GREETINGS

Commentator: Today, we proclaim in great jubilation the fullness of God’s glory. Let us
give thanks to our loving God for this nuptial thanksgiving celebration. It is a great
sign and expression of the love covenant between God and the human family.
With joy and gratitude in our hearts, let us celebrate the renewal of marriage vows
made by Paulo & Mercedes a year ago, a grace filled sign where the Almighty
Father, through his son Jesus, became the Spirit of Love they share with each other.

Priest: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Priest: May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of
God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with
you always.
All: And with your Spirit.
PENITENTIAL RITE
Priest: Now, my brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to
celebrate these sacred mysteries, wherein Rolly & Rose
will renew their vows in the matrimonial bond of love, let
us call to mind our sins and ask God for pardon and peace.
All: Amen
Priest: Love is patient and kind. It is never rude nor selfish. For
the times we were impatient, inconsiderate and self-
centered, Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Love delights in the truth. For the times we were not
true to ourselves and to our calling, Christ, have mercy.
All: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Love is always ready to forgive, to trust, to hope, and
to endure whatever comes. For the times we gave up on
ourselves and one another, Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our
sins and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.

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OPENING PRAYER

Priest: Let us pray….

Father, you have made the bond of marriage a holy
mystery,
a symbol of Christ’s love for his church.
Hear the prayers of Rolly & Rose.
With faith in you and in each other,
they once again pledge their love today.
May their lives always bear witness to the reality of that
love.
We ask this our Lord Jesus Christ your son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.
All: Amen.
Commentator: Please be seated.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Commentator: Let us all be seated for the liturgy of the word

FIRST READING: Acts 1 Chapter 1-11

1 1-5 Dear Theophilus, in the first volume of this book I wrote on everything that Jesus began
to do and teach until the day he said good-bye to the apostles, the ones he had chosen
through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up to heaven. After his death, he presented himself
alive to them in many different settings over a period of forty days. In face-to-face meetings,
he talked to them about things concerning the kingdom of God. As they met and ate meals
together, he told them that they were on no account to leave Jerusalem but “must wait for
what the Father promised: the promise you heard from me. John baptized in water; you will
be baptized in the Holy Spirit. And soon.”

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When they were together for the last time they asked, “Master, are you going to restore the
kingdom to Israel now? Is this the time?”

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 He told them, “You don’t get to know the time. Timing is the Father’s business. What you’ll
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get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world.”

These were his last words. As they watched, he was taken up and disappeared in a cloud.
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They stood there, staring into the empty sky. Suddenly two men appeared—in white robes!
They said, “You Galileans!—why do you just stand here looking up at an empty sky? This very
Jesus who was taken up from among you to heaven will come as certainly—and mysteriously
—as he left.”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

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Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20
R. (19a) The Lord has set his throne in heaven.
or:
R. Alleluia.

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Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
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Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
R. The Lord has set his throne in heaven.
or:
R. Alleluia.

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For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.
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As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us.
R. The Lord has set his throne in heaven.
or:
R. Alleluia.

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The LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.
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Bless the LORD, all you his angels,
you mighty in strength, who do his bidding.
R. The Lord has set his throne in heaven.
or:
R. Alleluia.

Alleluia – CF. John 14:18

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
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I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord.
I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.

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Priest: A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to Mark 16:
15-20

All: Glory to You, O Lord.

Priest: Jesus said to his disciples:

Gospel Mk 16:15-20
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe:
in my name they will drive out demons,
they will speak new languages.
They will pick up serpents with their hands,
and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.
They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them,
was taken up into heaven
and took his seat at the right hand of God.
But they went forth and preached everywhere,
while the Lord worked with them
and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentator: Please be seated.

HOMILY

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Commentator: Please remain seated for the marriage renewal rites.

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

Commentator: May we request Rolly & Rose to please come forward and light the
candles.

