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A place for today's Catholics
"Whenever you enter a house, extend your peace" Matt 10:12
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Wedding Ceremony Outside of MassThe text presented here is a
sample of the typical Catholic wedding ceremony outside of Mass.
Couples have options as to prayers, readings, vows and blessings and
inclusion of ceremonies of other traditions. Please consult with your
priest or deacon to further customize the ceremony.GREETING AND PRAYERO.Friends,
we are gathered here today to witness the marriage of N. and N. Let us
call upon God to be with us today as we celebrate this union of two
into one. In the name of the Father, + the Son and the Holy Spirit.O.Peace be with you.P.And also with you.O.Let us pray.OPENING PRAYER| PRAYER A O. Almighty
God, hear our prayers for N. and N. who have come here today to be
united in the sacrament of marriage. Increase their faith in you and in
each other, and through them bless your church. Make their love
fruitful so that they may be living witnesses to your divine love in
the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. P.Amen. | PRAYER B O. Almighty
God, hear our prayers for N. and N., who have come here to be united in
the sacrament of marriage. Give them your blessing, and strengthen
their love for each other. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever. P.Amen. |
LITURGY OF THE WORDUsually the couple selects three readings, one each: an Old Testament reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospelreading. Family and friends may be
selected to proclaim the readings, excluding the Gospel which is
usually proclaimed by the priest or deacon. HOMILY (Sermon)MARRIAGE RITEOfficiant may ask,
depending upon location, every one to stand, or the Bride and Groom
stand, if seated. The Officiant addresses the Bride and Groom in one of
these ways:
CONSENT| CONSENT FORM A O. N.
and N., you have come together here today so that the Lord may seal and
strengthen your love in the presence of the Church's minister and this
community. Christ abundantly blesses this love. He has already
consecrated you in baptism and now enriches and strengthens you by a
special sacrament so that you may assume the duties of marriage in
mutual and lasting fidelity. And so, in the presence of the church here
present, I ask you to state your intentions. P. Amen. | CONSENT FORM B O. N.
and N., you have come together here today so that the Lord may seal and
strengthen your love in the presence of the Church's minister and this
community of your family and friends. In this way you will be
strengthened to keep mutual and lasting faith with each other and to
carry out the other duties of marriage. And so, in the presence of the
church this community of your family and friends, I ask you to state
your intentions. P. Amen. |
N. and N., have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?
Will you love and honor each other as husband and wife for the rest of your lives?
Will you accept children lovingly from God and bring them up according to the Law of Love and Compassion?
Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, with your hands
joined and declare your consent before God and his Church ,this
community of your family and friends.
EXCHANGE OF VOWS| VOWS FORM A G. I, GROOM, take you, BRIDE, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good
times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor
you all the days of my life.
B. I, BRIDE, take you, GROOM,
to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad,
in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days
of my life.
| VOWS FORM B G. I,
GROOM, take you, BRIDE, for my lawful wife, to have and to hold, from
this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in
sickness and in health,
(a) until death due us part.
(b) forever.
(c) all the days of my life. B. I,
BRIDE, take you, GROOM, for my lawful husband, to have and to hold,
from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
(a) until death due us part.
(b) forever.
(c) all the days of my life. | VOWS FORM C G. I,
GROOM, take you, BRIDE, to be my wife, to be the mother of our
children, to be the companion of my heart. I promise to love you and to
be true to you in good times and in bad all the days of my life.
B. I, BRIDE, take you,
GROOM, to be my husband, to be the father of our children, to be the
companion of my heart. I promise to love you and to be true to you in
good times and in bad all the days of my life. |
VOWS FORM D
G.
Do you, GROOM, take , BRIDE, to be your wife? Do you promise to be true
to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health? Will you
love her and honor her all the days of your life?B. Do you, BRIDE, take , GROOM, to be your
husband? Do you promise to be true to him in good times and in bad, in
sickness and in health? Will you love him and honor him all the days of
your life? | VOWS FORM E G. GROOM,
do you take BRIDE for your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this
day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness
and in health,
(a) until death due you part?
