Really? I honestly have never heard that. I am sadly acquainted with several young people who were told they had to go through the entire RCIA program and be confirmed before even being allowed to set a wedding date.
I suppose “grave inconvenience” is subject to interpretation on the part of the priest or bishop.
Thanks for the info!
Regards,
PS: I say “sadly” because the young people of whom I speak chose not to go through RCIA and tack on an extra almost year to their engagements, and their children have not been raised in the faith — most of them are not even baptized.
I agree, “grave inconvenience” is too loose of a term, and it seems like a convenient out for too many people.