RITE OF RENEWAL OF MARRIAGE VOWS

Commentator: As we begin the marriage renewal rites, may we request the children of
Rolly & Rose as well as the grandchildren to please stand as witnesses of the
renewal ceremony.

Priest: Dearly beloved Rolly & Rose you are here today to
once again recall how you once sealed your love with an
eternal bond before God and 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. And you, dear
children and grandchildren, relatives and friends of
Rolly & Rose may I ask you to help them with your
prayers and continue to accept them as a married
couple in our Christian community.

SCRUTINY

Priest: May I ask you Rolly & Rose, to answer truthfully the
following questions: Rose, have you come here of your
own free will to RENEW yourself once more in the love
and service of Rolly, your husband?
ROSE: Yes, Father.

Priest: Rolly, have you come here of your own free will to
RENEW yourself once more in the love and service of
Rose, your wife?

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ROLLY: Yes, Father.

Priest: Rolly & Rose, are you both decided, as you

promised before in your nuptial celebration, to raise as
good Christians the children whom God will give you?
ROLLY AND ROSE: Yes, Father.

RENEWAL OF VOWS

Priest: Rolly and Rose, in the presence of God and this

Christian community gathered here, I ask you now to
join hands and ONCE AGAIN express freely your
intentions and promises to love each other for life.
ROSE: Rolly , inspired by God’s love for both of us, I now give myself to you ANEW as
your wife in the presence of our children, relatives, grandchildren, and friends. I
renew my promise to you before God that I will be faithful to you and will love you
with all my heart as long as we both live.

ROLLY: Rose, inspired by God’s love for both of us, I now give myself to you ANEW as
your husband in the presence of our children, relatives, grandchildren, and friends. I
renew my promise to you before God that I will be faithful to you and will love you
with all my heart as long as we both live.

Priest: Now, please pray together.

ROLLY AND ROSE: Grant us, O Lord, to continually persevere in
being of one heart and one mind and one soul, from this day
forward, for better or for worse, in good times or in bad, in
poverty and in plenty, in sickness or in health, ‘till death do us
part.
CONFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE

Priest: You have declared the renewal of your consent

before the Church. May the Lord in His goodness,
strengthen you and fill you both with his blessing. And I

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 by the authority of the church, calling on all those
present here as witnesses, bless the bond of marriage
which you have already contracted a year ago. In the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Commentator: The children and grandchildren may now be seated.

BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF THE RINGS, ARRHAE AND BIBLE

Commentator: May we request (_______) to stand on the left side of the priest for the
blessing of the rings, arrhae and Bible.

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes, we shall now bless your Bible,

rings and arrhae, symbols of God’s love, generosity and
faithfulness:
Our help is in the name of the Lord.
All: Who made heaven and earth.

Priest: Let us pray. Bless O Lord, your servants Paulo &

Mercedes, with sufficiency of material blessings which
these arrhae symbolize and grant that they may become
responsible stewards of your goodness and providence.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Priest: Bless O Lord, these rings so that Paulo & Mercedes

who shall CONTINUE to wear them may persevere in
mutual love and in unbroken loyalty. This we ask
through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

EXCHANGE OF RINGS

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Priest: Now, give these rings to each other.

PAULO : Mercedes, I give you this ring anew. Continually wear it as a sign of my
unconditional love and faithfulness to you all the days of my life. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

MERCEDES: Paulo, I give you this ring anew. Continually wear it as a sign of my
unconditional love and faithfulness to you all the days of my life. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

GIVING OF ARRHAE
(Paulo then takes the arrhae in his cupped hands and lets them fall into Mercedes’ hands).

