Wedding Mass in the Catholic Church   

(Please note:  From Pentecost 2011 onwards, the new Roman Missal translation of the Catholic Church has instituted a new translation of the rites from the Latin typical edition. This means that some familiar responses are different, as you will see below).

 

Entrance Rite:

 

·         Entrance Music** (insert name of music, or if you wish people to sing along to a hymn, print the hymn here).

 

·         Greeting (By Priest)

 

Priest:  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All:     Amen.

Priest:  The Lord be with you

All:     And with your spirit.

 

·         Opening Prayer (By Priest)

 

 

Liturgy of the Word

 

  • 1st Reading. (Read by family member or friend)

(at the end of the reading….)

Reader:          The word of the Lord.

All:   Thanks be to God.

 

  • Responsorial Psalm

(The psalm can be done in several ways. The nicest way is to print the psalm in the order of service and invite the congregation to read it all out together. Another way is to print the ‘response’ that the congregation says at the end of each line and get a family member or friend to read out the verses. Alternatively, a well-known religious hymn could be sung here if you choose)

 

  • 2nd Reading. (Read by family member or friend)

(at the end of the reading….)

Reader:          The word of the Lord.

All:   Thanks be to God.

 

  • Gospel (By Priest)

Priest:  The Lord be with you

All:     And with your spirit.

    •  A reading from the Holy Gospel According to…..

All Respond:   Glory to You, O Lord. 

(at the end of the reading….)

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.

All:   Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

 

  • Homily (By Priest)

 

 

Liturgy of the Sacrament

 

  • Giving of Consent

 

  • Blessing and Exchange of Rings

 

  • Prayers of the Faithful. [Read by family member(s) or friend].

(Please print in the order of service the following)

The response to each of these prayers is:

“Lord, Hear our Prayer.” 

 

Liturgy of the Eucharist

·         Preparation of the Gifts

Priest:      Blessed are you, Lord God 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.

All:       Blessed be God for ever.

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.

All:       Blessed be God for ever.

 

Priest:  Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours

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 holy Church.

 

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

 

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Priest:  The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

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 and just.

 

PEOPLE’S ACCLAMATIONS:

·         Holy Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

 

·         Memorial Acclamation

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection

until you come again.

 

Or:

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord,

until you come again.

Or:

 

Save us, Saviour of the world,

for by your Cross and Resurrection

you have set us free.

 

 

  • The Lord’s Prayer

Priest: At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

All:     Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed 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 (By Priest)
  •   Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles:

Peace I leave you, my peace I give you;

look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity

in accordance with your will.

Who live and reign forever and ever.

  Amen.

 The peace of the Lord be with you always.

And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

 

  • Sign of Peace

o   Breaking of the Bread

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.

 

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.

 

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
    • Communion Music **
    • Thanksgiving Hymn (optional)**
  • Prayer after Communion (By Priest)

 

 

Conclusion

 

 

  • Solemn Blessing (By Priest)

 

  • Signing of the Register **

 

  • Recessional Music:** (insert name of music, or if you wish people to sing along to a hymn, print the hymn here).