WEDDING DETAILS

GROOM: Michael Andrew G. Felix

BRIDE: Kazel Ann C. Oduya

WEDDING DATE: July 27, 2023

TIME: 2:00PM

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 THE RITE OF MARRIAGE
Introductory Rites

Entrance

At the appointed time, the bridal procession begins accompanied by nuptial music or songs.
When the Bride, the Groom and the entourage have taken their respective places, the Mass
begins.

Commentator: Good day, brothers and sisters. Today, we gather

as a community to participate in the Holy Eucharist and to witness
the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
between_________________ and ____________________. As their
Catholic Christian Family, we remind them that they are called to a
life of holiness and fidelity as husband and wife. Let us rejoice and
ask God’s blessing for them and their future children. Please,
everybody stand to welcome the Mass Celebrant.

ENTRANCE HYMN
GREETINGS
Then the Priest, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:

Priest:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit .
The people reply:

People:
Amen.
Priest:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
The people reply:

People:
And with your spirit.

Penitential Rite

Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the priest invites the faithful, saying:

Priest:
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins and so
prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
A brief pause for silence follows.

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 Then all recite together the formula of General Confession:

Priest and People:

I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and
sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my
words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
And striking their breast, they say:

Through my fault, through my fault, through my most

grievous fault;
Then they continue:

Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and

Saints, and to you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to
the Lord our God.
The absolution of the Priest follows

Priest:
May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us
to everlasting life.
The people reply

People:
Amen.

Priest: Lord have mercy.

People: Lord have mercy

Priest: Christ have mercy.

People: Christ have mercy.

Priest: Lord have mercy.

People: Lord have mercy.

Then, when it is prescribed, the Gloria is sung or said:

When this hymn is concluded, the Priest, with hands joined, says

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Opening Prayer

Priest:
Let us pray…

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 kept safe by your assistance.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

People: Amen.

Commentator: Please be seated.

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading
(Genesis 2:18–24)
Then the reader goes to the ambo and reads the first reading, while all sit and listen.

Reader: A reading from the Book of Genesis.

Then the Lord God said: “It is not good for the man to be
alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.” So the Lord God
formed out of the ground various wild animals and various birds of
the air, and he brought them to the man to see what he would call
them; whatever the man called each of them would be its name. The
man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of the air, and all the
wild animals; but none proved to be the suitable partner for the man.
So the Lord God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was
asleep, he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. The
Lord God then built up into a woman the rib that he had taken from

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the man. When he brought her to the man, the man said: “this one,
at last, is bone of my bones and flesh from my flesh; this one shall
be called ‘woman,’ for out of ‘her man’ this one has been taken.”
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his
wife, and the two of them become one body.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

All reply

People: Thanks be to God.

The psalmist or cantor sings or says the Psalm, with the people making the response.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 128)

Reader: Let our response be: Happy are those who fear the Lord.

People: Happy are those who fear the Lord.

Reader: Happy are those who fear the Lord,

Who walks in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
Happy shall you be, and favored.

People: Happy are those who fear the Lord.

Reader: Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine

in the recess of your home;
Your children like olive plants
around your table.
People: Happy are those who fear the Lord.

Reader: Behold, thus us the man blessed

who fears the Lord.
The Lord bless you from Zion:
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.

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People: Happy are those who fear the Lord.
After this, if there is to be a second reading, a reader reads it from the ambo, as above.

Second Reading
(Ephesians 5:21–32)

Reader: A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians.

Beloved, be subordinate to one another out of reverence for

Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.
For the husband is the head of his wife just as Christ is the head of
the Church, he himself the Savior of the body. As the Church is
subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their
husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
loved the Church and handed himself over for her. Husbands should
love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves
himself. For this reason a man shall leave father and mother and be
joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This is a
great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the Church.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

All reply

People: Thanks be to God.

There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time
requires.

