Eucharistic Celebration and Rites of Marriage of Eric and Jessica

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EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION AND THE RITE OF MARRIAGE

INTRODUCTORY RITE

Commentator: The sacrament of matrimony, though it begins

with love of man and woman, has always agreater social dimension whereby Gods loveis felt and recognized. We are gathered todayto celebrate love. This Eucharistic sacrifice of the mass as an act of love and thanksgiving,as we witness the exchange of vows of Ericand Jessica . Thus, binding themselves

together in holy matrimony. et us thereforeas God today of their lives.

ENTOURAGE ROCESSIONAL

ENTRANCE RITE

Commentator: !lease all rise as we sing the entrance hymn.riest: "n the name of the #ather, and the $on, and

of the %oly $&irit.

A!!: 'men.

riest: The Grace of the ord (esus )hrist and thelove of God, our #ather, and the fellowshi& of the %oly $&irit be with you all.

A!!: 'nd with *our $&irit

ENITENTIAL RITE

riest: +early beloved Eric and Jessica" God is loveand has mysterious way drawn you together in love. ut he leaves you free to make thatlove grow or to let it wither and die. The ordwill hel& you to forge a future for your love, if

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you do share, when you stand to thecommitment to love and honor one another ingood times and bad, in &overty and &lenty, insickness and in health, for better for worse, inthat covenant which you are about to seal.

-ow, my brothers and sisters, to &re&areourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries,let us call to mind our sins.

(After a brief silence)

A!!: " confess to 'lmighty God to you my brother

and sisters that " have greatly sinned, in mythoughts and in my words, in what " havedone and what " have failed to do. and,striking their breast, they say/ Through myfault, through my most grievous fault,therefore " ask blessed 0ary ever 1irgin, allthe 'ngels and $aints, and you, my brothers

and sisters to &ray for me to the ord our God.riest: 0ay 'lmighty God have mercy on us, forgive

us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

A!!: 'men#YRIE: to be sung/GLORIA: when &rescribed2 may recite or sung/riest: Glory to God in the highest.

riest: 'nd on the earth &eace to &eo&le of good will.We &raise *ou, we bless *ou, we adore *ou,glorify *ou, we give *ou thanks for the greatglory. ord God, heavenly 3ing, 4 God, ambof God, 'lmighty #ather. ord (esus )hrist,only egotten $on, ord God, amb of God,$on of the #ather, *ou take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us5 *ou take awaythe sins of the world, receive our &rayer5 *ouare seated at the right hand of the #ather,

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ut if he turns from wickedness he has committed, and does whatis right and >ust, he shall &reserve his life5 since he has turnedaway from all the sins that he has committed, he shall surely live,he shall not die.

THE %ORD OF THE LORD

A!!: Thanks be to God.

RES ONSORIAL SALM

&T'e (erce(ts o) t'e Lor* +i,e -o. to t'e 'eart$/

". The law of the ord id !erfect, refreshing the soul5 thedecree of the lord is trustworthy, giving wisdom to thesim&le.

A!!: &T'e (erce(ts o) t'e Lor* +i,e -o. to t'e 'eart$/

"". The fear of the ord is &ure, enduring forever5 theordinances of the ord are true, all of the >ust.

A!!: &T'e (erce(ts o) t'e Lor* +i,e -o. to t'e 'eart$/

""". Though your servants is careful of them, very diligent inkee&ing them, yet who can detect failingsoysand sorrows, and drawing strength from one another.

Commentator: 0ay " re=uest the ribbon s&onsors to &lacethe ribbon.

THE RIBBON

The ribbon is used to seal each others &romises and tokee& in their hearts the essence of matrimony from now @tilforever.

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LITURGY OF THE %ORD

riest: lessed are you, ord, God of all creation.Through your goodness, we have this breadto offer, which earth has given and human

hands have made. "t will become the read of ife.

A!!: lessed be God forever

riest: lessed are you, ord, God of all creation.Through your goodness, we have this wine tooffer, fruit of the vine and work of human

hands. "t will become the $&iritual +rink.A!!: lessed be God forever

riest: !ray brethren that our sacrifice may beacce&table to God, the 'lmighty #ather.

A!!: 0ay the ord acce&t the sacrifice at your hands, for the &raise and glory of his name,

for our good and the good of all his church.Commentator: !lease rise

RAYERS O0ER THE GIFTS

riest: ord, acce&t our offering for this newlymarried cou&le, Eric and (essica. y your love and &rovidence, *ou have brought themtogether, now bless them all the days of their married life, through )hrist our ord.

