The Rites of Celebration of Marriage

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The people reply: Amen.
Then the Priest, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
Penitential Act
The Priest invites the faithful, saying:
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate
the sacred mysteries.
A brief silence follows. Then all recite together:

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my
thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
And, all striking their breast, say:
Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
Then they continue:
Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and
sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
The absolution by the Priest follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.

V. Christ, have mercy. V. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.
GLORIA
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take
away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our
prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus
Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of god the Father. Amen.
The Priest:
Let us pray…. Then collect by the Priest
All acclaim: Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Profession of Faith or Creed after the homily:

CREED
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and
invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all
ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our
salvation he came down from heaven,
At the words that follow, up to and including and became man, all bow
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was
crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the
Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have
no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the
Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the
prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of
sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
RITE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
The all stand, including the bride and the bridegroom, and the priest addresses them in
these or similar words:
My dear friends you have come together in this Church so that the Lord may seal and strengthen
your love in the presence of the Church’s minister and this community, Christ abundantly blesses
this love. He has already consecrated you in baptism and now be enriches and strengthens you by
a special sacrament so that you may assume the duties of marriage in mutual and lasting fidelity.
And so, in the presence of the Church, I ask you to state your intentions.
The priest then questions them about their freedom of choice, faithfulness to each other,
and the acceptance and upbringing of children:
N. and N, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in
marriage?
Will you love and honour each other as man and wile for the rest of your lives?
Will you accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up according to the law of Christ
and his Church?
Each answers the questions separately
Consent
The priest invites the couple to declare their consent:
Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, join your right hands, and declare your consent
before God and his Church.
They join hands.

The bridegroom says:
I, N., take you, N., to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in
sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life.
The bride says:

I, N., take you, N., to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in
sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life.
Receiving their consent, the priest says:
You have declared your consent before the Church. May the Lord in his goodness strengthen
your consent and fill you both with his blessings.
What God has joined, men must not divide.

Response: Amen.
Blessing and exchange of rings

Priest:
May the Lord bless + these rings which you give to each other as the sign of your love and
fidelity
Response: Amen.
The bridegroom places his wife's ring on her ring finger. He may say:
N., take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
The bride places her husband's ring on his ring finger. She may Say:
N., take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Nuptial blessing……
BLESSING AT THE END OF THE MASS

Before blessing the people at the end of Mass, the priest blesses the bride and bridegroom:
God the eternal Father keep you in love with each other, so that the peace of Christ may stay
with you and be always in your home
Bride and bridegroom: Amen.
May (your children bless you,) your friends console you and all men live in peace with you.
Bride and bridegroom. Amen.
May you always bear witness to the love of God in this world so that the afflicted and the needy
will find in you generous friends, and welcome you into the joys of heaven.
Bride and bridegroom. Amen.
And may almighty God bless you all, the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
Response: Amen.

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THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

A brief silence follows. Then all recite together:

The absolution by the Priest follows:

V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

The Profession of Faith or Creed after the homily:

They join hands.

The bride says:

What God has joined, men must not divide.

Blessing and exchange of rings

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

BLESSING AT THE END OF THE MASS

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