Processional Line-upBEST MAN

Mr. Paul Smart

GROOMMr. Stephen Alan England

GROOM’S PARENTSMr. Alan John and Mrs. Christine Mary England

PRINCIPAL SPONSORSMr. Anto Nio P. Gatmaitan Mrs. Eloisa J. GatmaitanMr. Leon Tigue Mrs. Victoria Liberation TigueMr. Arnel Acevedo Mrs. Maria Socorro AcevedoMr. Carlito Reyes Mrs. Teresita ReyesChairman Eduardo Manzano Mrs. Minda SantiagoAtty. Leoville Ecarma Mrs. Aurora CatiilHon. Mayor Ramon A. Ilagan Mrs. Veron S. IlaganMr. Christian Pirodon Mrs. Christian Pirodon

SECONDARY SPONSORS(Candle, Veil and Cord)

Mr. Mon Aldrin Romanes Ms. Rizette Janculan Mr. Alex Romanes II Ms. Pamela BattungMr. Kyztle Romanes Ms. Joyce Anne Romanes

BEARERS(Ring, Coin and Bible)

Alfonso Ferdinand QuizonElijah Patrick Navarrete

Kobie Nero

FLOWER GIRLS

Stephanie Marie Aguinaldo Kenri YucidaJulienne Canlas Vanessa Nicole Tigue

MAIDS OF HONOR

Mrs. Khristine Joan Aguinaldo Mrs. Julia Clare Somerford

BRIDE’S PARENTS

Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Lilian Romanes

BRIDELea Romanes

Introductory Rites

COMMENTATOR (Please take the Entrance Antiphon from the current Sunday Liturgy)

GREETING

PRIEST In the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST May the grace and love of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

ALL And also with you.

Penitential RitesCOMMENTATOR (Please take the Penitential Rite from the current

Sunday Liturgy)

GloriaALL Glory to God in the highest and peace to his

people on earth, Lord God, Heavenly King, Almighty God and Father, we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Son of the Father. Lord, God, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. You who sit at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayers. For You alone are the Holy One; You are the Lord; You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father, Amen.

PRIEST Let us pray.

(Take Opening Prayer from the current Sunday Liturgy)

ALL Amen.

COMMENTATOR Please all be seated.

Liturgy of the Word

First ReadingREADER A reading from the book of ...

(to be taken from the current Sunday Liturgy)

The word of the Lord.

ALL Thanks be to God.

Responsorial PsalmALL (Psalm to be taken from the current Sunday

Liturgy)

READER Verse... (R)

ALL (Psalm).

Second ReadingCOMMENTATOR A reading from the book of ...

(to be taken from the current Sunday Liturgy)

The word of the Lord.

ALL Thanks be to God.

COMMENTATOR All please stand to honor the Holy Gospel.

ALL Alleluia, alleluia.

(Alleluia verse to be taken from the current Sunday Liturgy).

ALL Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel

PRIEST The Lord be with you.

ALL And also with you.

PRIEST A reading from the Holy Gospel according to ...

ALL Glory to You, O Lord.

PRIEST (Use assigned Sunday Gospel)

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL Praise to You, O Lord Jesus Christ.

COMMENTATOR Let us all please be seated for the homily.

Homily

Rites of MarriageCOMMENTATOR ________ and ________, please rise.

May we request ________ and ________'s parents and their principal sponsors to kindly stand as witnesses to this ceremony. May we also request the candle sponsors to light the candles.

AllocutionPRIEST Dearly beloved, 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 may pour his abundant blessings on your love and help you to carry out the duties of the married state.

The priest addresses the community:

PRIEST And you, 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 ask you now to answer truthfully the following questions:

PRIEST _______, 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 _______, did you come here of your own free will to bind yourself forever in the love and service of your wife?

GROOM Yes, Father.

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

GROOM & BRIDE Yes, Father.

Exchange of Marriage Vows

PRIEST _______ & _______, since you wish to contract Holy Matrimony, please join your right hands and express your intention before God and his Church.

(The priest addresses the bride)

________, do you take _______ 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.

(The priest addresses the groom)

PRIEST ________, do you take ________ here present, for your lawful wife according to the rite of the 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?

GROOM Yes, I do.

PRIEST Now, please say together after me.

GROOM & BRIDE 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 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.

ALL Amen.

Blessing of Arrhae and Rings

PRIEST _______ and _______, we shall now bless your arrhae and rings.

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

ALL He made heaven and earth.

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. Through Christ our Lord.

ALL Amen.

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.

ALL Amen.

Giving of the Wedding Rings and Arrhae

PRIEST Now give these rings to one another and say after me:

GROOM ________, wear this ring as a sign of my love and loyalty. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

BRIDE ________, wear this ring as a sign of my love and loyalty. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

(the groom takes the arrhae in both hands and the bride places her cupped hands under those of the groom. The groom lets them fall into her hands, saying after the priest:)

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.

Receiving the Couple into the Community

PRIEST My brothers and sisters, now that _______ and _______have pledged their vows before each other and before God, let us express our acceptance of them into the Christian community by giving them a warm round of applause.

Profession of FaithCOMMENTATOR Please rise for the profession of faith.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day, he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers of the Faithful(The Prayers of the Faithful to be taken from the current Sunday liturgy)

ALL Amen.

COMMENTATOR Please all be seated. [The couple kneels down]

OFFERTORY

COMMENTATOR Please be seated for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Veil and Cord CeremonyCOMMENTATOR We now call on the Veil Sponsors. May this VEIL be

a sign for you that God, like a cloud, will overshadow you with HIS love all the days of your life.