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes, recall that you both held the
arrhae in your hands as a sign that your blessings will
no longer be held separately, but together, conjugally.
Once again, you are reminded that the gifts you have in
this life are not truly yours but God’s. As guardians of
God’s many gifts, use them well.
PAULO: Mercedes, I once more give you these arrhae as a symbol of my concern and
dedication for your welfare and that of our [would be] children. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

MERCEDES: Paulo, I once again accept this as a symbol of your generosity, sincerity and
faithfulness. May I continually treasure and use it well in order to build a truly
Christian home. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

BLESSING AND RECEIVING OF THE HOLY BIBLE

Priest: Rolly and Rose, as you now continue to carry on in

your family as the domestic church, be nurtured by the
Word of God. May His Word be your life, following the
Lord’s decrees & His will.

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 We shall now bless the Holy Bible which shall be your
guide and inspiration for the marital bond of love you
have just renewed.
Father, Look kindly upon Your children Rolly and Rose
who renewed today their commitment in love to follow
Your will. May this Bible be blessed. May they
continually listen to Your Word and never cease to put it
into practice. Nourish their lives with Your commands so
that they may distinguish themselves through their
integrity of faith and the observance of the Gospel
precepts. We ask this through Christ out Lord.
All: Amen

PRESENTATION OF THE NEWLY WEDDED COUPLE AND

ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMUNITY

Priest: On behalf of everyone here present who have heard

and seen Rolly and Rose RENEW their vows to each
other and to God in the indissoluble bond of marriage.
Before God, His Church and His community we now
give witness that Rolly and Rose are FURTHER
strengthened in their firm resolve to love one another as
husband and wife.
Commentator: Let us now give Rolly and Rose a warm round of applause.

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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
Priest: Now that we have heard God’s word in the Sacred
Scriptures and experienced the Lord’s presence in this
RENEWED exchange of vows, let us offer our petitions
for the Church, and our happily married couple, Paulo &
Mercedes, their parents, relatives and friends. For every
petition, let our response be:

“ Lord, keep us in your love.”

All: Lord, keep us in your love.

Father, by the power of Your Spirit, Your Son, Jesus, continues to unite us as one
Church. May our Holy Mother Church, through Your ministers direct our earthly
pilgrimage and lead us all to you. Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, keep us in your love.

For all married couples gathered here, that while they witnessed Rolly and Rose renew their
exchange of vows of fidelity and love, may they be reminded of the sanctity of the
married life and resolve to keep their MUTUAL vows until the end of their days. Let
us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, keep us in your love.

For the Manarin and Deang families, and for the relatives and friends of Rolly and
Rose gathered here today, that God may bless them and grant them all the graces
they need in life and that they may be a source of joy and comfort to the happily
wedded couple. Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Lord, keep us in your love.

For all of us gathered in this Eucharistic celebration, that through the intercession of
Mary, our Mother and all the saints, we may all be bearers of peace, building homes
and communities that appreciate the goodness and dignity we see in each other. Let
us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, keep us in your love.

Priest: Loving Father, we pray earnestly that You bring to

completion this celebration of life and love. Grant to all
husbands and wives, especially to Rolly and Rose the
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 gift of mutual care and selfless giving, doing all for the
love of You.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Commentator: Let us all be seated. May we request Rolly and Rose to please kneel.

VEIL AND CORD CEREMONY

Commentator: May we request (____) & (____) to please come forward to put the veil on
Rolly and Rose

Commentator: May we now request (____) & (____) to please come forward to put the
cord on Rolly and Rose

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY
Priest: Blessed are You, Lord 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: 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. Blessed are You, Lord God of all
creation. Through Your goodness, we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and the
work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.

All: Blessed be God forever.

Priest: Lord God, be pleased with the sacrifice we offer You with humble and contrite hearts.

Lord wash away my iniquity and cleanse me from my sins.

Pray brothers and sisters that this my sacrifice and yours, may be made
acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at Your hands for the praise and glory of His
name, for our good, and the good of all His Church.
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Commentator: Please stand. Rolly and Rose, please remain kneeling.

