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So originally I was planning with my fiancé to not have any readings at my wedding in a Catholic church, but after some thought I think I may want to have some! I don't want the readings to be too religious, I'd like them to focus more on our love and about our bond. I don't want readings that everyone has heard a million times either. Any suggestions?
Suggested readings:
First Reading - Old Testament
• Genesis 2:18-24
• Songs of Songs 2:8-10, 13b-14, 16; 8:6-7
• Sirach 26:1-4; 13-16
• Genesis 1:26-28,31a (The Creation of Man and Woman)
• Genesis 24:48-51,58-67 (The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah)
• Tobit 7:9c10,11c-17 (The Marriage of Tobias and Sarah)
• Tobit 8:4-9 (Prayer of the New Spouses)
• Jeremiah 31:31-32a,33-34a (The New Covenant of the People of God)
Responsorial Psalms
• Psalm 34
• Psalm 103
• Psalm 128
• Psalm 33 (The Lord is our help and shield; our hearts rejoice in Him)
• Psalm 34 (The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them)
• Psalm 46 (God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble)
• Psalm 103 (As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him)
• Psalm 112 (Happy the man who fears the Lord)
• Psalm 121 (My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth)
• Psalm 127 (Children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward)
• Psalm 128 (Happiness and prosperity will be yours)
• Psalm 145 (The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth)
Second Reading - Epistle
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
• Colossians 3:12-17
• 1 John 4:7-12
• Romans 8:31b-35,37-39 (The Love of Christ)
• Romans 12:1-2,9-13 (The Life of a Christian) - short version
• Romans 12:1-2,9-18 (The Life of a Christian) - longer version
• 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a,17-20 (Your Members of Temples of the Holy Spirit)
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (Love is patient and kind)
• Ephesians 3:14-19 (The Father from whom every family is named)
• Ephesians 5:1-2,25-32 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - short version
• Ephesians 5:1-2,21-33 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - longer version
• Colossians 3:12-17 (Live in Love and Thanksgiving)
• 1 Peter 3:1-9 (Peace and Harmony in the Family)
• 1 John 3:18-24 (Love, Real and Active)
• 1 John 4:7-12 (God is Love)
• Revelation 19:1,5-9a (Marriage of the Lamb)
Gospel
• Mark 10:6-9
• John 2:1-11
• John 15:9:12
• Matthew 5:1-12a (The Beatitudes)
• Matthew 5:13-16 (Salt of the Earth, Light of the World)
• Matthew 7:21,24-25 (House Built upon a Rock) - short version
• Matthew 7:21,24-29 (House Built upon a Rock) - longer version
• Matthew 19:3-6 (What God Has United, Man Must Not Divide)
• Matthew 22:35-40 (Love, the Greatest Commandment)
• Mark 10:6-9 (Two Become One Body)
• John 2:1-11 (Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee)
• John 15:9-12 (Remain in my Love)
• John 15:12-16 (Love One Another)
• John 17:20-23 (That They May Be One) - short version
• John 17:20-26 (That They May Be One) - longer version
With love in Christ.
We are having a full Catholic Mass and we are having a Celtic theme to it all. Any suggestions for readings and hymns and psalms to be sung or read at the wedding? Thank you!
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Here is a Wedding Liturgy Preparation form: http://web.ocp.org/pdf/WeddingLitPrep.pd f
Here are a couple of Wedding Song lists:
http://web.ocp.org/pdf/WeddingSuggestion s.pdf
http://www.ocp.org/songs/keyword/100177< br />
+ Readings +
Lay readers are supposed to read the first reading, the responsorial psalm, and the second reading.
The priest or deacon should read the Gospel.
Suggested readings:
First Reading - Old Testament
• Genesis 2:18-24
• Songs of Songs 2:8-10, 13b-14, 16; 8:6-7
• Sirach 26:1-4; 13-16
• Genesis 1:26-28,31a (The Creation of Man and Woman)
• Genesis 24:48-51,58-67 (The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah)
• Tobit 7:9c10,11c-17 (The Marriage of Tobias and Sarah)
• Tobit 8:4-9 (Prayer of the New Spouses)
• Jeremiah 31:31-32a,33-34a (The New Covenant of the People of God)
Responsorial Psalms
• Psalm 34
• Psalm 103
• Psalm 128
• Psalm 33 (The Lord is our help and shield; our hearts rejoice in Him)
• Psalm 34 (The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them)
• Psalm 46 (God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble)
• Psalm 103 (As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him)
• Psalm 112 (Happy the man who fears the Lord)
• Psalm 121 (My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth)
• Psalm 127 (Children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward)
• Psalm 128 (Happiness and prosperity will be yours)
• Psalm 145 (The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth)
Second Reading - Epistle
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
• Colossians 3:12-17
• 1 John 4:7-12
• Romans 8:31b-35,37-39 (The Love of Christ)
• Romans 12:1-2,9-13 (The Life of a Christian) - short version
• Romans 12:1-2,9-18 (The Life of a Christian) - longer version
• 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a,17-20 (Your Members of Temples of the Holy Spirit)
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (Love is patient and kind)
• Ephesians 3:14-19 (The Father from whom every family is named)
• Ephesians 5:1-2,25-32 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - short version
• Ephesians 5:1-2,21-33 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - longer version
• Colossians 3:12-17 (Live in Love and Thanksgiving)
• 1 Peter 3:1-9 (Peace and Harmony in the Family)
• 1 John 3:18-24 (Love, Real and Active)
• 1 John 4:7-12 (God is Love)
• Revelation 19:1,5-9a (Marriage of the Lamb)
Gospel
• Mark 10:6-9
• John 2:1-11
• John 15:9:12
• Matthew 5:1-12a (The Beatitudes)
• Matthew 5:13-16 (Salt of the Earth, Light of the World)
• Matthew 7:21,24-25 (House Built upon a Rock) - short version
• Matthew 7:21,24-29 (House Built upon a Rock) - longer version
• Matthew 19:3-6 (What God Has United, Man Must Not Divide)
• Matthew 22:35-40 (Love, the Greatest Commandment)
• Mark 10:6-9 (Two Become One Body)
• John 2:1-11 (Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee)
• John 15:9-12 (Remain in my Love)
• John 15:12-16 (Love One Another)
• John 17:20-23 (That They May Be One) - short version
• John 17:20-26 (That They May Be One) - longer version
With love in Christ.
