WEDDING LITURGY

GREETING

COMMENTATOR: Dear relatives and friends, we offer this Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
with much rejoicing as ______ and ______ will unite themselves in
the Sacrament of Marriage. Let us then start this celebration in praise
of God who loves us first.

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

ALL: Amen

We rejoice with you both, ______ and ______ on this day the Lord
has made for you.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and
inspiration of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

ALL: And with your spirit

LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING

COMMENTATOR: A reading from the epistles of St. Paul to the Colossians (3:12-17)
You are God’s chosen race, His saints; He loves you, and you should
be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility,
gentleness and patience
Bear with one another: forgive each other as soon as a quarrel begins,
The Lord has forgiven you, now you must do the same.
And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts because it is for this
that you were called together as parts of the body. Always be thankful.
Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you.
Teach each other, and advice each other, in all wisdom. With
gratitude in you hears. Sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs of
God. And never say or do anything except in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
This is the Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

SECOND READING

GOSPEL
PRIEST: The Lord be with you

ALL: And with your spirit

PRIEST: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (15:9-12)

ALL: Glory to you, oh Lord.

PRIEST: Jesus said to his disciples, “As the Lord has loved Me, so I have loved
you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will
remain in My love; just as I have kept my Father’s commandments
and remain in his love. I have told you this so that My own joy may be
in you and your joy will be complete. This is my commandment: love
one another, just as I loved you”.

ALL: Praise to You, Oh Lord Jesus Christ.

COMMENTATOR: Please be seated for the Homily.

HOMILY

RITES OF MARRIAGE

EXCHANGE OF VOWS

COMMENTATOR: May we request the principal sponsors of ______ and ______ to

please stand.

COMMENTATOR: May we request ______ and ______ to light the candle.

PRIEST: My dear ______ and ______, you have come to the seal of love you
have matured and cared for through God’s grace. Our lord has been
with you in all your triumphs and trials, your laughter and tears, your
moments of pride and pain. Today, he sends you His most Holy
Sacrament

We pray that his Love will never fail but shall grow and deeper and
stronger as the years go by. And you dear relatives and friends ask
you to join in praying for them and accept them as a new couple in
our Christian community. May I now ask you, ______ and ______ to
answer truthfully the following questions:

PRIEST: ______, did you come here today 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 today 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 who, god
will give you.

BRIDE & GROOM: Yes, Father.

PRIEST: And now, ______ and ______, please join hands and voice aloud
your intention and solemn vow to share your lives from the moment
onward as Christ wills it.

GROOM: I, ______, take you ______ to be my wife, to have and to hold, from
this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.
I promise to be true to you and to love and honor you all the days of
my life

BRIDE: I, ______, take you ______ to be my husband, to have and to hold,

from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in
health. I promise to be true to you and to love and honor you all the
days of my life

PRIEST: And I, by the authority of the Church, calling on all those present here
as witnesses, confirm and bless the bond of your marriage. In the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

ALL: Amen

BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF RINGS

PRIEST: We shall now bless your rings and arrhae. Our help is in the Name of
the Lord

ALL: Who made heaven and earth.

PRIEST: Let us pray. Lord, bless these rings in Your name, grant that ______
and ______ wear them, they may be reminded of the promise they
have made today to love and stay forever as one heart and one soul.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

ALL: Amen.

PRIEST: Now give these rings to one another

GROOM: ______, wear this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness to you. 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 faithfulness to you. In
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
 BLESSING AND GIVING OF ARRHAE

PRIEST: Let us pray. Lord, bless this arrhae in Your name, Grant that ______
and ______ the bounty of the earth and shower them with blessings
from heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord

GROOM: ______, I give these arrhae, the symbol of my loving and lasting
commitment to your welfare. May the Lord be gracious to us and bless
us in all our undertakings

BRIDE: I gladly accept these arrhae and your promise to commitment to our
welfare. On my part, I vow my whole hearted cooperation in all our
undertakings.

PRIEST: May the Lord be gracious to you, ______ and ______, and sustain
you all the days of your life. May you live together in God’s love now
and forever.

ALL: Amen.

LIGHTING OF THE UNITY CANDLE

COMMENTATOR: ______ and ______ will now light the unity candle from their two
candles.