Commentator:
Please rise.
Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia

Reader: Alleluia, alleluia. God is love; let us love one another as he

has loved us. Alleluia, alleluia
Meanwhile, if incense is used, the Priest puts some into the thurible. After this, the Deacon who
is to proclaim the Gospel, bowing profoundly before the Priest, asks for the blessing, saying in a
low voice:
If, however, a Deacon is not present, the Priest, bowing before the altar, says quietly:

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Celebrant/Priest:
Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your
holy Gospel.
The Deacon or the Priest, then proceeds to the ambo, accompanied, if appropriate, by ministers
with incense and candles.
There he says:
Celebrant:
The Lord be with you.
The people reply

Commentator and People:

And with your spirit.

Gospel
(Matthew 19:3–6)

The Deacon, or the Priest:

Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

And, at the same time, he makes the Sign of the Cross
on the Book and on his forehead, lips, and breast.
The people acclaim:
Commentator and People: Glory to you, O Lord.
Then the Deacon, or the Priest incenses the book, if incense is used,
and proclaims the Gospel

Priest: Some Pharisees approached him, and tested him, saying: “Is
it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatsoever?” He
said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning, the
Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said, ‘For this reason a
man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and
the two shall become one flesh’ So they are no longer two, but one
flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being
must separate.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply

Commentator and People:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Deacon or Priest:

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Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away.

Commentator: Please be seated for the homily.

Homily

Rite of Marriage

Comm.: All remain seated. May I request the Candle Sponsors to

light the bridal candles. The bride and the Groom please stand for
the Rite of Marriage. May I request the principal sponsors to please
stand beside the couple.

Allocution

Priest: Dearly beloved ________________and_________________,

you are here today to seal your love with an eternal bond before the
church. I assure you of the prayers of our community, that God pour
his abundant blessings on your love and help you carry out the duties
of the married state. And you (addressing the congregation), dear
brothers and sisters, may I ask you to help them with your prayers
and accept them as a new couple in our Christian Community.

Scrutiny

Priest: May I now ask you to answer truthfully the following

questions.

Priest: _________________(Bride), did you come here of your own

free will to bind yourself forever in the love and service of your
husband?

Bride: Yes, Father.

Priest: ________________(Groom), did you come here of your own

free will to bind yourself forever in the love and service of your wife?

Groom: Yes, Father.

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Priest: Are you both ready to raise as good Christians the children
whom God will give you?

Bride & Groom: Yes, Father.

Exchange of Consent

Priest: __________________and __________________, since you

wish to contract Holy Matrimony, please join your right hands and
express your intention before God and His Church.

Priest: __________________(bride), do you take

___________________ (groom) here present, for your lawful
husband, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?

Bride: Yes, I do.

Priest: Do you give yourself to him as his wife?

Bride: Yes, I do.

Priest: Do you accept him as your lawful husband?

Bride: Yes, I do.

Priest: _________________(groom), do you take

_________________ (bride) here present, for your lawful wife,
according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?

Groom: Yes, I do.

Priest: Do you give yourself to her as her husband?

Groom: Yes, I do.

Priest: Do you accept her as your lawful wife?

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Groom: Yes, I do.

Priest: Now, please recite this prayer:

Bride & Groom: Grant us, O Lord, to be one heart and one soul,
from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in
sickness and in health, until death do us part.
Confirmation of the Marriage Bond

Priest: And I, by the authority of the Church, calling on all those

present here as witnesses, confirm and bless the bond of marriage
which you have contracted. In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

Blessing of the Rings and the Arrhae

Priest: _________________ and ___________________, we shall

now bless your rings and arrhae. Our help is in the name of the
Lord.

People: Who made heaven and earth.

Priest: Let us pray. Bless, + O Lord, these rings, so that your

servants _________________ and ____________________, who
wear them, may ever live in mutual love and in unbroken loyalty.
Through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

Priest: Let us pray. Bless, + O Lord, your servants

________________ and _________________ with sufficiency of
material possessions, which these arrhae symbolize, so that they may
use them to attain eternal life. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

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 The Priest sprinkles the rings and arrhae with holy water.

Priest: Now give these rings to each other.

The Groom places the ring on the ring finger of the Bride, saying:

Groom: ____________________, wear this ring as a sign of my

love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit.

The Bride places the ring on the ring finger of the Groom, saying:

Bride: ______________________, wear this ring as a sign of my

love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit.

