Prayers of the Faithful:

THE
INTRODUCTORY RITES
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
Commentator: My brothers and sisters in Christ, the Sacrament of
AND Matrimony which we will witness today as MARK and FENDER confer this
sacrament of union on each other, exalt and make divine the human
WEDDING LITURGY love which is the noblest element in our lives.

MARK and FENDER through this sacrament will no

longer love each other as two human beings. Their love will be
transfigured and will participate in God’s own love. This love which
attracts them to each other and urges them to give up themselves for
other’s sake will be made divine. Let us pray at this Holy Eucharist, that
the Lord may bless their union and fill them with His eternal love, joy and
MARK JONNEL peace; and that their fidelity to one another may truly be a symbol of
Christ’s love for His church.

& Let us all stand as we greet the bridal entourage.

Procession of the Bridal Entourage

FENDER RHODES Singing of the Entrance Hymn

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

All: Amen.

02 June 2018 at 3:00 in the afternoon Priest: May the grace and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ and
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, Xavier Estates the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be
Upper Balling, Cagayn de Oro City with you always.

All: And with your spirit.

Officiating Priest: Rev. Fr. Hawthorne G. Galas, SSJV
Commentator: Maricelle M. Nueva
First Reader: Atty. Candice Zennia R. Razon
Responsorial Psalm:
Second Reader: Irish Karylle L. Monte, Ph. D.
Priest: God is love and has in some mysterious ways drawn you,
MARK and FENDER, together in love, but He leaves you
free to make that love grow or let it wither or die. The Lord
will help you to forge a future for your love if you do share,
 when you stand for the commitment to love and honor
one another in good times and in bad, in poverty and in Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns
plenty, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse, in with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
that covenant which you are about to seal. ever.

*The priest sprinkles them with holy water. Then he intones the Gloria. All: Amen

Glory: Glory to God in the highest, Commentator: Let us all be seated as we listen to the word of God.
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, LITURGY OF THE WORD
we bless you,
we adore you, First Reading
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory, Reader: A reading from St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father. Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud;
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; Love does not keep record
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, of wrongs; Love is not happy with evil, but is happy with truth. Love
you take away the sins of the world, never gives up; and its faith, hope and patience never fail.
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world, Love is eternal. There are inspired messages, but they are
receive our prayer; temporary; there are gifts of speaking in strange tongues, but they will
you are seated at the right hand of the Father, cease; there is knowledge, but it will pass. For our gifts of knowledge
have mercy on us. and of inspired messages are only partial; but when what is perfect
For you alone are the Holy One, comes, then what is partial will disappear. When I was a child, my
you alone are the Lord, speech, feelings, and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am
you alone are the Most High, an adult, I have no more use of childish ways. What we see now is like
Jesus Christ, a dim image in a mirror; that we shall see face to face. What I know
with the Holy Spirit, now is only partial; then it will complete – as complete as God’s
in the glory of God the Father. knowledge of me. Meanwhile, these three remains: Faith, Hope and
Amen. Love and the greatest of these is Love.

OPENING PRAYER The Word of the Lord.

Priest: O God, who since the beginning of the world have blessed All: Thanks be to God.
the increase of offspring, show favor to our supplications
and pour forth the help of your blessing on these your Responsorial Psalm
servants MARK and FENDER, so that in union of Marriage
they may be bound together with mutual affection, in Reader: Let our response be:
likeness of mind, and in shared holiness.
 “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.” are members of his body. As the scripture say, “For this reason, a man
will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will
All: “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.” become one.” There is a deep secret truth revealed in this scripture,
which I understand applying to Christ and the Church. But it also applies
Reader: Blessed are those who fear the Lord and work in His ways. to you; every husband love his wife as himself, and every wife must
By labor of your hands, you shall eat; you will be happy respect her husband.
and prosper.
This is the word of the Lord.
All: “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.”
All: Thanks be to God.
Reader: Your wife will be like fruitful vine in the heart of your house;
your children like shoots of olive around your table.
Commentator: Let us all rise to honor the Holy Gospel.
All: “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.”
Gospel Acclamation: (singing of Alleluia)
Reader: Indeed, thus, shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Zion in a happy Jerusalem all GOSPEL READING
the days of your life! May you see your Children’s children.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.”
All: And with your spirit.
Second Reading
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John
Reader: A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians
All: Glory to you, O Lord.
Submit yourselves to one another because of your
reverence for Christ. Wives, submit yourselves unto your husbands, as Priest: Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also
unto the Lord. For the husband has authority over his wife, just as Christ love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my
has authority over the Church. And Christ is Himself the Savior of the commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have
Church, His body. And so wives must submit themselves completely to kept my Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
their husband just as the Church submits itself to Christ. I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your
joy might be complete. This is my commandment:
Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the “LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I LOVE YOU.”
Church and gave his life for it. He did this to dedicate the Church to
God by His word, after making it clean by washing it in water, in order The Gospel of the Lord.
to present the church to Himself in all its beauty – pure and faultless, not
having a spot, or wrinkle, or any other imperfection. Men ought to love All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
their wives just as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife
loves himself. For none of us ever hate our bodies. Instead, we feed Commentator: Please be seated for the homily.
them, and take care of them, just as Christ does for the Church; for we
 Priest to the groom: Mac, did you come here today in your own
HOMILY free will to bind yourself forever in love and service of your
wife?
MARRIAGE RITES
Groom: Yes, Father.
Commentator: Please remain seated for the marriage rites. May we
now request the candle sponsors to please light the Priest: MAC and YANG, are you ready to raise as good Christians
candles. the children whom God will give you?