Does anyone know how the readings in a Roman Catholic Church are organized, e.g. how do the Priests know what to read in certain days, and how are they laid out during the mass ?
THE LITURGICAL YEAR/CALENDAR
5. The Liturgical Calendar begins every year during the month of November on the First Sunday of Advent and runs through to the Solemnity of Christ the King.
6. The liturgical year is the temporal structure within which the Church celebrates the holy mysteries of Christ: "From the Incarnation and the Nativity to the Ascension, to Pentecost and to the wait in joyful hope for the Lord's coming".
7. "During the liturgical year, 'the celebration of the Paschal Mystery [...] is the most privileged moment in the daily, weekly and annual celebration of Christian worship'. Consequently, the priority of the Liturgical year over any other devotional form or practice must be regarded as a touch stone for the relationship between Liturgy and popular piety." (# 94, Directory of Popular Piety and the Liturgy; Principles and Guidelines; Vatican City, December, 2001)
8. The Liturgical Calendar is a tool that kindles the hearts of Catholics so that they will remember God’s marvellous plan of salvation that was accomplished through the birth, life, death and rising of Christ Who once again walks the earth in our time and presence.
THE LITURGICAL CYCLES
9. The "Lectionary," the Mass readings from the Holy Bible, follows a Sunday cycle and a weekday cycle. The Liturgical Calendar follows a three year cycle, each year being represented by the letters, A, B and C.
10. During the year A cycle, the Gospel of Matthew is the primary Gospel that is used for the readings. In year B, Mark is the primary Gospel. In year C Luke is the primary Gospel. The Gospel of John is proclaimed on particular Sundays in each of the years.
11. On weekdays in Ordinary Time, there is a 2 year cycle numbered I and II. Year I is read in odd number years such as 2005, 2007, 2009. Year II is read in even years such as 2006, 2008, 2010.
12. It should be noted that if a person attends the Holy Mass everyday for 3 years, having been present for all the readings of the 3 cycles, most of the Holy Bible will have been read to him during that time frame.
THE SEASONS OF THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR
13. In each cycle of the Liturgical Calendar, you will find six Seasons:
(1) Advent,
(2) Christmas,
(3) Lent,
(4) Triduum,
(5) Easter, and
(6) Ordinary Time.
14. During the year, in addition to the Sunday worship, the Church also celebrates Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials which may be on any day of the week. These occur during the year to commemorate special events or persons that are highly revered by the Catholic Church.
THE UNIVERSAL LITURGICAL CALENDAR
15. The entire Church is required to follow the approved Universal Liturgical Calendar. The Universal Calendar originated from the Congregation of the Liturgy at the Vatican. It contains monthly guides that must be followed by all the faithful.
I need to know for an assignment about Catholic funerals.
The prayers at funerals at Easter differ from ones at other times, and I was just wondering why. I know it must have something to do with Jesus' resurrection, I just would like a more exact reason.
Thanks.
Also, if you could source anything, it would be greatly appreciated.
The emphasis during Easter time is on the Resurrection and so the readings and prayers give that emphasis and on the Victory of the Paschal Lamb(Revelation readings,for example)
Check out the Liturgy of Funerals book
Especially important would be the readings used in the Divine Liturgy.
Try: http://www.byzcath.org/index.php/resourc es-mainmenu-63/lectionary-mainmenu-114
With love in Christ.
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Isaiah 52: 13 — 53:12
13 Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 As many were astonished at him — his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men — 15 so shall he startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall understand. 53:1 Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? 9 And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief; when he makes himself an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand; 11 he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous; and he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
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What is Your Gift?
In recent years, this portion of scripture (1 Corinthians 12) has “come into its own” with a renewed emphasis on God’s equipping of his people spiritually through various gifts and operations of the Holy Spirit. When carried out properly, this has largely been accepted by the Church and has resulted in much good.
One unfortunate side effect, however, is that many people now think of the earth-shattering and the miraculous when it comes to spiritual gifts — forgetting two important truths:
1. God “…apportions to each one individually as he wills” (verse 11) all of these gifts, so different persons will usually demonstrate different types of gifts.
2. The other overlooked fact is that all Confirmed Christians are gifted by the Holy Spirit, and all have the capacity to demonstrate gifts that God has placed within them: “…varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit…and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one.” ( , emphasis mine) Even the humblest and most “ordinary” Christian is gifted by God with at least one gift (or the potential to develop that gift).
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