St.

Joseph the Worker

Chapel II Misallette
THE INTRODUCTORY RITES
Solemn Entrance of the Bridal Couple
The marriage rite fittingly begins with the solemn entrance of the
bride and bridegroom.
In the procession to the altar, the
ministers march first, followed by the officiating priest who leads
the bridal couple and their attendants to the chapel according to
the local custom, they may be escorted by at least their parents
and the two (2) witnesses. The entourage then will take their
respective assigned seat in the chapel.
Sign of the Cross
Priest In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
: Spirit.
Peopl Amen
e:
Priest The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and
: the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Peopl And with your spirit.
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The priest, deacon, or other minister may very briefly introduce the
Mass of the day and the wedding celebration.
Dear Dom and Aylah, God is love and has, in some mysterious
way, drawn you together in love. But God leaves you free to
make that love grow or to let it wither and die. The Lord will help
you Dom and Aylah to forge a future for your love, if you do your
share, when you stand firm to the commitment to love and honor
one another in good times and bad, in poverty and prosperity, in
sickness and in health, for better and for worse, in the covenant
which you are about to seal.
Penitential Act
Pries Brothers and sisters, let us call into mind our sins to prepare
t: ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
A brief pause for silence follows.
V:

Lord Jesus, you came to gather the nation into the peace of
Gods Kingdom: Lord Have Mercy.

R:

Lord, have mercy.

V:

You come in word and in sacrament to strengthen us and

make us holy: Christ, have mercy.

R:

Christ, have mercy.

V:

You will come again in glory with salvation for your people:
Lord, have mercy.

R:

Lord, have mercy

The absolution by the Priest follows:

Priest May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive our sins,
: and bring us to everlasting life.
Peopl Amen
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Choir: Gloria
Then, when it is prescribed this hymn is either sung or said:
Pries
t:

O God, who in creating the human race willed that man and
wife should be one, join, we pray, in a bond of inseparable
love your servants who are to be united in the covenant of
marriage, so that, as you make their love fruitful, they may
become, by your grace, witnesses to charity itself. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Peopl Amen
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The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading Tobit 8:4b-8
A reading from the Book of Tobit
On their wedding night, Tobiah arose from bed and said to his
wife, sister, get-up. Let us pray and beg our Lord to have mercy
on us and to

grant us deliverance. Sarah got up, and they started to pray and
beg that deliverance might be theirs. They began with these
words: Blessed are you, o God of our fathers, praised be your
name forever and ever. Let the heavens and all your creation
praise you forever. You made Adam and you gave him his wife
Eve to be his help and support; and from these two the human
race descended. You said it is not good for the man to be alone;
let us make him a partner like himself. Now, Lord, you know that
I take this wife of mine not because of lust, but for a noble
purpose. Call down your mercy on me and on her and allow us to
live together to a happy old age. They said together, Amen,
amen.
V: Brothers and sisters, the word of the Lord.
R: Thanks be to God.

V: Responsorial Psalm, let our response be: The earth is full of

the goodness of the Lord., please response.
Peopl The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
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V: Blessed the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has
chosen for his own inheritance. But see, the eyes of the Lord
are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for His
kindness. R.
Peopl The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
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V: Our soul waits for the Lord, who is our help and our shield, for
in Him our hearts rejoices; in His Holy Name we trust. R.
Peopl The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
e:
V: May Your Kindness, O Lord, be upon us who have put our
hope in You. R.
Peopl The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
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Second Reading Colossians 3:12-19
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians:
Brothers and sisters: Put on, as Gods chosen ones, holy and
beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness,
patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if
one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven
you, so must you also. And over all these put on love, that is, the
bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your
hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body and
be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in

all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms,
hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through
Him. Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the
Lord. Husbands, love you wives, and avoid any bitterness toward
them.
V: Brothers and sisters, the word of the Lord.
R: Thanks be to God.
Choir:

Allelulia

1 John 4:16
He who lives in love, lives in God, and God in him.

Gospel John 15:9-12

A reading from the holy Gospel according to St. John. . .
Jesus said to his disciples: As the Father loves me, so I also love
you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will
remain in my love, just as I have kept my Fathers commandments
and remain in His love. I have told you this so that my joy might
be in you and your joy might be complete.
This is my
commandment: love one another as I love you.
Priest Brothers and sisters, the good news of our salvation.
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Homily
After the Gospel, the priest gives a homily drawn from the sacred
text. He speaks about the mystery of Christian marriage, the
dignity of wedded love, the grace of the sacrament and the
responsibilities of married people, keeping in mind the
circumstances of this particular marriage.
Rite of Marriage
Allocution
After the homily (or exhortation) all stand, also the spouses, and
the priest addresses the couple with, these or similar words.
V: Dearly beloved Dom and Aylah, 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 blessing

on your love and help you to carry out the duties of the
married state.
The addresses the community:
V: 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.
V: May I now ask you to answer truthfully the following
questions.
Now the Priest questions them about their freedom of choice,
faithfulness to each other, and the acceptance and
upbringing of children:
To the Bride:

Priest Aylah, did you come here of your own free will to bind
: yourself forever in the love and service of your husband?
Bride Yes, father.
:
To the Bridegroom:
Priest Dom, did you come here of your own free will to bind yourself
: forever in the love and service of your wife?
Bridegroom: Yes, father.
To Both:
Priest Are you both ready to raise as good Christians the children
: whom God will give you?
Both: Yes, father.
Exchange of Consent
V: Dom and Aylah, since you wish to contract holy matrimony,
please join your right hands and express your intention
before God and His Church.
They join their right hands.

First, the priest asks the bride:

Priest Aylah, do you take Dom here present, as your lawful husband
: according to the rite of our holy Mother, the Church?
Aylah
:

Yes, I do.

Priest Do you give yourself to him as your wife?

:
Aylah Yes, I do.
:
Priest Do you accept him as your lawful husband?
:
Aylah Yes, I do.
:
Then the priest asks the bridegroom:
Priest Dom, do you take Aylah here present, for your lawful wife
:
according to the rite of our holy Mother, the Church?
Dom:

Yes, I do.

Priest Do you accept her as your lawful wife?

:
Dom:

Yes, I do.
In the case of validation, the second and third questions are
optional.

Priest Now, please say together with (or after) me:

:
The couple say together with the priest or after him:
Grant us, O Lord,
to be one heart and one soul from this day forward
for better, or for worse, for richer, or for poorer,
in sickness and in health until death do us apart.
Confirmation of the Marriage Bond
V: 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 sealed. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
R: Amen.
Blessing of the Arrhae and Rings
V: We shall now bless your arrhae and rings.
V: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R: He made heaven and earth.
V: Let us pray.
Bless O Lord, your servant Dom and Aylah with sufficiency of
material possessions which these arrhae symbolized so that
they may use them to attain eternal life. Through Christ our
Lord.
R: Amen.
V: Let us pray.
Bless O Lord, these rings so that your servant Dom and Aylah
who wear them may ever live in mutual love and in unbroken
loyalty. Through Christ our Lord.
R: Amen.
Then the priest sprinkles the arrhae and the rings with holy

water. Even though the rings and arrhae are used in other
weddings, and therefore, have already been blessed are not,
on that account, to be omitted. They are intended for the
contracting parties rather than for the objects blessed.
Giving of the Wedding Rings and the Arrhae
The priest picks up the wedding rings from the tray and say:
V: Now give these rings to one another, and repeat after me:
The groom takes the brides ring from the priest and puts it
on the brides ring finger. It is a very old custom in the
Philippines to wear the weddings of the bride and groom on
the right hand ring finger. The groom recite after the priest:
Groom: Aylah, wear this ring as a sign of my love, loyalty and
fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Then the bride takes the grooms ring from the priest and
puts it on the grooms ring finger, reciting after the priest:
Bride:

Dom, wear this ring as a sign of my love, loyalty and

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

The groom now takes the arrhae in both hands; the bride
places her cupped hands under the hands of the groom.
Then the groom transfers the arrhae in the cupped hands of
the bride saying:
Groom: Aylah, 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. Amen.
Thereafter, the bride places the arrhae on the tray held by a
server (bearer).
General Intercession
V: God is present in the midst of our celebration. In faith, let us
now pray for Dom and Aylah as well as for all people of God
that we may all live together in Gods love. In every petition
we say:
Lord, graciously hear us.
V: For Dom and Aylah that God will bless their marriage with
children and blissful life, let us pray to the Lord:
V: For their parents that God, the Father Almighty, will reward
them a hundred fold for bring-up their children, whom God
has entrusted to them, as they are now, let us pray to the
Lord:
V: For their families and friends that they continue to love, help
and pray for one another, let us pray to the Lord:

