Introduction

Commentator: Today, the promise that will be made to

each other by LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE is
serious because it will bind them together
for life in a relationship so close and so
intimate that it will profoundly influence
their whole future. That future, with its
hopes and disappointments, its successes
and its failures, its pleasures and its pains, its
joys and its sorrows, is hidden from their
eyes. These elements are mingled in every
life and are to be expected in the couple’s
own.
And so, not knowing what is before them,
but trusting in God’s companionship, they
take each other through the best and worst of
what lies ahead, until death. We are all
invited to witness in this Eucharistic
Celebration the commitment between
JAINE EARL AND KEITH that will be
sealed in the Sacrament of Matrimony.
May our presence be a testament of our
undying support for the couple as they
celebrate the gift and bond of their love and
life.

Introductory Rites
Wedding Procession
The Groom with his parents, the wedding entourage, and the Bride and her parents
proceed to their respective places.

Entrance Hymn
All stand. The lectors, altar servers enter followed by the Presider.

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Sign of the Cross and Greeting
Presider: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Presider: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of
God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with
you all.
All: And with your spirit.

Gloria (sung)
Presider: Glory to God in the highest!

Collect
Presider: Grant, we pray, almighty God, that the newness of
the Nativity in the flesh of your Only Begotten Son
may set us free, for ancient servitude holds us bound
beneath the yoke of sin. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
All sit.

The Liturgy of the Word

FIRST READING:
1 John 2:12-17
Lector: A Reading from the First Letter of St. John.

I am writing to you, children, because your sins have

been forgiven for his name’s sake.
I am writing to you, young men, because you have
conquered the Evil One.
I write to you, children, because you know the Father.

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 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is
from the beginning.
I write to you, young men, because you are strong and
the word of God remains in you, and you have
conquered the Evil One.
Do not love the world or the things of the world. If
anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not
in him. For all that is in the world, sensual lust,
enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not
from the Father but is from the world. Yet the world
and its enticement are passing away. But whoever
does the will of God remains forever.

Lector: The word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (TO BE SUNG)

Psalm 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Psalmist: LET THE HEAVENS BE GLAD AND THE
EARTH REJOICE!

1. Give to the Lord, you families of nations, give to

the Lord glory and praise; give to the Lord the glory
due his name! (R.)

2. Bring gifts, and enter his courts; worship the Lord

in holy attire. Tremble before him, all earth. (R.)

3. Say among the nations: The Lord is king. He has

made the world firm, not to be moved; he governs

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 the peoples with equity. (R.)
All stand.

Alleluia (sung)

GOSPEL
Luke 2:36-40
Presider: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St.
Presider:
Luke.
All: Glory to you O Lord.

Presider: There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of

Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in
years, having lived seven years with her husband
after her marriage, and then as a widow until she
was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but
worshipped night and day with fasting and prayer.
And coming forward at the very time, she gave
thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who
were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.
When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the
law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their
own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became
strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God
was upon him.
Presider: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

All sit.

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Homily
The bride and groom stand, including the Principal Sponsors.

The Rite of Marriage

Allocution
Presider: (addressing the couple) Dearly beloved LYSSA and
JOHN PIERRE, you are here today to seal your love
with an eternal bond before the Church. I assure you
of the prayers of this community, that God pour his
abundant blessings on your love and help you to
carry out the duties of the married state.

(addressing the congregation) 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
(addressing the couple) May I ask you to answer
Presider:
truthfully the following questions.
Presider: (to the Bride) LYSSA, did you come here of your
own free will to bind yourself forever in the love
and service of your husband?
Bride: Yes, Father.
Presider: (to the Groom) JOHN PIERRE, did you come here
of your own free will, to bind yourself forever in the
love and service of your wife?
Groom: Yes, Father.
Presider: (to the Couple) LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE, are you
both ready to raise as good Christians the children
whom God will give you?
Couple: Yes, Father.