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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Priest:
Lord, accept our offering for this happily married couple
Rolly and Rose.
By Your love and providence
You have brought them together in this act of renewal.
Now… may You continually bless them all the days of
their married life.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

PREFACE

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.

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Priest:
Father, all powerful and ever living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give You
thanks.
In love you created man and woman to share in
Your divine life.
We see their high destiny in the marital bond of
love
which bears the imprint of Your own divine love.
Love is their origin,
Love is their constant calling
and finally,
Love is their fulfillment in heaven.
The love of man and woman
is made holy in the sacrament of marriage,
and becomes the mirror of Your everlasting love
for the Church.

Through Christ, the choirs of angels and all the saints

worship your glory.
May our voices blend with theirs as we join in their
unending hymn of praise.
All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, 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 highest.

Commentator: Please kneel.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
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THE LORD’S PRAYER

Priest: Let us pray in confidence to the Father in words our

Savior taught us.
All: Our Father….

NUPTIAL BLESSING

Priest:
My dear friends, let us now turn to the Lord and pray that he
may always give Rolly and Rose the priceless gifts of
peace, unity and love. May the fullest blessings of the Lord
come upon them so they may together CONTINUALLY
rejoice in His gift of married love. May they both be known as
God fearing individuals, and may they be known as parents
filled with virtue.

Lord, look with love upon Rose, Your daughter, who asks
Your blessing. Give her your gift of love and peace. May she
live on as a good wife and mother, caring for the home,
faithful in love to her husband, generous and kind. May she
always follow the example of the holy women, whose praises
are sung in the Scriptures.

Lord, look with love upon Rolly, Your son, who asks your
blessing. May he live on as a good husband and father
providing for his family, patient and persevering in his love
for his wife, with much understanding and prudence. May he
continually trust in his wife, and always honor her as Christ
loves His bride, the Church.

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Father, keep them always true to Your commandments. Keep
them faithful in marriage and let them be living examples of
Christian life. Give them the strength, which comes from the
Gospel so that they may be witnesses of Christ to others.
Bless them with children and help them to become good
parents. May they live to see their children’s children. And
after their happy old age, grant them fullness of life with your
saints in the kingdom of heaven. We ask this through Christ
our Lord.
All: Amen.

SIGN OF PEACE

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles; I leave

you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins,
but on the faith of Your Church, and grant her peace and
unity in accordance with Your will, who lives and reigns
with You forever and ever..
All: Amen.

Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All: And also with you.

Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Priest/All: Peace be with you.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Priest: (Silently) May the mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring
eternal life to us who receive it.

All: Lamb of God, You takeaway the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

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 Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

COMMUNION RITE

Commentator: Please kneel.

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who takes away the sins
of the world. Happy are those who are called to the supper of the
Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof, but only say the word and my
soul shall be healed.

HOLY COMMUNION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Commentator: Let us all stand.

Priest: Let us pray.

Lord, in your love you have given us this Eucharist
to unite us with one another and with you.
As you have made Rolly and Rose one
in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony,
now make them one in love for each other.
Always keep them close to you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

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CONCLUDING RITE
FINAL ADMONITION

Priest: Rolly and Rose now that you have renewed your
vows to God and to one another in remembrance of the
Holy Sacrament of Matrimony you received fifty years
ago, I admonish you to remain faithful to one another.
Rose love Rolly and be a good wife and mother to your
family; preserve in faith, in love and in holiness.

Rolly love Rose as Christ loves his Bride, the Church

and live with her in the holy fear of the Lord.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.

Priest: May the Lord grant you the fullness of years, so that
you may reap the harvest of a good life, and after you
serve him with loyalty in his kingdom on earth, may he
take you up into his eternal dominions in heaven.
All: Amen.

Priest: And may Almighty God bless you all, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.

Priest: Our nuptial thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration has

ended. Let us go in the Peace & Love of the Risen Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.

Priest: Rolly, you may now give Rose, your lawfully

wedded wife for fifty years, a kiss.
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