V: For our Church, the spouse of the risen Christ, that our
faithfulness to the Gospel of love may make us the holy
people of God, let us pray to the Lord:
V: For our nation and for all nations of the world, that the Spirit
of Gods love may reign over all the earth, let us pray to the
Lord:
V: For the poor, sick and the dying that through the love, mercy,
and compassion of God they may see hope in the restoration
of their health and wealth, let us pray to the Lord:

V: For our departed love ones that the risen Lord, Jesus Christ,
will bring salvation to their souls and life eternal in the
Kingdom of God, our Lord and Creator, let us pray to the Lord:
V: Gracious Father, Author of love, hear our prayers for Dom and
Aylah. Be with them in their new life together so that their
marriage may be a living sacrament of your loving presence
in our midst. We offer these prayers in the name of your Son,
your love to incarnate, Jesus Christ.
R: Amen.
Profession of Faith or Apostles Creed
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 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 life everlasting.
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Choir: Offertory Song
When all these has been done, the Offertory Song begins.
Preparation of the Gifts
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 relieve
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 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 patent with the bread on the corporal. If,
however, the Offertory Song is not sung, the Priest may
speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may
acclaim:
Peopl Blessed be God Forever.
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The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into
the chalice, saying quietly:
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 its 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 Song is not sung, the Priest may speak these words
aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Peopl Blessed be God Forever.
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After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:
Priest With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by
: You, O Lord, and may our sacrifice in Your sight this day be
pleasing to you, Lord God.
If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, 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, 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:
Priest Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and

: yours may be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.

The people then will rise and reply:

Peopl May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise
e: and the glory of His name, for our good and the good of all
His Church.
Prayer over the Offerings
Then the Priest, with hands extended, say the Prayer over
the Offerings:
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 you providence guide its
course. Through Christ our Lord.
Preface of the Wedding
V: The Lord be with you.
R: And with your spirit.
V: Lift up your hearts.
R: We lift them up to the Lord.
V: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R: It is right and just.
V: 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
the 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:
Singing of Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full
of Your glory, hosanna in the highest. Blesses is he who
comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Eucharistic Prayer II
The Priest, with hands extended says:
Priest Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down
: your Holy Spirit upon them like the dewfall. . . .
He joins his hands and make 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.
Priest At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his
:
Passion
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly above the altar,
continues:
He took the bread and, giving You thanks, broke it, and gave
it to his disciples, and said:
The Priest bows slightly:
Priest Take this all of you, and eat it, for this is my body,
: which will be given up for you.
The Priest shows the consecrated host to the people, places
it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
Priest In a similar way, when supper was ended,
:
The Priest taking the chalice and, holding it slightly raised
above the altar, continues:
Priest He took the chalice and, once more giving You thanks, he
: gave it to his disciples, and said:
The Priest bows slightly,
Priest 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 so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory
of me.
The Priest shows the chalice to the people, places it on the
corporal, and genuflects in adoration. Then he says:
Priest The mystery of our faith.
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Choir Sing Acclamation Song

:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your
death, O Lord, 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.
Priest Humbly we pray that, partaking of the Body and Blood of
: Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Priest Remember, Lord, Your Church, spread throughout the world,
: and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with ____ our
Pope, and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, _____ Bishop and all
the clergy.
Priest Be mindful also, Lord, Dom and Aylah, whom You have
: brought to their wedding day so that by Your grace
they may abide in mutual love and peace.
Priest Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen
: asleep in the hope of 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 coheirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify You.
The Priest joins his hands:
Priest Through Your Son, Jesus Christ.
:
The Priest takes the chalice and the paten with the host and,
raising both he says:
Priest 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, forever and ever.
People acclaim/Choir to sing acclamation song:
Choir Amen
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The Communion Rite
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest,
with hands joined, says:
Priest At the Saviors command and formed by divine teaching, let
: us all recite the Lords Prayer:
The Priest extends his hands and, together with the people,
continues:

Our Father, who art in heave, holy 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.

