Wedding Liturgy

Kit Ezra
and

Ciara
Dwyn
TO OFFICIATE OUR MARRIAGE BEFORE GOD:
Monsignor Benjamin Torreto, DCC

TWENTY-EIGHT OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
THREE THIRTY IN THE AFTERNOON
ST. JOSEPH RETREAT HOUSE
TAMONTAKA, D.O.S., MAGUINDANAO

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 Kit Ezra B. Sta. Ana & Ciara Dwyn J. Paniango

Commentator: (When the entourage is ready)

Friends let us now make way for the solemn entrance of the
Bridal entourage

Entrance of: (Order of the Processional March)

Best Man
Groom & Groom’s Parents
PLt Roderick P. Sta. Ana & Prof. Ana Belle B. Sta. Ana
Bride’s Maid & Groom’s men
Principal Sponsors
Secondary Sponsors (Candle, Veil, Cord)
Ring Bearer
Arrhae Bearer
Bible Bearer
Little Groom and Little Bride
Flower girls
Maid of Honor

Processional Music: (wedding march song – can be secular song)

Bride & Parents: Mr. Jose C. Paniango, Jr. & Mrs. Reylinda J. Paniango

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INTRODUCTORY RITE
Commentator: (when everybody’s in place and ready for the Mass)

INTRODUCTION:
“For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom
rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you”. Isaiah 62:5

Dear friends, we are gathered here today to witness and become part of this momentous event in
the life of Kit and Ciara. We have come to celebrate with them the beginning of their new life
together as husband and wife.

And as they profess their vows of commitment to love and to care for each other from this day
onward, let us also pray with them, that their union in love will be blessed with constant fidelity,
countless forgiveness, and enduring care for each other, for as long as they live.

We likewise pray that they may be blessed with a happy and healthy Christian family whose
presence in the community may become a living proclamation of God’s love, fidelity and peace.

With our presider Monsignor. Benjamin Torreto, DCC let us now all rise for our entrance song.
Opening Song: Glory and Praise
Glory and praise to our God
Who alone gives light to our days
Many are the blessings He bears
To those who trust in His ways
We the daughters and sons of Him
Who built the valleys and plains
Praise the wonders our God has done
In every heart that sings
In His wisdom He strengthens us
Like gold that's tested in fire
Though the power of sin prevails
Our God is there to save
Every moment of every day
Our God is waiting to save
Always ready to seek the lost
To answer those who pray

GREETINGS
Presider : We are gathered here in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.

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Presider : May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of our Father
Almighty and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All : And with your spirit.

Presider : As we prepare to celebrate this Eucharist, let us call to mind our sins and
failures in loving God and others, and ask God to fill us with His love and
goodness.

All : 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 what
I have failed to do, through my fault; through my fault; through my most
grievous fault.
Therefore, I ask the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, all the angels and saints, and
you my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Presider : Have mercy on us, Lord, for not responding to Your love. Pardon our sins and
bring us to eternal life.

All : Amen.

“Lord Have Mercy” [To be sung]

OPENING PRAYER:

Presider : Father, You have made the bond of marriage a Holy Mystery, a symbol of
Christ’s love for His Church. Hear our prayers for Kit and Ciara. With faith in
You and in each other, they pledge their love today. May your blessings and
great love for us strengthen their love for each other, and may their lives bear
witness to the reality of that love. This we ask through Christ our Lord.

All : Amen.

Commentator : Please be seated for the Liturgy of the Word.

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LITURGY OF THE WORD

1st Reading: A reading from the book of Genesis (2:18-24)

18 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper
suitable for him.”
19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the

birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and
whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave
names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.
But for Adam[a] no suitable helper was found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to
fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs[b] and
then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the
rib[c] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be
called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”
24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they
become one flesh.
The word of the Lord.
All : Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm – PSALM 92
Antiphon
Lord, it is good to give You thanks.
Lord, it is good to give You thanks.
1. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to make music to your name,
To proclaim your love in the morning, and your truth throughout the night. (Ant.)
2. The just shall flourish like a palm tree. And grow like a Lebanon cedar planted in
the house of the Lord. They will flourish in God’s courts. (Ant.)
3. They shall bear fruit when they are old. Still full of sap, still green. To proclaim that
the Lord’s love is steadfast. In God, my rock is no wrong. (Ant.)
Finale It is good to give you thanks.