The Groom takes the Arrhae in both hands. The Bride places her cupped hands under those of
the groom. The Groom lets the arrhae fall into the hands of the bride saying:

Groom: _______________, I give you these arrhae as a pledge of

my dedication to your welfare. In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Bride: And I accept them.

The Bride places the arrhae on the tray.

Blessing and Giving of the Holy Bible

*Only New American Bible is allowed to be blessed.

Priest: Heavenly Father, bless this Holy Bible. May its pages
provide __________________and __________________
with valuable advice in all circumstances of their
marriage. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Commentator/All:Amen.

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Priest: __________________ and _____________, accept this
Holy Bible. It is the Word of God. Read it, live it, and
keep its lessons in your hearts so that you may live each
day in the love and service of the Lord.

Commentator: May I request the principal sponsors to return to

their respective seats.

Lighting of the Unity candle

(Optional)

Commentator: As a symbol of oneness in marriage and union with

Christ, ______________________ and __________________ will
now light the unity candle. May the flame of the unity candle remind
them of God’s presence in their married life. God alone is the source
of light and warmth, wisdom and love, hope and life, now and
forever.

Priest: Brothers and sisters, may I now present to you Mr. & Mrs.
_______________________. Let us give them a round of applause
as a sign of our acceptance.

Commentator: Please rise.

At the end of the Rite of Marriage, the Symbol or Profession of Faith or Creed, when prescribed,
is either sung or said.

Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the
Faithful or Bidding Prayers.

Prayers of the Faithful

Priest: Dear brothers and sisters, let us now pray for the Church
and for our newly-wedded couple, whose marriage reflects the union
of Christ and His Church. For every petition we will say:
Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader: Let us pray for the Church which is the bride of Christ that
she may always be faithful in her mission of spreading the Good

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News of our salvation and Christ’s love for us. We pray.

People: Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader: Let us pray for our government leaders that they may
become God’s instrument in protecting the family and defend life at
all cost. We pray.

People: Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader: Let us pray for all the needs of our brothers and sisters,
the sick, the handicapped, the prisoners and all those abandoned by
their love ones, that through their presence in our community we
may be enlightened and show our charity with love. We pray.

People: Lord hear our prayer.

Reader: Let us pray for _________________ and

____________________ united today in God’s love, founding a new
family in our Christian community. May they become faithful God’s
stewards and collaborators of God in rearing their future children.
We pray.

People: Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader: Let us pray for the young people who will embrace the
vocation to married life that they may learn from life and experiences
of others the beauty of love that comes from generosity. We pray.

People: Lord, hear our prayer.

Priest: God our Father, look down with favor upon your servants.
Grant them to remain faithful to you and to one another. At the end
of a long and well-spent life, reward them with eternal happiness,
together with their children and with all those who love them.
Through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.

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Commentator: Please be seated for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

* Offertory Procession

The Veil and Cord Ceremony

Commentator: May I request the Veil Sponsors to please lay the

veil over the couple and the Cord Sponsors to follow suit.

The Veil Sponsors lay the white veil over the head of the Bride and the shoulders of the Groom.
Finally, the Cord Sponsors place the cord over the shoulders of the couple in an 8-form.

Preparation of the Altar and Gifts

When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant bedins. Meanwhile, the ministers place the
corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall and the Missal on the altar.
It is desirable that the faithful express their participation by making an offering,
bringing forward bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist and perhaps other gifts to
relive the needs of the Church and of the poor.
The Priest, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it slightly raised above
the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Priest:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness
we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work
of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.

Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end,
the people may acclaim:

Commentator and People:

Blessed be God for ever.
The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:

Deacon/Priest:
By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the
divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
The priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands,
saying in a low voice:

Priest:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation , for through your goodness
we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of
human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end,
the people may acclaim:

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Commentator and People:
Blessed be God for ever.
After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:

Priest:
With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord, may our
sacrifice in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God.
If appropriate, he also incenses the offering, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or other minister
then incenses the Priest and the people.
Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, and washes his hands, saying
quietly:

Priest:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he
says:
Commentator: Please, all stand.
Priest:
Pray brethren (brothers and sisters) that my sacrifice and yours may
be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.
The people rise and reply:

Commentator and People:

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and
glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

Prayer Over the Gifts

Priest:
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.

