WEDDING

MISSALETTE
(Please insert the time and date of the wedding)

INTRODUCTORY RITE
Commentator:

Priest:

love and has in some mysterious way, drawn

you together in love. But He leaves you free
to make that love grow or let it wither and
die. The Lord will help you forge a future for
your love, if you do share, when you stand to
the commitment to love and honor one
another in good times and in bad, in poverty
and in plenty, in sickness and in health, for
better and for worse, in that covenant which
you are about to seal.

There is a moment in each of our lives when

life gains a richer meaning because it is
shared. This morning/afternoon, we have
come to celebrate the beginning of a new life
together for ______ and ______. In this joyous
Feast of Love, let us, as witnesses and as a
community in Christ, lift ______ and ______
to the Lord, through the most Blessed
Mother, and pray that Christ may bestow on
them His grace as they start their new life
together as husband and wife.

Priest :

GREETING
Priest:

In the name of the Father and the Son and of

the Holy Spirit.

All:

Amen.

Priest:

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the

All:

Dearly beloved ______ and ______, God is

Let us pray; Father, you have made the bond

of marriage a Holy mystery, a symbol of
Christs love for His church. Hear our prayers
for ______ and ______. With faith in you and
in each other, they pledge their love today.
May their lives always bear witness to the
reality of that love. We ask this through
Christ our Lord, who lives, and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and
ever.

love of God, and the communion of the Holy

Spirit be with you all.

All:

And with your spirit.

Commentator: Please all be seated.

Amen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits.(R)

READING I
Lector:

A reading from the book of Sirach

Happy the husband of a good wife twice-lengthened are

his days; a worthy wife brings joy to her husband,
peaceful and full is his life. A good wife is a generous
gift bestowed upon him who fears the Lord; be he rich or
poor, his heart is content, and a smile is ever on his face.
A gracious wife delights her husband, her
thoughtfulness puts flesh on his bones; a gift from the
Lord is her governed speech, and her firm virtue is of
surpassing worth. Choicest of blessings is a modest wife,
priceless her chaste person. Like the sun rising in the
Lord's heavens, the beauty of a virtuous wife is the
radiance of her home.

All:

Merciful and gracious is the Lord,

slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear
him (R)
All:

The Lord is kind and merciful.

Lector:

But the kindness of the Lord is from eternity

to eternity toward those who fear him,
And his justice toward children's children
among those who keep his covenant (R)

The word of the Lord.

All:

Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

The Lord is kind and merciful.

All:

The Lord is kind and merciful.

Commentator: Please stand to honor the Holy Gospel.

(Ps. 103:1-2, 8, 13, 17-18)

All:

The Lord is kind and merciful

Lector:

Bless the Lord, O my soul;

and all my being, bless his holy name.

All:

Alleluia, alleluia.
If we love one another
God will live in us in perfect love.

All:

Alleluia, alleluia

GOSPEL

The Gospel of the Lord.

All :

Priest:

The Lord be with you.

All :

And with your spirit.

Priest :

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to

All :

Glory to You, O Lord.

Priest :

Jesus said to his disciples:

John.

"This is my commandment: love one another

as I have loved you. There is no greater love
than this: to lay down one's life for one's
friends. You are my friends if you do what I
command you. I no longer speak of you as
slaves, for a slave does not know what his
master is about. Instead, I call you friends,
since I have made known to you all that I
heard from my Father. It was not you who
chose me, it was I who chose you to go forth
and bear fruit. Your fruit must endure, so
that all you ask the Father in my name he
will give you."

Praise to You, O Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentator: Please be seated for the homily.

HOMILY

RITES OF MARRIAGE
Commentator: ________ and ________, please rise.
May we request ________ and ________'s
parents and their principal sponsors to kindly
stand as witnesses to this ceremony. May we
also request the candle sponsors to light the
candles.

ALLOCUTION
Priest :

Dearly beloved, 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

blessings on your love and help you to carry

out the duties of the married state.
The priest addresses the community:
Priest :

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.

Groom:

Yes, Father.