May I request the Principal Sponsors and Parents of MARK Groom and Bride: Yes, Father.
and FENDER to please stand as they signify their faith in this
bond. EXCHANGE OF CONSENT

Priest: MARK and FENDER, since you wish to contract the

Sacrament of Marriage, please join your right hands and
ALLOCUTION express your intentions before God and His Church.

Priest: Dearly beloved MARK and FENDER, you are here today to Priest: FENDER (bride), do you take MARK (groom), here present,
seal your love with an eternal bond before the Church. I to be your lawful husband according to the rite of our Holy
assure you of the prayers of our community that God may Mother, the Church?
pour His abundant blessings on your love and help you to
carry out the duties of the marriage state. Bride: Yes, Father, I do.

And you, dear brothers and sister, may I ask you to help Priest: Do you give yourself to him as his wife?
them with your prayers and accept them as a new couple
in our Christian Community. Bride: Yes, Father, I do.

SCRUTINY: Priest: Do you accept him as your husband?

Priest: MARK and FENDER, may I now ask you to answer truthfully Bride: Yes, Father, I do.
the following questions.
Priest: MARK (groom), do you take FENDER (bride), here present,
to be your lawful wife according to the rite of our Holy
Priest to the bride: Yang, did you come here today in your own Mother, the Church?
free will to bind yourself forever in love and service of your
husband? Groom: Yes, Father, I do.

Bride: Yes, Father. Priest: Do you give yourself to her as her husband?

Groom: Yes, Father, I do.

Priest: Do you accept her as your wife?
Groom: Yes, Father, I do.
Priest: Now please say together.
Groom and Bride: Grant us, O Lord, to be one heart and one soul
from this day forward for better or for worse, for richer or
for poorer, in sickness and in health, all the days of our
lives.
CONFIRMATION OF THE MARRIAGE BOND
Priest: MARK AND FENDER, you have declared your consent
before the Church. May the Lord strengthen your vows
and fill you both with His blessing. 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.
All: Amen.
BLESSING AND GIVING OF RINGS AND ARRHAE
Priest: MAC AND YANG, we shall now bless the rings and arrhae
which symbolize the vows you have taken.
Let us pray.
Lord, bless the rings, which we bless in your name. Grant
that MAC AND YANG who will wear them may always
have deep faith in each other. May they do your will and
always live together in peace, goodwill, mutual love and
unbroken loyalty. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
All: Amen.
Priest: Let us pray.
Bless, O Lord, your children, MAC AND YANG, with
sufficiency of material possessions for their needs and
those of their children, and for sharing with those in need.
May they use their possession to serve You well and thus
attain eternal life. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
All: Amen.
Priest: Now give this ring to one another and say after me:
*The groom takes the bride’s ring from the priest and puts it on the
bride’s ring finger saying after the priest.
Groom: YANG/LALABS (bride), wear this ring as a sign of my love and
loyalty. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit.
*The bride takes the groom’s ring from the priest and puts it on the
groom’s ring finger saying
Bride: MAC/LALABS (groom), wear this ring as a sign of my love and
loyalty. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit.
*The Priest gives the arrhae to the groom with his both hands. The
bride places her cupped hands under those of the groom. The groom
lets them fall into her hands,
Groom: YANG/LALABS (bride), I give you this arrhae as a pledge of my
total dedication and constant concern for your welfare and
for those of our children. In the name of the Father, and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Bride: And I thank you, MAC/LALABS (groom) and accept them
wholeheartedly with love and appreciation. And promise to
be a good steward of the manifold blessing God will bestow
on us and our family. In the name of the Father, and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
 Reader: For all those who are here, that we may all continue to
Priest: Let us now welcome MARK AND FENDER into their new life as share in the joys and sorrows of MARK AND FENDER. Let us
husband and wife. Let us give them a joyful applause. pray to the Lord.

