Marriage Liturgy

Option A By the power of this sacrifice, O Lord, accompany with your loving favour what in your providence you have instituted, so as to make of one heart in love those you have already joined in this holy union (and replenished with the one Bread and the one Chalice). Through Christ our Lord. Option…

V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. V. Lift up your hearts. R. We lift them up to the Lord. V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. R. It is right and just. Preface: A. The dignity of the marriage covenant. It is truly right and just, our…

Option A Receive, we pray, O Lord, the offering made on the occasion of this sealing of the sacred bond of Marriage, and, just as your goodness is its origin, may your providence guide its course. Through Christ our Lord. Option B Receive in your kindness, Lord, the offerings we bring in gladness before you,…

Option A May God the eternal Father keep you of one heart in love for one another, that the peace of Christ may dwell in you and abide always in your home. All:         Amen. May you be blessed in your children, have solace in your friends and enjoy true peace with everyone. All:         Amen. May…

It may be appropriate to adapt the following prayers to the particular circumstances of the couple and their commitment to the Lord. The following prayers may be seen as models. Prayers may be chosen from more than one collection. Prayers are read by one or more guests. o Option A God the Father, source of…

Option A Dear brothers and sisters, let us humbly pray to the Lord that on these his servants, now married in Christ, he may mercifully pour out the blessing of his grace and make of one heart in love by the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood those he has joined by a holy covenant. And all…

The Blessing and Giving of Rings Option A 66. The Priest says: May the Lord bless + these rings, which you will give to each other as a sign of love and fidelity. R. Amen. He sprinkles the rings, if appropriate, and gives them to the bride and bridegroom. Option B 229. Bless, O Lord, these…

Option A  The bridegroom says:  I, N., take you, N., to be my wife. I promise to be faithful to you, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love you and to honour you all the days of my life. The bride says:  I, N., take you, N., to be my husband. I promise to be…

The Questions before the Consent N.and N., have you come here to enter into Marriage without coercion, freely and wholeheartedly? Each:     Yes, I have. Are you prepared, as you follow the path of Marriage, to love and honour each other for as long as you both shall live? Each:     Yes, I am. Are you prepared to accept children lovingly from…

Option A (if both are baptised) Dearly beloved, you have come together into the house of the Church, so that in the presence of the Church’s minister and the community your intention to enter into Marriage may be strengthened by the Lord with a sacred seal. Christ abundantly blesses the love that binds you. Through…

Outline of the Nuptial Mass See also: Wedding Liturgy Outline Complete the Nuptial Mass Liturgy Worksheet Download: Full Nuptial Mass texts [PDF] 1. INTRODUCTORY RITES Entrance Music or Hymn Greeting [Optional – Candle Ceremony – Part 1] [Optional – Gloria] Opening Prayer 2. LITURGY OF THE WORD Old Testament Reading Responsorial Psalm New Testament Reading…

Outline of the Wedding Liturgy See also: Nuptial Mass Outline Complete the Wedding Liturgy Worksheet (Google Form) Download: Full Wedding Liturgy texts [PDF] INTRODUCTORY RITES Entrance Music or HymnGreeting[Optional – Candle Ceremony – Part 1]Opening Prayer LITURGY OF THE WORD Old Testament ReadingResponsorial PsalmNew Testament ReadingGospel AcclamationGospel LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT IntroductionQuestionsConsent [exchange of vows]Blessing and…

Part 5. Gospel (Proclaimed by the Priest or Deacon) Choose one from the following readings. The Gospel is always included in the Wedding liturgy (or Nuptial Mass). o 5A. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Mt 5:1–12 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew Seeing the crowds,…

Part 4. Gospel Acclamation (Sung before the Gospel) Choose one from the following options… During Lent the “Alleluia” is not used, but one of the four alternative Gospel Acclamation verses are used instead, such as “Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.” or “Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ.” or “Praise…

Part 3. Responsorial Psalm oChoose one from the following psalms o 3A Ps 32:12. 18. 20–22 Reader: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. All: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. They are happy, whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as his own. The…

Part 2. New Testament Reading If you wish to have two readings before the Gospel, the first reading is taken from the Old Testament. If you wish to have one reading before the Gospel, the reading may be taken from the Old Testament (or the New Testament). The order for each would be: (One reading…

Part 1. Old Testament reading If you wish to have two readings before the Gospel, the first reading is taken from the Old Testament. If you wish to have one reading before the Gospel, the reading may be taken from the Old Testament (or the New Testament). The Liturgy of the Word always concludes with…

Choose one from the following six options Option A Let us pray. And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Be attentive to our prayers, O Lord, and in your kindness uphold what you have established for the increase of the human race, so that the union you have created may be…