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Exchange of Consent
Presider: (to the Couple) LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE, since
you wish to contract Holy Matrimony, please join
your right hands and express your intention before
God and his Church. (Couple joins right hands.)
Presider: (to the Bride) LYSSA, do you take JOHN PIERRE,
here present, for your lawful husband, according to
the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?
Bride: Yes, I do.

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

Bride: Yes, I do.

Presider: Do you accept him as your lawful husband?

Bride: Yes, I do.

Presider: (to the Groom) JOHN PIERRE, do you take
LYSSA, here present, for your lawful wife,
according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the
Church?
Groom: Yes, I do.

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

Groom: Yes, I do.

Presider: Do you accept her as your lawful wife?

Groom: Yes, I do.

Presider: Now, let us pray.

Couple: 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.
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Confirmation of the Marriage Bond
Presider: And I, by the authority of the Church, calling on all
here present 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 the Arrhae and the Rings

Presider: LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE, we shall now bless
your arrhae and rings. Our help is in the name of the
Lord.
All: He made heaven and earth.
Presider: (blessing the arrhae) Let us pray. Bless O Lord, your
servants LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE, 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.
Presider: (blessing the rings) Let us pray. Bless O Lord, these
rings, so that your servants LYSSA and JOHN
PIERRE, who wear them, may ever live in mutual
love and in unbroken loyalty, through Christ our
Lord.
All: Amen.

Giving of the Rings and the Arrhae

LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE give these rings to each
Presider:
other.
The Presider takes the Bride’s ring and gives it to the Groom who places it on the ring
finger of the Bride saying:

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Groom: LYSSA, 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.
Now the Presider gives the Groom's ring to the Bride who puts it on the ring finger of the
Groom saying:

Bride: JOHN PIERRE, wear this ring as a sign of my love

and loyalty to you, 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 places the arrhae into the hands of the Bride saying:

I give you these arrhae as a pledge of my dedication

Groom: to your welfare, in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Bride: And I accept these.
The Bride sets asides the arrhae.
All stand.

General Intercessions
Presider: We have listened to the word of God. Let us
now ask God to listen to us, to bless our
words of prayer which we offer for the
people of the world. We turn to God our
Father and make our response by saying:
LORD, HAVE MERCY
Commentator: 1. For leaders of the Church and state, for
heads of institutions, for heads of homes and
households: that they will lead us and guide
us in the search for God for the good life, in
the search for peace and joy, in the search
for love among us. Let us pray to the Lord.
(R.)

2. For all married people, for those who

married yesterday, for the new couple

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 LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE, married today,
for those who will marry tomorrow: that
they may savor the joy of being together,
warm love, and children, a long life, wine
and friends, and a new day, every day. Let
us pray to the Lord. (R.)

3.For all young single people who look

forward to a vocation full of life and full of
love. Let us pray to the Lord. (R.)

4. For the lonely old and the lonely young,

for the hungry rich and the hungry poor, for
the sick in body, mind, and spirit, for the
weakness in all of us. Let us pray to the
Lord. (R.)

5. For our relatives and friends who walk

with us on life’s journey and for those who
have gone before us to the other side of life:
that their unfulfilled desires be fulfilled. Let
us pray to the Lord. (R.)

Presider: These are our words of prayer today for ourselves

and all human beings. Tomorrow there will be
others. Lord God, the beloved of humankind, who
has first loved us, give our words by your listening
the power of your word, so that all things may be
accomplished sweetly and gently for the happiness
of all, through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
All sit.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

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Preparation of the Gifts Offertory Procession Principal Sponsors bring their offerings to
the altar.

Candle sponsors give lighted candles to the couple. Bride and Groom now light a single
candle from their individual candles to signify their new life together as a couple.

Veil sponsors lay the veil over the head of the Bride and the shoulders of the Groom.

Cord sponsors place the cord in form of an 8 over the shoulders of the Bride and Groom

All stand.
Presider: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and
yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty
Father.
All: May the Lord accept this 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

Presider: Receive with favor, O Lord, we pray, the offerings
of your people, that what they profess with devotion
and faith may be theirs through these heavenly
mysteries. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Preface
Presider: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Presider: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Presider: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right and just.