VEIL AND CORD CEREMONY All: “Lord, keep us in your love.”

Commentator: Please be seated. Reader: For MARK AND FENDER, now beginning their life together,
that they may have divine assistance at every moment
MARK AND FENDER, please kneel. and the constant support of family and friends. Let us pray
May we request the Veil and Cord Sponsors to come to the Lord.
forward and place the symbols over MARK AND FENDER.
All: “Lord, keep us in your love.”
Commentator: Please all stand for the Prayers of the Faithful.
Reader: That their hearts may be united forever, protect them
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL from the guiles of temptation, lighten their burdens,
and fortify them in their trials. Let us pray to the Lord.
Priest: Dearly beloved, let us now pray for the church and for our
newly wedded couple whose marriage reflect their union with Christ. All: “Lord, keep us in your love.”

For every petition, let our response be: “Lord, keep us in your love.” Reader: For the sick and those who suffer: May they discover
the healing presence of Christ in their lives. We pray
All: “Lord, keep us in your love.”
All: “Lord, keep us in your love.”

Reader: For all our parents who selflessly bought us to this world
with unconditional love, support and guidance. That they
may continue to be instruments of God’s loving care to
the members of their families. Let us pray to the Lord.
All: “Lord, keep us in your love.”
Reader: For all the sponsors and witnesses, who blessed this union
with prayers, that they may be showered with good
health, peace of mind and harmony in their families. Let
us pray to the Lord.
Reader: Let us now pray for our personal intentions. (pause) Let
us pray to the Lord.
All: “Lord, keep us in your love.”
NUPTIAL BLESSING
Priest: 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.

All: “Lord, keep us in your love.” May your abundant blessing, Lord,
come down upon this bride, FENDER
and upon MARK (groom), her companion for life,
and may the power of your Holy Spirit
 set their hearts aflame from on high, Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, through your
so that, living out together the gift of Matrimony, goodness we have this bread we offer you: fruit of the
they may (adorn their family with children and) earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the
enrich the Church. Bread of life.

In happiness may they praise you, O Lord, All: Blessed be God forever.
in sorrow may they seek you out;
may they have the joy of your presence Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through Your
to assist them in their toil, goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and
and know that you are near work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.
to comfort them in their need;
let them pray to you in the holy assembly All: Blessed be God forever.
and bear witness to you in the world,
and after a happy old age, Commentator: Please stand.
together with the circle of friends that surrounds them,
may they come to the Kingdom of Heaven. Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may
Through Christ our Lord. be acceptable to God, Almighty Father.

All: Amen. All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice of our hands for the
praise and glory of His name, for our good and the good
Commentator: Cord and Veil Sponsors may now come forward to of all His Holy Church.
remove the symbols from the couple.
Priest: Lord, accept our offerings for this newly married couple
Please be seated for the Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist. MARK AND FENDER, by your love and providence, you
May we request all offerers to please prepare for the have brought them together. Now bless them all the days
offertory procession. of their married life. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

All: Amen.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Presentation of the Gifts
All: And with your spirit.
*The Couple receives the gifts from the offerers and gives it to the Priest
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
Singing of the Offertory Song
All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

 At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his
All: It is right and just. Passion, he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it, and
gave it to his disciples, saying:
Priest: It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks, TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY
Lord, Holy Father, almighty and eternal God. BODY, WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

For you willed that the human race, In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the
created by the gift of your goodness, chalice and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his
should be raised to such high dignity disciples, saying:
that in the union of husband and wife
you might bestow a true image of your love. TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, FOR THIS IS THE
CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND
For those you created out of charity ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR
you call to the law of charity without ceasing YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVE NESS OF SINS.
and grant them a share in your eternal charity.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
And so, the Sacrament of holy Matrimony,
as the abiding sign of your own love, Priest: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.
consecrates the love of man and woman,
through Christ our Lord. Memorial Acclamation:
(1) We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your
Through him, with the Angels and all the Saints, Resurrection until you come again.
we sing the hymn of your praise, as without end we
acclaim: Priest: Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of His death and
Resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the Bread of Life and the
Holy: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. worthy to be in your presence and minister to you.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Humbly we pray that, partaking of the body and blood of
Hosanna in the highest Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