Nuptial Blessing
The Priest, with hands joined, calls upon those present to
pray saying:
Priest Dear brothers and sisters, let us humbly pray to the Lord that
: on this event his servants, now married in Christ, he may
mercifully pour out the blessing of his grace and make of one
in love (by the sacrament of Christs Body and Blood) those
he has joined by a holy covenant.
And all pray in silence for a while.
Then the priest, with hands extended over the bride and
bridegroom, continues:
Priest O God, who by your mighty power created all things out of
: nothing, and when You had set in place the beginning of the
universe, formed man and woman in Your own image, making
the woman and inseparable helpmate to the man, that they
might no longer be two (2), but one flesh, and taught that
what You were pleased to make one must never be divided.
O God, by whom woman is joined to a man and the
companionship they had in the beginning is endowed with
one blessing not forfeited by original sin, nor washed away by
the flood. Look now with favor on these servants of Yours,
joined in Marriage, who ask to be strengthened by your
blessing. Send down on them the grace of the Holy Spirit and
pour Your love into their hearts, that they may remain faithful
in the Marriage covenant.
May the grace of love and peace abide in your daughter
Aylah, and let her always follow the example of those holy
women whose praises are sung in the Scriptures. May her
husband entrust his heart to her, so that, acknowledging her
as his equal and his joint heir to the life of grace, he may
show her due honor and cherish her always with the love that
Christ has for his Church.
And now, Lord, we implore you, may these servants of Yours
hold fast to the faith and keep your commandments; made
one in flesh, may they bear true witnesses to Christ before
all; (may they be blessed with children and prove themselves
virtuous parents. Who live to see their childrens children).

And grant that, reaching at last together the fullness of years

for which they hope, they may come to the life of blessed in
the Kingdom of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
The people will reply:
Peopl Amen.
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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 will reply:
Peopl And with your spirit.
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Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:
Priest Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
:
Then the bride and bridegroom and all present offer on
another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses
peace, communion and charity.
Then the Priest takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and
places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:
Priest May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus
:
Christ bring eternal life to us who received it.
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:
Choir 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, have
mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us
peace.
Then the Priest, with hands joined, say quietly:
Priest May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ,
:
not bring me to judgment and condemnation, but through
your loving mercy be for my protection in mind and body and
a healing remedy.
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:

All:

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the
Communion Chant begins.

Choir
:
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a
Deacon or an acolyte purifies the patent over the chalice and
also the chalice itself.
While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:
What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we passes in
purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may
be our healing for eternity.
Communion Antiphon Eph 5:25-27
Priest Christ loved the Church and handed himself over for her, to
:
present her a holy and spotless bride for himself. (E.T.
Alleluia)
Suggested Prayer for Bride and Bridegroom after Holy
Communion.
Bride and Bridegroom:
O God, our Farther in heaven, we now kneel before you very
happy, but somewhat nervous. We know that You brought us
together in the beginning, helped our love grow and at this
moment are with us in a special way. We ask that You stay by
our side in the days ahead. Protect us from anything which
might harm this marriage give us courage when burdens
come our way teach us to forgive one another when we fail.
Bridegroom:
I ask from You the assistance I need to be a good husband
and father. Never let me take my wife for granted or forget
she needs to be loved. If You bless us with children, I promise
to love them, to care for them, to give them the best possible
example.
Bride:
I ask from You the assistance I need to be a good wife and
mother. May I never forget how important my husbands
work is for my happiness, or fail to give him encouragement.
If You bless me with motherhood, I promise to give myself
totally to the children, even to the point of stepping aside
when they must walk alone.
Bride and Bridegroom:

We ask, finally, that in our old age we may love one another
and cherish each other as deeply and as much as we do this
very moment. May You grant these wishes we offer through
your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Prayer after Communion
Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing
the people, with hands joined, the Priest says:
Priest Let us pray.
:
All pray in silence with the Priest for a while.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, say the Prayer
after Communion:
Priest By the power of this sacrifice, O Lord, accompany with Your
: loving favor what in Your providence You have instituted, so
as to make of one heart in love those You have already joined
in this holy union (and replenished with one Bead and the one
Chalice). Through Christ our Lord.
After praying the after-communion the long veil and
the yugal are removed by the friends of the couple.
The Concluding Rites