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings,
at the end of which the people acclaim:

Commentator and People:

Amen.
Preface
Eucharistic Prayer II
Then the Priest begins the Eucharistic Prayer

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 Extending his hands, he says
Priest:
The Lord be with you.
The people reply
Commentator and People:
And with your spirit.
The Priest, raising his hands, continues
Priest:
Lift up your hearts.
The people
Commentator and People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
The Priest, with hands extended, adds
Priest:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
The people

Commentator and People:

It is right and just.
The Priest, with hands extended, continues the Preface

Priest:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For you have forged the covenant of marriage

as a sweet yoke of harmony
and an unbreakable bond of peace,
so that chaste and fruitful love of holy Matrimony
may serve to increase the children you adopt as your own.

By your providence and grace, O Lord,

you accomplish the wonder of this twofold design:
that, while the birth of children brings beauty to the world,
their rebirth in Baptism gives increase to the Church,
through Christ our Lord.

Through him, with the Angels and all the Saints,

we sing the hymn of your praise,
as without end we acclaim:

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Sanctus

At the end of the Preface he joins his hands and concludes the Preface with the people, singing
or saying aloud

Commentator and People:

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full
of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Consecration

Commentator:
Please kneel.
The Priest, with hands extended, says
Priest:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness .
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says

Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your

Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice
together, saying

So that they may become for us the Body and + Blood of our Lord,
Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as
the nature of these words require

At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his Passion,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues

He took bread and, giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his
disciples, saying:
He bends slightly.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT:

FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and
Genuflects in adoration
After this, he continues

In a similar way, when supper was ended,

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the alatr, continues

He took the chalice and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his
disciples, saying:
He bends slightly

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TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM OF IT:
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW
AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU
AND FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS IN
MEMORY OF ME.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in
Adoration
Then he says
Priest:
The mystery of faith.
Commentator
Please Remain Kneeling (Except the couple who remains kneeling).
(In the Philippines) People may rise
and continue, acclaiming
Commentator and People:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection until
you come again.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says

Priest:
Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his Death and
Resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the Bread of life and the Chalice of
salvation, giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your
presence and minister to you.
Humbly we pray that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ, we
may be gathered into one b y the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Lord, your Church, spread throughout the world, and
bring her to the fullness of charity, together with + Francis our Pope
and +Oscar Jaime, our Military Bishop and all the clergy.
In Eucharistic Prayer II, after the words and all the clergy, the following is added:

Be mindful also, Lord, of __________ and _____________

Whom you have brought to their wedding day
So that by your grace
They may abide in mutual love and in peace

Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in
the hope of the resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of God, with the blessed Apostles, and all the Saints who
have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-heirs
to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you
He joins his hands

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through your Son, Jesus Christ.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says

Through Him, and with Him, and in Him, O God, almighty Father, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and
ever.
The people acclaim

Commentator and People:

Amen.
COMMUNION RITE
The Lord’s Prayer
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says

Priest:
At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to
say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues

Commentator and People:

Approved for the Philippines in 1976
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;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying
Nuptial Blessing

After the Our Father the prayer DELIVER US is omitted. The priest, standing and facing the bride
and the bridegroom invokes upon them God’s blessing, and this is never omitted.
In the invitation, if one or both of the spouses will not be receiving communion, the words in
parenthesis are omitted. In the prayer, the words in parenthesis may be omitted if it seems that
circumstances suggest it, for example, if the bride and bridegroom are advanced in years.
The bride and bridegroom approach the altar or, if appropriate,
they remain at their place and kneel.
The priest with hands joined calls upon those present to pray saying:

Priest: Let us pray to the Lord for his bride and groom who come to
the altar as they begin their married life, that (partaking of the body
and blood of Christ) they may always be bound together by love for
one another

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 And all pray in silence for a while.

Then, the Priest, with hands extended over the bride and bridegroom, continues:

Holy Father,
who formed man in your own image,
male and female you created them,
so that as husband and wife, united in body and heart,
they might fulfill their calling in the world;

O God, who, to reveal the great design you formed in your love,
willed that the love of spouses for each other
should foreshadow the covenant you graciously made with
your people,
so that, by fulfillment of the sacramental sign,
the mystical marriage of Christ with his Church
might become manifest
in the union of husband and wife among your faithful;

Graciously stretch out your right hand

over these your servants ________ and _________, we pray,
and pour into their hearts the power of the Holy Spirit.