Priest :

Are

you

both

ready

to

raise as

good

Christians the children whom God will give

you?
Groom & Bride: Yes, Father.
EXCHANGE OF MARRIAGE VOWS
Priest :

_______ & _______, since you wish to contract

SCRUTINY

Addressing the couple

Holy Matrimony, please join your right hands

and express your intention before God and his
Church.

Priest :

May I ask you now to answer truthfully the

(The priest addresses the bride)

following questions:
Priest :

_______, did you come here 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 of your own free

will to bind yourself forever in the love and
service of your wife?

Priest :

________, do you take _______ here present,

for your lawful husband according to the rite
of our holy Mother, the Church?

Bride:

Yes, I do.

Priest :

Do you give yourself to him as his wife?

Bride :

Yes, I do.

Priest :

Do you accept him as your lawful husband?

Bride:

Yes, I do.
(The priest addresses the groom)

Priest:

Priest:

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

________, do you take ________ here present,

for your lawful wife according to the rite of
the holy Mother, the Church?

Groom:

Yes, I do.

All:

Priest:

Do you give yourself to her as her husband?

BLESSING OF THE ARRHAE AND RINGS:

Groom:

Yes, I do.

Priest:

_______ and _______, we shall now bless your

arrhae and rings.
Our help is in the name of the Lord.

Priest:

Do you accept her as your lawful wife?

Groom:

Yes, I do.

All:

Who made heaven and earth.

Priest:

Now, please say together after me.

Priest:

Let us pray.
Bless, O Lord, your servants, _______ and

Groom & Bride:

_______,

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.

sufficiency

of

material

possessions which these arrhae symbolize so

that they may use them to attain eternal life.
Through Christ our Lord.
All:

CONFIRMATION OF THE MARRIAGE BOND

with

Amen.

Priest :

All:

Let us pray; Bless, O Lord, these rings so that

your servants, _______ and _______, who wear

Bride:

them may ever live in mutual love and in

unbroken loyalty. Through Christ our Lord.

RECEIVING THE COUPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY

Amen.

Priest:

GIVING OF THE WEDDING RINGS AND THE ARRHAE

Priest:

Now give these rings to one another and say

after me:

Groom:

________, wear this ring as a sign of my love

Bride:

My brothers and sisters, now that _______

and _______have pledged their vows before
each other and before God, let us express our
acceptance of them into the Christian
community by giving them a warm round of
applause.

and loyalty. In the name of the Father, and of

the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

________, wear this ring as a sign of my love

Commentator: Please rise for the prayer of the faithful.

and loyalty. In the name of the Father, and of

the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
(the groom takes the arrhae in both hands
and the bride places her cupped hands under
those of the groom. The groom lets them fall
into her hands, saying after the priest:)
Groom:

And I accept them.

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.

Priest:

God the Father, source of all life and love,

willed that husband and wife should become
one flesh in marriage. Let us pray to him in
sincerity of heart on this joyous occasion.

Response:

Lord, graciously hear us.

Leader:

For N. and N., that their love for each other

may be patterned on Christs love for his
bride, the Church, let us pray to the Lord.

All:

Lord, graciously hear us.

Leader:

For fruitful love, that N. and N. will share in

Priest:

Father of life and love, in union with Mary

our Mother, who was a wedding guest at
Cana, we make our requests in prayer,
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Gods creative work and enjoy the gift of

children, let us pray to the Lord.
All:

Lord, graciously hear us.

All:

Leader:

For the parents (or friends) of N. and N., that

Commentator: Please be seated. [The couple kneels down]

they will continue to support them on the

journey which begins at this altar, let us pray
to the Lord.

OFFERTORY

All:

Lord, graciously hear us.

Leader:

For those preparing for their marriage day,

that they may understand well the dignity
and responsibilities of the marriage covenant
and family, let us pray to the Lord.

All:

Lord, graciously hear us.

Leader:

For married people everywhere, that they will

live in love and faithfulness, for better, for
worse, in joy or in sorrow, all days of their
lives, let us pray to the Lord.

All:

Lord, graciously hear us.

Commentator: We shall now have the offering of the gifts. (if

any)
VEIL AND CORD CEREMONY
Commentator: We now call on the Veil Sponsors. May this
VEIL be a sign for you that God, like a cloud,
will overshadow you with HIS love all the
days of your life.

