For what it is worth: I was curious about the alleged ban of marriages during Lent and Advent so I asked my Pastor today. He said that marriages were banned during Lent by Roman Catholic Canons from 1917 through 1983. As I asked him this out of the blue, he was not as sure about Advent: "Not so much Advent". I would assume that 'emergency' marriages could take place. I do not know what the regs were prior to 1917 but I would assume they were permitted during Lent and Advent if it was not part of the Canons until 1917. Ed.