Grant, O Lord,
that, as they enter upon this sacramental union,
they may share with one another the gifts of your love
and, by being for each other a sign of your presence,
become one heart and one mind.

May they also sustain, O Lord, by their deeds

the home they are forming
(and prepare their children
to become members of your heavenly household
by raising them in the way of the Gospel).

Graciously crown with your blessings your daughter __(bride)___,

so that, by being a good wife (and mother),
she may bring warmth to her home with a love that is pure
and adorn it with welcoming graciousness.

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Bestow a heavenly blessing also, O Lord, on _____(groom)___,
your servant, that he may be worthy, good and faithful husband
(and a provident father).
Grant, holy Father, that, desiring to approach your table
as a couple joined in Marriage in your presence,
that may one day have the joy
of taking part in your great banquet in heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.

Commentator and People:

Amen.
The prayer Lord Jesus Christ is omitted, and The peace of the Lord is said immediately.

Then the bride and bridegroom and all present offer a sign, in keeping with local
custom, that expresses peace, communion and charity.

Sign of Peace

The Priest , turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds

Priest:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
The people reply

Commentator and Priest:

And with your spirit.
Then if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds

Priest:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace,
Communion, and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister

Breaking of the Bread

Then he takes the host, breaks it over the pate, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying
quietly:

Priest:
May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus bring
eternal life to us who receive it.
AGNUS DEI
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

Commentator and Congregation:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have
mercy on us.

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Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have
mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us
peace.
The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged.
Only the final time, however, is grant us peace said.
Then the priest, with hands joined, says quietly:

Commentator:
Please kneel.
The Priest genuflects , takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the
chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
Priest:
Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the
world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
And together with the people he adds once:
Commentator and People:
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only
say the word and my soul shall be healed.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:

Priest:
May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:

May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.

Commentator: Please be seated. Those who wish to receive Holy

Communion may come forward.

First, the Priest gives communion to the couple possibly on both kinds of Body and Blood. Then,
he gives Holy Communion to the people.
After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The Priest raises a
host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:

Priest:
The Body of Christ.
The communicant replies.

Communicant:
Amen.

Commentator: May I ask the Cord and Veil Sponsors to remove

the cord and the veil.

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 The sponsors remove the cord and the veil.

Commentator: Please, all stand for the final prayer.

Prayer After Communion

Priest:
Let us pray…

Having been made partakers at your table,

we pray, O Lord,
that those who are united by the Sacrament of Marriage
may always hold fast to you
and proclaim your name to the world.

Through Christ our Lord.

All pray in silence with the Priest for a while, unless silence has just been observed. Then the
Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer after Communion, at the end of which the people
acclaim:

Commentator and People:

Amen.

Concluding Rites

Admonition

Priest: ____________________ and ___________________, now

that you have received the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony, I admonish
you to remain faithful to one another.

Priest: ________________ (Bride), love your husband and be a

good housewife; persevere in faith and love and holiness

Priest: ________________ (Groom), love your wife as Christ loves

his Church and live with her in the holy fear of the Lord.

Solemn Blessing

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 The Priest, with hands extended over the bride and bridegroom, says:

Priest: May God the all-powerful Father grant you his joy and
bless you in your children.

People: Amen.

Priest: May the Only Begotten Son of God stand by you with
compassion in good times and in bad.

People: Amen.

Priest: May the Holy Spirit of God always pour forth his love into
your hearts.

People: Amen.
And he blesses all the people, adding:

Priest: And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered
here, the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

Dismissal

Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:

Priest:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.
The people reply:

Commentator and People:

Thanks be to God.
Then the Priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a
profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.

Priest: You may now kiss the bride.

Commentator: Let us give the newly married couple a big round of

applause.

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Signing of the Marriage Contract

Commentator: Please all be seated, while the Bride, the Groom,

the Priest and the Sponsors sign the Marriage Contract.

Recessional

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