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2nd Reading: A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians (12:31-13:8)

Be ambitious for the higher gifts. And I am going to show you a way that is better than
any of them. If I have all the eloquence of men or of angels, but speak without love, I am
simply a gong booming or a cymbal clashing. If I have the gift of prophesy, understanding
all the mysteries there are, and knowing everything, and if I have faith in all its fullness, to
move mountains, but without love, then I am nothing at all. If I give away all that I
possess, piece by piece, and if I even let them take my body to burn it, but I am without
love, it will do me no good whatever. Love is always patient and kind; it is never
jealous; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take
offence, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins but delights
in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever
comes. Love does not come to an end.
The word of the Lord.
All : Thanks be to God.

Commentator: Let us all stand to honor the gospel.

Gospel Acclamation: Sung
GOSPEL READING:
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (15:9-12)
As the Father has loved me, so I loved you. Live on in my love. You will live in my love
if you keep my commandments, even as I have kept my Father’s commandment, and
live in his love. All this I tell you that my joy may be yours and your joy may be
complete. This is my commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.

This is the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY

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THE RITE OF MARRIAGE
Commentator : The Principal Sponsors are requested to come forward and stay behind the
couple. [The couple will stand]
Presider : Kit and Ciara you are here today to seal your covenant of love with eternal
bond before the Church.
I assure you of the prayerful support of our community, so that God’s
faithfulness will empower you to carry out your mission of married life.
May I, therefore ask the community to join Kit and Ciara in prayer that they
may make the pledge of love and fidelity to one another with courage and
confidence in God’s grace.
Kit and Ciara, may I ask you to answer truthfully the following questions:
SCRUTINY:
Presider : Ciara, did you come here of your own free will to bind yourself forever in the
love and service to your husband?
Bride : Yes, Father. I do.
Presider : Kit, did you come here of your own free will to bind yourself forever in the
love and service to your wife?
Groom : Yes, Father. I do.
Presider : Are you both ready to raise as good Christians the children whom God may
give you?
Couple : Yes, we are.
EXCHANGE OF CONSENT:
Presider : Since you wish to contract Holy Matrimony, please join your right hands
and express your intentions before God and His church.
Presider : Ciara do you take Kit here present to be your lawful husband according to
the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?
Bride : Yes, I do.

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Presider : Do you give yourself to him as his wife?

Bride : Yes, I do.

Presider : Do you accept him as your lawful husband?

Bride : Yes, I do.

Presider : Kit do you take Ciara here present to be your lawful wife according to the rite
of our Holy Mother, the Church?

Groom : Yes, I do.

Presider : Do you give yourself to her as her husband?

Groom : Yes, I do.

Presider : Do you accept her as your lawful wife?

Groom : Yes, I do.

Presider : Now, you may say your prayer and promises:

Kit & Ciara : Grant us O Lord to be one in heart and soul, from this day forward, for better
or for worse; for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us
part.

Presider : Kit and Ciara, you have declared your consent before God and his Church.
May the Lord, in His goodness, strengthen your consent and fill you both with
his blessings so that you may remain faithful in love to each other. And I by
the authority of the church calling all 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 the Holy Spirit.

All : Amen

[The officiating priest sprinkles the couple with Holy Water]

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BLESSING OF WEDDING RINGS AND ARRHAE

Presider : Lord, bless these rings which we bless in your name. Grant that those who
wear these rings always keep strong their faith in each other.
May Kit and Ciara abide in peace and continue to please you always. Grant
this through Christ our Lord.
All : Amen.

Presider : Bless, O Lord, Kit and Ciara with sufficiency of material blessings which these
arrhae symbolize, so they can use them to attain eternal life through Christ our
Lord.

All : Amen.
EXCHANGE OF RINGS AND GIVING OF ARRHAE

Presider : Now give these rings to each other.

Groom : Ciara wear this ring as a sign of my unconditional love and loyalty to you as
your husband and best friend for life. In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.

Bride : Kit, wear this ring, as a sign of my pledge to you, as your wife and best
friend, my endless love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.

Groom : Ciara, I give you these arrhae, as a sign of my never-ending dedication to your
welfare, and that of our children. In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.

