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Clyde Campol
 WEDDING RITE
INTRODUCTORY RITES
Catholic weddings begin with an opening prayer by the Priest, naming
the couple and asking for Gods blessing on their wedding day.

LITURGY OF THE WORLD

The reader reads the Biblical passage selected by you and preapproved
by the priest, followed short sermon about Marriage given by the
Priest.

RITE OF MARRIAGE
The entire congregation stand as the couple take their vows, declaring
their commitment to each other. Actual vows vary between, but the
basic word: I (grooms/Brides name), take you (brides/grooms name)
to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times, in
sickness and in health. I will love and honor you all the days of my life.
the priest then blesses the couple, joins their hands together, and asks,
do you take (brides/Grooms name) as your lawful wife/husband, to
have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for
richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until
death do you part?
 EXCHANGE OF RINGS
After the couple(hopefully)responds, I do, to the vows, the best man
gives the brides ring to the priest, who blesses it and hands it to the
groom to place on the brides finger. then, the maid of honor hands the
grooms ring to the Priest, who blesses it and hands it to the bride to
place on the grooms finger. Each may say, I take this ring as a sign of
my love and faithfulness in the name of the father, the son, and the
Holy Spirit.

MASS OR NO MASS
If the ceremony takes place without a mass, the ceremony concludes
with nuptial blessings and a final prayer from the priest. He then tells
the congregation, go in peace with Christ,
To which they respond, thanks be to God. if the ceremony includes
mass (which adds only 15 minutes to the service), the Priest asks for the
sign of peace, in which everyone shakes hands with their neighbors.
Holy communion follows. finally, the Priest recites a concluding prayer
and nuptial blessing asking for strength and protection for the couple.

OFFERTORY
In some catholic weddings, the bride places flowers on the shrine of the
Blessed Virgin Mary as musicians play Ave Maria. This rite can be
done either before the processional or after the recessional.