Commentator: We now call on the Cord Sponsors. May this

CORD be a sign of your total and
unconditional commitment to each other. You
are bound together for life.

All:
PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND 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 forever.

Priest:

By the mystery of this water and wine, we

come to share in the divinity of Christ, who
humbled Himself to share in our humanity.

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 forever.

Priest :

Pray brethren that my sacrifice and yours

may be acceptable to God, the almighty
Father.

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

Commentator: Please stand.
Priest :

Father, accept this offering from your whole

family and from _______ and _______.

By

your love and providence you have brought

them to their wedding day: grant them (the
gift and joy of children and) a long and happy
life together.
[Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.]
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.

PREFACE
Priest :

All:

Commentator:
Priest :

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:

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.
Please all kneel.

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.
(He shows the consecrated host to the people,
places it again on the paten, and genuflects in
adoration)
After this, he continues:
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 FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS
IN MEMORY OF ME.
(He shows the chalice to the people, places it on
the corporal, and genuflects in adoration).
Commentator: Please all rise.
Priest:

The mystery of faith.

All :

We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess

your resurrection, until you come again.

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.
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
and Luis Antonio, our Bishop, [and his assistant
Bishops] and all the clergy.
(For the celebration of Marriage, the following is
added):
Be mindful also, Lord, of _____ and ______
whom you have brought to their wedding day,
so that by your grace they may abide in mutual
love and in peace.
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
blessed Joseph, her Spouse 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
through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Priest :
(He takes the chalice and the paten with the host
and, raising both, he says)
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,
for ever and ever.
All:

Amen!

Priest :

At the Saviors command and formed by divine

teaching, we dare to say

All :

Our Father. . . (Recited only)

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

Let us humbly invoke by our prayers, dear

brothers and sisters, Gods 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
you 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, ______., and upon
________., 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
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

together with the circle of friends
surrounds them, may they come to
Kingdom of Heaven. Through Christ
Lord.
All :

Amen.

Priest:

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All:

And with your spirit.

Priest :

age,
that
the
our

Let us now offer each other the sign of peace.

together to witness the exchange of vows between

_______ and _______. This is Jesus who will guide

and help _______ and _______ all the days of their

married life. Happy are we who are called to His
supper.
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
REMOVAL OF CORD & VEIL
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

LAMB OF GOD

Commentator:

Please all stand.

Priest:

Let us pray: Lord, in Your love you have given us

this Eucharist to unite us with one another and

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 Jesus who unites husbands and wives

together. This is Jesus who has brought us

with you. As you have made ______ and ______one

in the Sacrament of Marriage and in the

sharing of the one bread and one cup, so now
make them one in love for each other. We ask
this through Christ our Lord.
All:

Amen.

CONCLUDING RITE
Priest :

Priest :

May the Only Begotten Son of God stand by

you with compassion in good times and in
bad.

All :

Amen.

Priest :

May the Holy Spirit of God always pour forth

his love into your hearts.

good wife; persevere in faith and love and

holiness.

All :

Amen.

_______, love _______, your wife as Christ

Priest :

And may almighty God bless all of you, who

are gathered here, the Father, and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.

All :

Amen.

Priest:

Our celebration is over. Let us praise the

Lord.

All :

Thanks be to God.

Priest:

My brothers and sisters, may I now present to

you, Mr. ________ and Mrs. ________________,
you may now kiss, _________ your wife.

_______ and _______, now that you have

received the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony, I
admonish you to remain faithful to one
another.

To the bride:

To the groom:

_______, love _______, your husband and be a

loves the Church and live with her in the holy

fear of the Lord.

THE SOLEMN BLESSING

Priest

The Lord be with you.

All :

And with your spirit.

Priest :

May God the all-powerful Father grant you

his joy and bless you in your children.

All :

Amen.

SIGNING OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT

FINAL HYMNS
Sequence of Pictorials:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Couple
Couple with Principal Sponsors
Couple with Secondary Sponsors
Couple with Bestman, Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids,
Groomsmen, Flowergirls and bearers
Couple with Bride's immediate family
Couple with Bride's family and relatives
Couple with both parents
Couple with Groom's immediate family
Couple with Groom's family and relatives

RECESSIONAL