Bride : I accept them with joy and gratitude as a pledge and symbol of my
responsibility in raising a family with you. In the name of the Father and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

BLESSING & GIVING OF THE BIBLE:

Presider : Kit and Ciara, receive the Holy Bible which speaks of God’s word to you. May
your lives be led by the Sacred Word, and may this Word be incarnated in your
life.

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Couple : May the Lord who has begun these good things in us bring them to fulfillment.

Presider : Let us now express our joy and acceptance of the new couple in our Christian
community by clapping our hands.
[The couple now faces the community]
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
Commentator : Please stand for the prayers of the faithful.
Presider : Bound together by the love of the Father and strengthened by our faith in His
Son Jesus Christ, let us now express our needs as a community as we say
“LORD, SUSTAIN US IN YOUR LOVE”
1.For the Church, the bride of Christ, that she may always be faithful to the message of the
Gospel and Liberating Love of Christ. We pray…
2.For our civic leaders especially those who aspire to hold positions, that they may be directed
in the path of justice and peace. We pray.
3.May the vows, which Kit and Ciara, have pledged to one another before you be concretized
and sustained by You in their entire married life. We pray.
4.May Kit and Ciara lead good Christian lives as they raise and support their children and
that their love for them may return to them a hundred times over. We pray…
5.May their parents, by whose generosity, Kit and Ciara have been brought forth, grown and
matured in the love of God, not lose strength in assisting and supporting them
henceforth. We pray…
6.May those who have helped, Kit and Ciara materially and spiritually for their growth to a
fuller and more fruitful life, be given their due reward in your heavenly
kingdom. We pray…
7.For all of us gathered here today, that in total humility, simplicity and generosity and with
constant strength and courage from above, we may always work hand on hand
for the good of each member of our society. We pray…
Presider : O God, the life of the family is founded on the plan of Your providence. In
your mercy receive the prayers of your servants through Christ our Lord.
All : Amen.

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PRESENTATION OF THE MARRIAGE SYMBOLS [Couple will kneel]
Commentator : (to be read slowly and meditatively)
Lighting of the Wedding Candles
The candles symbolize the light of Jesus Christ, the same light that we all should have
within us. The lighting of the candles is a reminder that Kit and Ciara should forever
have the light of Christ in their lives and should keep that holy fire burning in their
hearts.

Imposition of the Wedding Veil

The veil denotes a deep level of agreement – a sacred oneness. It symbolizes the union
of two matured individuals who vow to love and respect each other for eternity.

Imposition of the Wedding Cord

Cord represents strength. As it is being placed over the veil, it strengthens the
couple’s union and it also signifies the kind of spirituality they should have as husband
and wife, and as future parents to their children.

[Song- while the sponsors light the candle, lay the veil, and impose the cord to the couple]

Offering : Candles, flower, in kinds and bread and wine

Collection :
Lord, we gather today
Lord, we gather today,
In Your house we kneel down and pray.
We ask for your mercy as we open our hearts
To receive your forgiveness O Lord.
Lord, we lift to you,
All these gifts we offer for your glory.
We will eat this living bread,
We will drink this saving cup
And feel your presence O Lord.
As we offer this bread
And as we bring you this wine, Bless them Lord Jesus feed us now, give us life.
Send us your spirit the source of our lives And together we will serve you with love.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST....c/o Sacramentary

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Commentator: Please stand.
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS:
Presider : Pray brethren……..

All : May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of
His name, for our good and the good of all His holy Church.
Presider : Receive in your kindness, Lord, the offerings we bring in gladness before you,
and in your fatherly love watch over those you have joined in a sacramental
covenant. Through Christ our Lord.
All :Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: PREFACE

Presider : The Lord be with you.
All : And with your spirit.
Presider : Lift up your hearts.
All : We lift them up to the Lord.
Presider : Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All : It is right and just.
Presider : It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere
to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through
Christ our Lord.
Holy Holy, Holy to be sung Light from light

Presider : Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

Memorial. Acclamation: (to be sung) Light from light

Great Amen: (to be sung)