We now call on the Cord Sponsors. May this CORD be a sign of your total and unconditional

commitment to each other. You are bound together for life.

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND THE GIFTS

PRIEST Blessed are you Lord, God of all creation. Through Your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

ALL Blessed be God forever.

PRIEST By the mystery of this water and wine, we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled Himself to share in our humanity.

PRIEST Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through Your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become for us our spiritual drink.

ALL Blessed be God forever.

PRIEST Pray brethren that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

ALL 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 Church.

Prayer Over GiftsPRIEST (The Prayer over the gifts to be taken from the

current Sunday Liturgy)

Eucharistic PrayerPRIEST The Lord be with you.

ALL And also with you.

PRIEST Lift up your hearts.

ALL We lift them up to the Lord.

PRIEST Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

ALL It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

PREFACE PRIEST (The Preface to be taken from the current Sunday

Liturgy)

ALL Holy, holy, holy. . . (Recited only)

COMMENTATOR Please all kneel.

PRIEST Lord, You are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness. Let Your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Before he was given up to death, a death He freely accepted, He took the bread and gave You thanks. He broke the bread, gave it to His disciples and said:

“TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT IT. THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.”

When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave to his disciples, and said:

“TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT: THIS IS THE CUP OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND EVERLASTING COVENANT. IT WILL BE SHED FOR YOU AND FOR ALL SO THAT SINS MAY BE FORGIVEN. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

COMMENTATOR Please all rise.

PRIEST Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

ALL Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

PRIEST In memory of His death and resurrection, we offer You Father, this life-giving bread, this life-saving cup. We thank You for counting us worthy to stand in Your presence and serve You. May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit.

Lord, remember Your Church throughout the world. Make us grow in love, together with John Paul our Pope, Gaudencio, our Archbishop and all the clergy.

Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again. Bring them and all the departed into the light of Your presence. Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with Mary our Mother, with the apostles and with all the saints who have done Your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them and give you glory, through Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours Almighty Father, forever and ever.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us.

ALL Our Father...(Recited only).

Nuptial BlessingsPRIEST My dear friends, let us pray to the Lord for _______

& _______, who have come to God’s altar at the beginning of their married life, so that they may always be united in love for each other.

Father, bless _______ your daughter, give her the grace of love and peace. May she be a good wife and mother, caring for the home, faithful in love for her husband, generous and kind. May her husband put his trust in her and recognize that she is equal, and heir with him to the life of grace.

Father, bless ________ your son, may he be a good husband and father, caring for his family, faithful in love for his wife, generous and kind. May he always honor 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 to 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.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST Lord Jesus Christ, Your said to Your apostles “I leave you peace, my peace I give you.” Look not on our sins but on the faith of Your Church and grant us the peace and unity of Your kingdom where You live forever and ever.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST The peace of the Lord be always with you.

ALL And also with you.

PRIEST Let us now offer each other the sign of peace.

Lamb of God(Recited only)

COMMENTATOR Let us all please kneel.

PRIEST This is Jesus who unites husbands and wives together. This is Jesus who has brought us together to witness the exchange of vows between _______ and _______. This is Jesus who will guide and help _______ and _______ all the days of their married life. Happy are we who are called to His supper.

ALL Lord, I am not worthy to receive You, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

COMMUNION

REMOVAL OF THE CORD & VEIL

Prayer After CommunionCOMMENTATOR Please all stand.

PRIEST Let us pray:

(The Prayer after Communion to be taken from the current Sunday Liturgy)

ALL Amen.

Concluding RitesPRIEST _______ and _______, now that you have received

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

TO THE BRIDE _______, love _______, your husband and be a good wife; persevere in faith and love and holiness.

TO THE GROOM _______, love _______, your wife as Christ loves the Church and live with her in the holy fear of the Lord.

The Seven Folds of Blessing

PRIEST The Lord be with you.

ALL And also with you.

PRIEST May the Lord bless you by the word of his mouth.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST May he unite your hearts in an enduring bond of pure love.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST May you be blessed in your children, and may the love you lavish on them be returned to you a hundredfold.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST May the peace of Christ dwell always in your hearts and in your home; may you have true friends to stand by you, both in joy and in sorrow.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST May you be ready with the help and consolation for all those who come to you in need; and may the blessings promised to the compassionate descend in abundance on your home.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST May you find happiness and satisfaction in your work. May daily problems never cause you undue anxiety; nor the desire for earthly possessions lead you astray. But may your hearts' concern be always for the treasures laid up for you in the life of heaven.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST May the Lord bless you with many years together so that you may enjoy the rewards of a good life and after you have served Him on earth, may He welcome you to His eternal kingdom in heaven.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST And may the Almighty God bless you all, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

ALL Amen.

PRIEST Our celebration is over. Let us praise the Lord.

ALL Thanks be to God.

PRIEST My brothers and sisters, may I now present to you, Mr. ________ and Mrs. ________________, you may now kiss, _________ your wife.

Signing of Marriage Contract

Final Hymn

Pictorial SequenceCouple

Couple with principal sponsors

Couple with secondary sponsors

Couple with bestman, maid of honor, bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls and bearers

Couple with both parents

Couple with bride’s immediate family

Couple with bride’s family and relatives

Couple with groom’s immediate family

Couple with groom’s family and relatives

Recessional