Wedding Topics
A basic Catholic wedding program (wedding outside Mass)
Following is a sample of a Catholic wedding program for a wedding without Mass. A few notes:
- Before creating your program, be sure to plan the ceremony in consultation with your parish.
- You can enhance this basic program by including elements found in the Order for a Catholic wedding outside of Mass page.
- Instructions are included in brackets; remove these before printing.
- Where the program refers to the hymnal, insert the name of the appropriate hymnal—or, optionally, insert the service music into the program.
[FRONT COVER]
Celebration
of Holy Matrimony
Bride
&
Groom
Saturday, June 10, 20xx
Church of (Name)
City, State
[INSIDE]
[Words of welcome to the ceremony by the couple may be inserted here.]
Prelude [optional]
Song A (Composer)
Song B (Composer)
Song C (Composer)
Song D (Composer)
Entrance Rite
Procession
Song E (Composer)
Gathering Song
● Please stand.
Song F (Composer), Hymnal #000
Opening Prayer
Liturgy of the Word
● Please be seated.
First Reading
Genesis 1:26-31 [or other reading]
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
● All: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 00
● All: Include the response here.
[Or, if the responsorial psalm is to be sung, include the music or refer to the hymnal here.]
Second Reading [if chosen]
1 Corinthians 13 [or another reading]
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
● All: Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
● Please stand.
Gospel Acclamation title, Hymnal #000
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:13-16 [or another reading]
Priest [or Deacon]: The Gospel of the Lord.
● All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily
● Please be seated.
Rite of Marriage
Statement of Intentions
Consent and Exchange of Vows
Blessing and Exchange of the Rings
The Prayers of the Faithful
● All respond: Lord, hear our prayer. [or another appropriate response]
The Nuptial Blessing
Concluding Rite
The Lord’s Prayer
Final Blessing
Recessional
Song G (Composer), if sung include music or refer to hymnal #
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