(b) forever?
(c) all the days of your life? G. BRIDE, do you take GROOM for your lawful husband, to have and to hold,
from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
(a) until death due you part?
(b) forever?
(c) all the days of your life? | PERSONAL VOWS If you will be writing your own vows,
please provide a copy to the priest at least one week prior to the
wedding for inclusion in his materials. In that way he can make your
wedding ceremony work seamlessly.
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Receiving their consent the priest says:CONFIRMATION OF VOWS You
have declared your consent before the Church and this community of your
family and friends. May the Lord in his goodness strengthen your
consent and fill you with his + blessings. What God has joined
together, let no one separate. P.Amen.
BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF RINGS| RING BLESSING FORM A O. Lord,
bless these rings which we bless + in your name. Grant that those who
wear them may always do you will and live together in peace and
compassion. We ask this through Christ our Lord. P. Amen. | RING BLESSING FORM B O. Lord,
bless + and consecrate N. and N. in their love and compassion for each
other. May these rings be a symbol of true faith they share in each
other and always remind them of their love and compassion. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. P.Amen. |
The bridegroom places his wife's ring on her finger. He may say:N., take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. (In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.) The bride places the ring on her husband's finger. She may say: N., take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. (In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
UNITY CANDLE (Optional)(Mother
(Groom) and Mother (Bride) may come forward to altar and light a small
candle each from altar candle or with assistance of Best Man. Mothers
turn and gave candle to B & G. B & G go to altar and light
Unity Candle.) or (Bride and Groom come forward, light a small candle
each from altar candle or with assistance of Best Man and light Unity
Candle) as officiant says:The Unity Candle is both a symbol of the
union of two separate lives into one and a sign of God's light and
presence. I encourage you to light this candle on each anniversary
remembering this day, of the promises made and God's promise to dispel
the darkness and be present with you in your marriage always.
GENERAL INTERCESSIONSO. Dear
friends, we have witnessed the exchange of promises by N. and N.. Let
us ask the Lord to strengthen their love for each other. O. For
N. and N., as they begin their married life together, may they always
know Your presence in good times and in bad. Let us pray to the Lord.P.Lord, hear our prayer.O. For their families, may they be good examples of love and faithfulness
as they support N. and N., in their marriage. Let us pray to the Lord.P.Lord, hear our prayer.O. For those who have fallen asleep in Christ, (especially N. ), may the
memory of their presence in the Kingdom of God be an inspiration to N.
and N. throughout their lives. Let us pray to the Lord.P.Lord, hear our prayer.
(This may be added for blended families created through marriage.)
O. For this new family created here today, may they learn to love and support one another as they continue to grow through this marriage. Let us pray to the Lord.
P. Lord heat our prayer.
O. For those here present, may we find Christ's love for us mirrored in N. and N's. love for each other. Let us pray to the Lord.P.Lord, hear our prayer.
The priest extends his hands inviting all in attendance to join and continues with a Nuptial Blessing. People may remain standing for the Nuptial Blessings or sit as is apt.
NUPTIAL BLESSING
| NUPTIAL BLESSING A O. My
dear friends, let us turn to the Lord and pray that he will bless with
his grace this woman N. now married in Christ to this man N. and that
he will unite in love the couple he has joined in this holy bond.
Father, by your plan man and woman are united, and married life has
been established as the one blessing that was not forfeited by original
sin or washed away in the flood.
Look with love upon this woman, your daughter, now joined to her
husband in marriage. She asks your blessing. Give her the grace of love
and peace. May she always follow the example of the holy women whose
praises are sung in the scriptures.
May her husband put
his trust in her and recognize that she is his equal and the heir with
him to the life of grace. May he always honor her and love her as
Christ loves his bride, the Church.
