Liturgical Information
Wedding Mass – Format C

Liturgical Color: White

Themes: love, commitment, Christ & the Church

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

I will bless you day after day, O Lord,
and praise your name for ever and ever,
for you are kind to all
and compassionate to all your creatures (T.P. alleluia). Psalm 145:2,9 [Roman Missal]

Timete Dominum, omnes sancti eius, quoniam nihil deest timentibus eum: divites eguerunt, et esurierunt: inquirentes autem Dominum non deficient omni bono.
Ps. Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore: semper laus eius in ore meo. Ps 34:10,11,2 [Graduale Romanum, p.453]

Deus in loco sancto suo: Deus, qui inhabitare facit unanimes in domo: ipse dabit virtutem et fortitudinem plebi suæ.
Ps. Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici eius: et fugiant, qui oderunt eum, a facie eius. Ps 68:6,7,36,2 [Gregorian Missal, p.509]

Nuptiæ factæ sunt in Cana Galilææ, et erat ibi Iesus cum Maria matre sua (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale simplex, p.379]

Collect:

Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that these your servants,
now to be joined by the Sacrament of Matri- mony,

may grow in the faith they profess
and enrich your Church with faith-ful offspring.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Ho-ly Spirit,
one God, for ev-er and ev-er. A-men.

— or —

O God, who since the beginning of the world
have blessed the increase of off-spring,

show favor to our supplications
and pour forth the help of youe blessing
on these your servants N. and N.,

so that in the union of Marriage
they may be bound together
in mutual affection,
in likeness of mind,
and in shared holiness.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Ho-ly Spirit,
one God, for ev-er and ev-er. A-men.

Lectionary Readings:

There are many options given in the Lectionary from which to select readings for the Marriage Ceremony. These are merely suggestions.

Jeremiah 31:31-34 [I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel. /v.31]
Psalm 148:1-2 / 3-4 / 9-10 / 11-12 / 12-14 [R. Let all praise the name of the Lord. /v.12]
I John 4:7-12 [God is love. /v.8]
Gospel Verse: I Jn 4:12 [If we love one another, God remains in us and his love is brought to perfection in us.]
John 15:9-12 [Remain in my love. /v.9]

Offertory Antiphon:

My trust is in you, O Lord; I say "You are my God." In your hands is my destiny. Psalm 31:15,16

In te speravi, Domine: dixi: Tu es Deus meus, in manibus tuis tempora mea (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale Romanum, p.322]

In te speravi, Domine: dixi: Tu es Deus meus, in manibus tuis tempora mea (T.P. alleluia). [Gregorian Missal, p.525]

Qui exspectant Dominum ipsi hereditabunt terram (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale simplex, p.382]
Verses of Psalm 37 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Prayer over the Offerings:

Show favor to our supplications, O Lord,

and receive with a kindly countenance
the oblations we offer for these your servants,
joined now in a holy cove- nant,

that through these mysteries
they may be strengthened in love for one another and for you.

Through Christ our Lord. A-men.

Preface for the Celebration of Marriage: [The dignity of the marriage covenant]

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 willed that the human race,
created by the gift of your goodness,
should be raised to such high dignity
that in the union of husband and wife
you might bestow a true image of your love.

For those you created out of charity
you call to the law of charity without ceasing
and grant them a share in your eternal charity.

And so, the Sacrament of holy Matrimony,
as the abiding sign of your own love,
consecrates the love of man and woman,
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:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts…

Nuptial Blessing:

Let us humbly invoke by our prayers, dear brothers and sisters,
God's blessing upon this bride and groom,
that in his kindness he may favor with his help
those on whom he has bestowed the Sacrament of Matrimony.

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 aundant blessing, Lord,
come down upon this bride, N.
and upon N., her companion for life,
and 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 your 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 surrounds them,
may they come to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Communion Antiphon:

I will bless the Lord at all times
praise of him is always in my mouth.
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed the man who seeks refuge in him. Ps 34:2,9 [Roman Missal]

Beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt: beati pacifici, quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur: beati qui persecutionem patiuntur propter iustitiam, quoniam ipsorum est regnum cælorum (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale Romanum, p.514]

Ecce sic benedicetur homo, qui timet Dominum (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale simplex, p.383]
Verses of Psalm 128 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Prayer after Communion:

Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that the power of the Sacrament we have received
may find growth in these your serv-ants,

and that the effects of the sacrifice we have offered
may be felt by us all.

Through Christ our Lord. A-men.

Solemn Blessing: [For the Celebration of Marriage]

May the Lord Jesus,
who graced the marriage at Cana by his presence,
bless you and your loved ones.
Amen.

May he, who loved the Church to the end,
unceasingly pour his love into your hearts.
Amen.

May the Lord grant
that, bearing witness to faith in his Resurrection,
you may await with joy the blessed hope to come.
Amen.

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

** An official, approved English translation of the Offertory Antiphon has never been published. The offertory antiphon used here is from the New American Bible, a Scripture translation approved for liturgical use in the United States.

The English translation of the Entrance Antiphon [Introit], Collect, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Offerings, Preface, Nuptial Blessing, Communion Antiphon, Prayer after Communion and Solemn Blessing from The Roman Missal, © Copyright 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corp. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the First Reading, Second Reading and Gospel are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

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