A!!: 'men

REFACE

riest: The ord be with youA!!: 'nd with your s&iritriest: ift u& your hearsA!!: We lift them u& to the ord

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riest: et us give thanks to the ord, our GodA!!: "t is right and >ust

riest: "t is truly and >ust, our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,#ather most holy, through your beloved son,(esus )hrist, your word through whom youmade all things, whom sent as our $avior andAedeemer, incarnate by the %oly $&irit andborn of the 1irgin. #ulfilling your will andgaining for you a holy &eo&le, he stretched

out his hands as he endured his &assion, soas to break the bonds of death andmanifested the resurrection. 'nd so, with theangels and all the $aints we declare your glory, as with one voice we acclaim.

SANCTUS to be sung/

Commentator: !lease all kneel

EUCHARISTIC RAYER II

riest: *ou are indeed holy, 4 ord, the fount of allholiness. 0ake holy therefore, these gifts, we&ray, by sending down your s&irit u&on themlike the dewfall, so that they may become for us the ody and lood of our ord, (esus)hrist.

't the times he was betrayed and enteredwillingly into his &assion, took bread andgiving thanks, he broke it, and gave it to hisdisci&les saying2

Take this, all of you, and eat it, for this is mybody, which will be given u& for you

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"n a similar way, when su&&er was ended, hetook the chalice and, once more givingthanks, he gave it to his disci&les, saying.

Take this, all of you, and rink from it, for this is

the chalice of my blood, the blood of the newand eternal covenant, which will be &ouredout for you and for many for the forgivenessof sins. +o this in memory of me.

riest: The mystery of faith

Commentator: !lease rise

A!!: When we eat this bread and drink this cu&,we &roclaim your death ord, until you comeagain.

riest: Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of

his death and resurrection, we offer you, ord,read of ife and )halice of $alvation, givingthanks that you have held us worthy to be inyour &resence and minister you, humbly we&ray that, &artaking of the body and blood of )hrist, we maybe gathered into one by the%oly $&irit.

Aemember, ord, your church, s&readthroughout the world, and bring her to thefullness of charity, together with #rancis, our !o&e, Aolando Tria, our isho& and all theclergy.

Aemember also our brothers and sisters whohave fallen aslee& in the ho&e of theresurrection and all who have died in your 0ercy2 welcome them into the light of your face. %ave mercy on us all, we &ray, that withthe blessed 1irgin 0ary, 0other of God, with

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the blessed '&ostles, and all the saints whohave &leased you throughout the ages, wemay merit to be coheirs to eternal life5 andmay &raise and glorify you through your $on,(esus )hrist.

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A!!: 'men

riest: 't the $aviors command and formed by

divine teaching, we dare to say2

A!!: 4ur #ather, who art in heaven, hollowed bethy name5 thy 3ingdom come, thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread, and forgive us our tres&asses, as we forgive those who tres&ass

against us5 and lead us not into tem&tation,but deliver us from evil. 'men.

NU TIAL BLESSING

riest: 0y dear friends, let us turn to the ord and&ray that %e will bless with %is grace thiswoman, (essica, now married in )hrist to hisman, Eric, and that %e will unite and love thecou&le %e has >oined in this holy bond.

(All pray silently for a short while Then the priest e!tends hishands and continues)

#ather, by your &ower you have made everything out of nothing. "n the beginning, you created the universe and mademankind in your likeness.

*ou gave man the constant hel& of woman so that man andwoman should no longer be two but one flesh and you teach usthat what you have united may never be divided.

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#ather, you have the union of man and wife so holy amystery that it symbolizes the marriage of )hrist and %is )hurch.

#ather, by your &lan, man and woman are united and a

married life has been established as the one blessing that was notforfeited by original sin or washed away in the flood.

ook with love u&on this woman, your daughter, now >oinedto her husband in marriage. $he asks your blessings. Give her thegrace of love and &eace. 0ay she always follow the exam&le of the holy woman whose &raises are sung in the scri&tures.

0ay her husband &ut his trust in her and recognize that sheis e=ual and the heir with him to life of grace. 0ay he alwayshonor her and love her as )hrist love his bride, the church. #ather,kee& them faithful in marriage and let them be living exam&les of )hristian life. Give them the strength which comes from thegos&el so that they may be witnesses of )hrist to others. less

them with children and hel& them to be good &arents. 0ay theylive to see their childrens children. 'nd after a ha&&y old age,grant them fullness of life with the saints in the kingdom of heaven.