Father, keep them
always true to your commandments. Keep them faithful in marriage and
let them be living examples of Christian life. Give them the strength
which comes from the gospel so that they may be witnesses of Christ to
others. (Bless them with children and help them be good parents. May
they live to see their children's children.) And, after a happy old
age, grant them fullness of life with the saints in the kingdom of
heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. P.Amen. | NUPTIAL BLESSING B O. Let
us pray to the Lord for N. and N. who come here at the beginning of
their married life so that they may always be united in love for each
other.
Holy Father, you created humankind in your own image and
made man and woman to be joined as husband and wife in union of body
and heart and so fulfill their mission in this world.
Lord, grant that as they begin to live this sacrament they may share
with each other the gifts of your love and become one in heart and mind
as witnesses to your presence in their marriage. Help them to create a
home together (and give them children to be formed by the gospel and to
have a place in your family).
Give your blessing to N., your daughter, so that she may be a good wife
(and mother), caring for the home, faithful in love for her husband,
generous and kind.
Give your blessing to N., your son, so that he may be a good husband (and father), caring for the home,
faithful in love for his wife, generous and kind.
Father, grant that as they come together to you table on earth, so that
they may one day have the joy of sharing your feast in heaven. We ask
this through Christ our Lord.
P.Amen. |
Family Blessing(This may be added for the blended family created through this marriage)
O. Let is pray for this new family created through marriage of N. and N.
Father, you created us in love and saved us in mercy and through the bond of marriage you have established the family and willed that it should be a sign of your love for us. Shower your blessings on this new family created here today. Enable them, joined by one love, to create a home together and support one another. Make them responsive to the needs of others and witnesses to the faith in all they say and do. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
P. Amen.
CONCLUSION OF THE CELEBRATIONTHE LORD'S PRAYERO. Let us Pray together in the words Jesus gave us. Together: Our
Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy
will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. (If
roses are to be presented, this usually occurs following the Peace
Prayer. Bride and Groom may each give a long stem, dethroned, non-red
rose to respective mother-in-law, Groom presenting first to Bride's
mother, then Bride to Groom's mother. Maid of Honor stands in waiting
to present Bride with her bouquet. The couple returns for the Solemn
Blessing, Introduction and Dismissal.)
THE SOLEMN BLESSINGSOLEMN BLESSING FORM A
O. God the eternal
Father keep you in love with each other, so that the peace of Christ
may stay with you and be always in your home.
P. Amen.
O. May (your children bless you,) your friends console you and all people live in peace with you.
P. Amen.
O.
May you always bear witness to the love of God in this world so that
the afflicted and the needy will find in you generous friends, and
welcome you in the joys of heaven.P. Amen. O. And may Almighty God bless each and every one of us, the Father, + and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. P. Amen. | SOLEMN BLESSING FORM B O. May God, the almighty Father give you his joy and bless you (in your children). P.Amen. O. May the only Son of God have mercy on you and help you in good times and in bad. P.Amen. O. May the Holy Spirit of God always fill you hearts with his love. P.Amen. O. And may Almighty God bless each and every one of us, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. P.Amen. | VOWS FORM C O. May almighty God, with his Word of blessing, unite your hearts in the never ending bond of pure love. P.Amen. O. (May your children bring you happiness, and may your generous love for them be returned to you, many times over.) P.Amen. O. May the Spirit of Love live always in your hearts and in your home. May
you have true friends to stand by you, both in joy and in sorrow. May
you ready and willing to help and comfort all who come to you in need.
And may the blessings promised to the compassionate be yours in
abundance. P.Amen. O. May you find happiness and satisfaction in your work. May daily
problems never cause you any undue anxiety, nor the desire for earthly
possessions dominate your lives. But may your heart's first desire be
always your compassionate presence toward each other. P.Amen. O. May the Lord bless you with many happy years together, so that you may enjoy the rewards of a good life.
P.Amen. O. And may Almighty God bless each and every one of us, the Father, + and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. P.Amen. |
PRESENTATION My dear friends, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Mr and Mrs N.
DISMISSAL O.Go in peace to love and serve the Lord, this Marriage Ceremony is complete. P.Thanks be to God.
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