian National Flag. Rajendra Shetty, President of the Lions Club, Moodubelle welcomed the gathering, Lioness President Avani Patel introduced Fr. Sunil Kumar D’Souza and Secretary Vinod Castelino proposed the vote of thanks.

 

Incidentally, the meeting was also attended by Joel D’Sa , President of Bellevision (Bahrain) and his family as well as Mark D’Sa  and his family from the United States and Job Alva.  

 

 

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Fr Sunil Kumar D Souza, Moodubelle/Thannirbavi Tue, August-2-2011, 6:43
Thanks one and all. Proud to be native of Moodubelle. Felt very nice while reading the valuable comments and blessings given by my own people. May our patron St Lawrence bless all the couples of our parish.
Max, Belle Tue, August-2-2011, 5:55

If two adults not happy being together as a couple then they have basic human right to file for a divorce and seek for a new partner. I do not think any individual or religion have any right to prevent that. Please give humans a freedom to chose what they want, whom they want and being happy in their life.

Max, Belle Tue, August-2-2011, 5:46

It should be personal choice but not church is imposing on two adults. I would be more happy if the citizens wake up and give more preferences to humanity rather than so called "religion".

Cyprian Castelino, Belle/Dubai Mon, August-1-2011, 12:02
I would surely agree with the comments written by all,i guess it was only for the members and relatives of LC, such get toghter and meetings which focus on the current life stlye should have been addressed properly and to all the parishoners, there could have been even larger crowd if kept at a convenient time keeping in mind we are common people who dont have our own vehicle but reliable on Public transport since it was rainy season. The organisers need to keep all this mind when v plan for public interest.
Therese Dalmeida, Moodubelle/Doha Mon, August-1-2011, 7:33
Fr.Sunil is young, dynamic, annointed and one of the most gifted speaker and counseller in the recent years. We have also read the valuable artical of Dr. Eugine regarding the increase % of divorce in the megacity. From time to time We should conduct preventive and therapeutic educational sessions on how to save marriages. A good start by the Lions club, Moodubelle.More blessings and more power to dear Fr. Sunil Dsouza.
Victor DSouza, Moodubelle / Doha Mon, August-1-2011, 3:39
Fr. Sunil is one of the rare gifted speakers and listening to his speech is always interesting learning. Most of the divorces in our community are mainly due to lack of adjustment and ego clashes between couple. The families of couple, instead of helping to sort it out, they make bigger issues out of it and then it becomes the ego clash between both families, and there is no return back. Meetings and counseling like these for couples and the families will help to cope with such situations.
Anil, Moodubelle Mon, August-1-2011, 2:25
Failed to impress purely because of the audience. Its a opportunity wasted. This would have been a great initiative by Lions Club if they thought a bit more on target audience and put some more efforts to gather larger audience.
Akil Vijay DSouza, Moodubelle/Bangalore Mon, August-1-2011, 1:25
Divorce cases are increasing day by day and the reasons for most of those are very silly!!! Well done my dear brother... This will definitely serve as food for thought. A very good initiative by the Lions Club, Moodubelle. Such talks/interactions should be specially targetted to the present youth and to the people between the ages of 25-40.
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