Commentator: All please kneel until the Great Amen.
Priest: 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.
Remember, Lord, your Church, spread throughout the
world, and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with
Francis our Pope and Antonio our Bishop and all the
clergy.
Be mindful also, Lord, of MARK AND FENDER , whom you
have brought to their wedding day, so that by your grace
they may abide in mutual love and in peace.
 we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior
Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen Jesus Christ.
asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have
died in your mercy: welcome them into the light of your Doxology: FOR THE KINGDOM, THE POWER AND
face. Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the blessed THE GLORY ARE YOURS
Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with the blessed Joseph, her NOW AND FOREVER (to be sung)
spouse, with the blessed apostles, and all the Saints who
have pleased you throughout the ages, *At the Singing of Doxology, offertory baskets be offered and be
We may merit to be coheirs to eternal life, and may praise placed at the Steps of the Sanctuary.
and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ.
INVITATION TO PEACE
Through Him, and with Him, and in Him, O God, Almighty
Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Priest: Lord Jesus, You said to your apostles: I leave you peace,
yours, forever and ever. my peace I give. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of
Amen. Your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of Your
kingdom, where You live forever and ever.
Great Amen: AMEN, AMEN, AMEN (to be sung)
All: Amen.
Commentator: Please all stand
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
COMMUNION RITE
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching,
We dare to say: Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Father’s Prayer: Agnus Dei:

Our Father, who art in heaven, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
hallowed be thy name; have mercy on us.
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
on earth as it is in heaven. have mercy on us.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
as we forgive those who trespass against us; grant us peace.
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Commentator: Please all kneel.

Priest: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant INVITATION TO COMMUNION
peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we
may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as
Priest: May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring Priest: The Lord be with you.
eternal life to us who receive it.
All: And with your Spirit.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, by the will of
the Father and the work of the Holy Spirit, Your death
brought life to the world. By Your Holy Body and SOLEMN BLESSING
Blood, free me from all my sins and from every evil,
keep me faithful to Your teachings, and never let me Priest: Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
be parted from You.
May the Lord Jesus, who graced the marriage at Cana
This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of By His presence, bless you and your loved ones.
the world. Happy are those who are called to His
supper. All: Amen.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my

roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be Priest: May he, who loved the church to the end, unceasingly pour his
healed. love into your hearts.

*after the priest drinks the wine All: Amen.

Commentator: Please be seated and let us prepare ourselves for Priest: May the Lord grant that, bearing witness to faith in his
the Holy Communion. Resurrection, you may await with joy the blessed hope to come.

Communion Song: All: Amen.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Priest: And may Almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Priest: Let us pray.
All : Amen.
Commentator: All please rise.
Priest: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Priest: Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that the power of the
Sacrament we have received may find growth in these All: Thanks be to God.
your servants and that the effects of the sacrifice we have
offered may be felt by us all. Through Christ, our Lord. Recessional Hymn:

All: Amen. Commentator: May we request everyone to please remain seated for
the signing of the contracts and pictorials.
CONCLUDING RITE
 • Couple with Bride’s Elementary & High School Friends
• Couple with Bride’s College Friends
• Couple with Bride’s panyeros/panyeras
• Couple with Groom’s Elementary & High School Friends
• Couple with Groom’s College Friends
• And to anyone who wishes to have their photos taken with the
Couple
• Couple with the Choir
• Couple with Wedding Coordinator and other suppliers (those
present)
ORDER OF PICTORIALS

• Couple with Fr. Hawthorne “Bong” Galas and other co-

celebrants
• The Bride and Groom
• Couple with Maid of Honor, Matron of Honor and Best Men
• Couple with Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
• Couple with Bearers
• Couple with Maid of Honor, Best Man, Bridesmaids, Groomsmen
and Bearers
• Couple with Female Principal Sponsors
• Couple with Male Principal Sponsors
• Couple with All Principal Sponsors
• Couple with Secondary Sponsors (Cord, Veil and Candle)
• Couple with Bride’s Parents and Sibling
• Couple with Groom’s Parents, Sister and Brothers
• Couple with their Parents
• Couple with Readers, Commentator, and Offerors
• Couple with Bride’s Relatives
• Couple with Groom’s Relatives (First: Aguirre clan; Second: Ucat
clan)
• Couple with Bride’s Relatives (maternal side PIAMONTE-JAYME-
BELLO)
• Couple with Bride’s Relatives (paternal side Lumbatan
clan)