Presider: It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
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 always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord,
holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through
Christ our Lord.
For on the feast of this awe-filled mystery, though
invisible in his own divine nature, he has appeared
visibly in ours; and begotten before all the ages, he
has begun to exist in time; so that, raising up in
himself all that was cast down, he might restore
unity to all creation and call straying humanity bac
to the heavenly Kingdom.
And so, with al the Angels, we praise you, as in
joyful celebration we acclaim:

Sanctus (sung)
All kneel.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
Presider: You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all
holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your Spirit upon them like the
dewfall, so that they may become for us the Body
and Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly
into his Passion, he took bread and, giving thanks,
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT:
FOR THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE
GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took
the chalice and, once more giving thanks, he gave it
to his disciples, saying:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM
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
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 FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS IN
MEMORY OF ME.
The mystery of our faith.
All remain kneeling.

Memorial Acclamation (sung)

Presider: 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 by the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Lord, your Church, spread throughout
the world, and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Francis our Pope, Marvin our Bishop
and all the clergy:
Father, accept this offering from your whole family
and from JAINE EARL, and upon KEITH, for
whom we now pray. Grant them a long and happy
life together.
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 through your Son, Jesus Christ.
THROUGH HIM, WITH HIM AND IN HIM, IN
THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, ALL
GLORY AND HONOR IS YOURS, ALMIGHTY
FATHER, FOREVER AND EVER.

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Great Amen (sung)

COMMUNION RITE
Presider: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine
teaching, we dare to say:

Pater Noster (sung)

The Nuptial Blessing

Presider: Let us humbly invoke by our prayers, dear brothers
and sisters, God's blessing upon LYSSA and JOHN
PIERRE, that in his kindness he may favor with his
help those on whom he has bestowed the Sacrament
of Matrimony.
All pray in silence for a short while. Then the Priest, with hands extended over the bride
and groom, continues:

Presider: Holy Father, maker of the whole world, who created

man and woman in your own image and willed that
their union be crowned with your blessing, we
humbly beseech you for these your servants, who
are joined today in the Sacrament of Matrimony.
May your abundant blessing, Lord, come down
upon this bride, JAINE EARL, and upon KEITH,
her companion for life. May the power of your Holy
Spirit set their hearts aflame from on high, so that,
living out together the gift of Matrimony, they may
adorn their family with children and enrich the
Church.
In happiness may they praise you, O Lord, in sorrow
may they seek you out; may they have the joy of
your presence to assist them in their toil, and know
that you are near to comfort them in their need; let
them pray to you in the holy assembly and bear
witness to you in the world, and after a happy old
age, together with the circle of friends that

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 surrounds them, may they come to the Kingdom of
Heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
The cord and veil are removed.

Presider: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All: And with your spirit.

Presider: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Lamb of God (sung)

Presider: 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.
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under
my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be
healed.
Communion of the people follows. The couple receives communion under both species.

Communion Hymns
After communion, all stand.
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray. O God, who touch us through our
partaking of your Sacrament, work, we pray, the
Presider: effects of its power in our hearts, that we may be fit
o receive your gift through this very gift itself.
Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE, you may now say your
Presider:
personal vows to each other.

(HYMN TO MARY)

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 Concluding Rite
Admonition
Presider: (facing the couple) LYSSA and JOHN PIERRE,
now that you have received the Holy Sacrament of
Matrimony, I admonish you to remain faithful to
one another.

LYSSA, love your husband and be a good wife;

persevere in faith and love and holiness.

JOHN PIERRE, love your wife as Christ loves his

Church and live with her in awe of the Lord.

Final Blessing
Presider: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

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

Presider: JOHN PIERRE, you may now kiss your bride.

Dismissal
Presider: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

All: Thanks be to God.

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Final Hymns

Signing of Marriage Contract

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