______ and ______ , you have entered the church as two separate
individuals in the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony. You have now been
joined by God and have become one flesh, one individual. The candle
is a symbol of God/s presence from whom alone can be obtained
abiding light and warmth, wisdom and love, hope and life, now and
forever.

COMMENTATOR: May we request everyone to please stand for the prayers of the
faithful

LIGHTING OF THE UNITY CANDLE

PRIEST: Let us pray for the church and for our newly-wedded couple, whose
marriage reflects their union with Christ, for every petition, let us say.

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

COMMENTATOR: That ______ and ______ love for each other may grow with each
passing year of their married life and that they may be safe from harm
and fortify them in their trials. Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

COMMENTATOR: That the parents of ______ and ______ be the source of guidance
and wisdom in their trails and hardships. Let us pray to the Lord

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

COMMENTATOR: That the children of ______ and ______ be the source of their never
ending love and that they may serve as their inspiration through all
the obstacles and achievements which may come their way. Let us
pray to the Lord

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

COMMENTATOR: That the sponsors of ______ and ______ give them constant support
in their endeavors as a couple. Let us pray to the Lord

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

PRIEST: Almighty and eternal God, look down with favor upon your servants,
______ and ______. Grant them to remain faithful to You and to each
other and at the end of a long and well-spent life, reward them with
eternal happiness together with their children and all those who loved
them. Grant this through Christ, our Lord.

ALL: Amen.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRIEST: Blessed are You, 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: Blessed are You, God of all creation. Through Your goodness we
have this wine to offer, fruit of the wine and work of human hands. It
will become 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.
PRIEST: Lord, accept our offering for this newly-married couple, ______ and
______ By your love and providence You have brought them
together, now bless them all the days of their married life, through
Christ our Lord

ALL: Amen.

VEIL AND CORD SPONSORS

COMMENTATOR: May we request the veil sponsors. Walter and Clarita to come forward,
the veil emphasizes your union and your mutual self-surrender. May
you grow in unity and self-sacrifice as you begin a new stage of
reciprocity and giftedness of self and your married life.
May we request the cord sponsors Edward and Enid to come forward.
The cord refers to yoke which means two things: something has to be
carried, and also something that units those who carry it. Edward and
Enid, may you always be united in carrying out your obligations of the
married state

OFFERTORY

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

PRIEST: Lord, accept the gifts we offer You on this happy day. In your Fatherly
love, watch and protect ______ and ______ whom you have united
in marriage. We as You this through Christ, our Lord.

ALL: Amen.

EUCHARISTIC PROPER

COMMUNION RITES

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

ALL: Amen.

PRIEST: The peace of the Lord be with You always.

ALL: And with your spirit.

PRIEST: Let us all offer each other the sign of peace.

ALL: 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

COMMENTATOR: Please kneel.

PRIEST: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy
are those who are called to His supper.

ALL: Lord, I am not worth that you should enter my roof but only say the
word and my soul shall be healed.

PRIEST: May the Body and Blood of Christ bring us all to everlasting life.

ALL: Amen.

COMMENTATOR: All those who would like to receive Holy Communion, please come up
in two lines through the middle aisle

CONCLUDING RITES

SOLEMN BLESSING

PRIEST: _____ and _____, now that you have received the Holy Sacrament of
Matrimony, I admonish you to remain faithful to one another

_____, love your husband and be a good housewife, preserve in faith,

love, and holiness

______, love your wife as Christ love his Church, and live with her in
the holy feat of the Lord.

PRIEST: The Lord be with you

ALL: And with your spirit

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 ready with help and consolation for all those who come
to you in need, and may the blessings promised to the compassionate
descent in abundance on your home.

ALL: Amen.

PRIEST: May you be blessed in your work and enjoy its fruits.
May cares never cause distress, nor desire for earthly possessions
lead you astray, but may your hearts concern be always for the
treasure laid up for you in life of heaven

ALL: Amen.

PRIEST: May the Lord grant you fullness of years, so that you may reap the
harvest of good life and after you have serve Him with loyalty in His
kingdom on earth, may He take you up into his eternal domination in
Heaven

ALL: Amen.

PRIEST: And may all the blessings of God, the Almighty, Father and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit be with you ____ and _____, together with our
prayers for a meaningful life

ALL: Amen.

PRIEST: The mass is ended. Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God.