Through )hrist our ord.

A!!: 'men

RAYER FOR EACE

riest: ord (esus )hrist, you said to your '&ostles2!eace " leave you, my &eace " give you5 looknot on our sins, but on the faith of your )hurch, who live and reign forever and ever.

A!!: 'men

riest: The &eace of the ord be with you alwaysA!!: 'nd with your $&irit

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riest: et us now offer each other the sing of &eace.

LAMB OF GOD

A!!: amb of God, you take away the sins of theworld, have mercy on us.amb of God, you take away the sins of theworld, have mercy on us.amb of God, you take away the sins of theworld, grant us &eace.

Commentator: !lease kneel

riest: ehold the amb of God, behold him whotakes away the sins of the world. lessed arethose called to the su&&er of the amb.

riest: ord, " am not worthy that you enter under my

roof, but only say the word and my soul shallbe healed.(when the distribution of the Holy "ucharistic is completed, thecommentator says:)

Commentator: 0ay " re=uest the ribbon, cord and veils&onsors to &lease remove the symbols.

RAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Commentator: !lease rise

riest: et us &ray6ord, in your love, *ou have given us the

Eucharistic to unite with one another and withyou. 's you have made Eric and (essica onein this sacrament, so now make them one inlove for each other. Grant this through )hristour ord.

A!!: 'men

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CONCLUDING RITE

riest: Eric and (essica, now that you have receivedthe %oly $acrament of 0atrimony, " admonishyou to remain faithful to one another.

(essica love Eric, your husband. 'nd be goodhousewife5 &ersevere in faith and love andholiness.Eric love (essica, your wife as )hrist love %is)hurch and live with her in the holy fear of theord.

THE SE0ENFOLD BLESSING

riest: We shall now give the newlyweds the$evenfolds lessings.The ord be with you.

A!!: 'nd with your s&irit

riest: 0ay the ord unite your hearts in oneenduring bond of &ure and faithful loveA!!: 'men

riest: Eric and (essica, may the ord bless you bythe Word of %is mouth.

A!!: 'men

riest: 0ay the &eace of )hrist dwell always in your hearts and in your home. 0ay you have truefriends to stand by you, both in times of >oysand sorrow.

A!!: 'men

riest: 0ay you be ready with hel& and consolationfor all those who come to you in need. 'ndmay the blessing &romised to thecom&assionate descend in abundance u&onyour home.

A!!: 'men

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riest: 0ay you be blessed in your work and en>oyits fruits. 0ay care never cause distress nor desire for earthly &ossession lead you astray,but may your hearts concern be always for

the treasure laid u& for you in life of %eaven.A!!: 'men

riest: 0ay the ord grant you fullness of years, sothat you may rea& the harvest of good life.

'nd after you served %im with loyalty in hiskingdom on earth, may he take you & in his

eternal abode in heaven.A!!: 'men

riest: 'nd may the 'lmighty God bless you all, the#ather, the $on, and the %oly $&irit.

A!!: 'men

riest: 4ur celebration of life and love has ended.0ay we go now in &eace to love and servethe ord.

A!!: Thanks be to God

riest: 0y dear friends, may " have the honor tointroduce to you, 0r. and 0rs. Eric )andido.

riest: Eric, you may now kiss your wife, (essica.

Commentator: ets give a big round of a&&lause to our newlywed cou&le.)ongratulations:

SIGNING OF THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT

Commentator: The 0aid of %onor and est 0an are kindlyre=uested to come forward to assist thecou&le and witness in signing of documents.

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ICTORIALS

Commentator: 0ay we re=uest everyone to stay and beseated for the &ictorials. 's " call on the

!ersons )oncerned, &lease &roceed to thealter for the &icture taking with the newly wed.

SE5UENCE OF ICTORIALS:

C. )ou&le with !riest

D. )ou&le

. )ou&le with the rides !arents

F. )ou&le with the Grooms !arents

. )ou&le with both !arents

H. )ou&le with the !rinci&al $&onsors

I. )ou&le with est 0an and 0aid of %onor

J. )ou&le with $econdary $&onsors

K. )ou&le with the Bshers and Bsherettes

CL.)ou&le with the Groomsmen and ridesmaids

CC. )ou&le with the $ymbol earer and #lower Girls

CD.)ou&le with the entire Entourage

C .)ou&le with rides "mmediate #amily

CF.)ou&le with Grooms "mmediate #amilyC .)ou&le with #riends and Guests

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