COMMUNION RITES

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Presider : Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us.
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
NUPTIAL BLESSING:
Presider : Let us pray to the Lord for Kit and Ciara, who come to the altar as they
begin their married life, that they may always be bound together by love for
one another.
Holy Father, who formed man in your own image, male and female you
created them, so that as husband and wife, united in body and heart, they
might fulfill their calling in the world;
O God, who, to reveal the great design you formed in your love, willed that
the love of spouses for each other should foreshadow the covenant you
graciously made with your people, so that, by fulfillment of the sacramental
sign, the mystical marriage of Christ with his Church might become manifest
in the union of husband and wife among your faithful;
Graciously stretch out your right hand over these your servants Kit and
Ciara we pray, and pour into their hearts the power of the Holy Spirit.
Grant, O Lord, that, as they enter upon this sacramental union, they may
share with one another the gifts of your love and, by being for each a sign of
your presence, become one heart and one mind.
May they also sustain, O Lord, by their deeds the home they are forming and
prepare their children to become members of your heavenly household by
raising them in the way of the Gospel.
Graciously crown with your blessings your daughter Ciara so that, by being a
good wife (and mother), she may bring warmth to her home with a love that
is pure and adorn it with welcoming graciousness. Bestow a heavenly blessing
also, O Lord, on Kit, your servant, that he may be worthy, good and faithful
husband and a provident father.
Grant, holy Father, that, desiring to approach your table as a couple joined in
marriage in your presence, they may one day have the joy of taking part in
your great banquet in heaven. Through Christ our Lord.

All : Amen.

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PRAYER FOR PEACE
Presider : Lord Jesus Christ, You said to your Apostles, I leave you peace, my peace I
give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of Your Church. And grant
us the peace and unity of Your kingdom, where you live forever and ever.
All : Amen.
Presider : The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All : And with your spirit.
Presider : Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
SIGN OF PEACE
LAMB OF GOD: (to be sung) Kordero ng Diyos

Presider : Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the lamb.
All : Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the
word and my soul shall be healed.
Presider : May the Body and Blood of Christ bring us to everlasting life.
All : Amen.
Commentator : (Cord and veil sponsors may now remove the cord and veil
Communion Songs:
PAGKAKAIBIGAN
Ang sino man sa Aki'y mananahan Mula ngayon kayo'y Aking kaibigan
Mananahan din Ako sa kanya. Hinango sa dilim at kababaan.
At kung siya'y mamunga nang masagana, Ang kaibiga'y mag-aalay ng sarili niyang buhay;
Siya sa Ama'y nagbigay ng karangalan. Walang hihigit sa yaring pag-aalay.

Mula ngayon kayo'y Aking kaibigan Pinili ka't hinirang upang mahalin
Hinango sa dilim at kababaan. Nang mamunga't bunga mo'y panatilihin.
Ang kaibiga'y mag-aalay ng sarili niyang buhay; Humayo ka't mamunga nang masagana,
Walang hihigit sa yaring pag-aalay. Kagalakang walang hanggang ipamamana.

Kung paanong mahal Ako ng Aking Ama, Mula ngayon kayo'y Aking kaibigan
Sa inyo'y Aking ipinadarama. Hinango sa dilim at kababaan.
Sa pag-ibig Ko, kayo sana ay manahan, Ang kaibiga'y mag-aalay ng sarili niyang buhay;
At bilin Ko sa inyo ay magmahalan. Walang hihigit sa yaring pag-aalay.

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 I LOVE THE LORD
I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion. He turned to me on the day that I called.
He turned to me on the day that I called. From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life,
From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life, Be my strength.
Be my strength.
I shall live my vows to You before Your people,
Gracious is the Lord, and just. I am Your servant.
Our God is mercy, rest to the weary. I will offer You my sacrifice of praise and of pray'r.
Return my soul to the Lord our God who bids tears I love the Lord.
away.
I love the Lord. I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
He turned to me on the day that I called.
I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion. From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life,
He turned to me on the day that I called. Be my strength.
From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life,
Be my strength From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life,
Be my strength.
How can I repay the Lord for all the goodness He
has shown me? From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life,
I will raise the cup of salvation and call on His name. Be my strength...
I love the Lord.
I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION:
Presider : Let us pray:
Having been made partakers at your table, we pray, O Lord, that those who
are united by the Sacrament of Marriage may always hold fast to you and
proclaim your name to the world. Through Christ our Lord.
All : Amen
CONCLUDING RITES
ADMONITION
Presider : Kit and Ciara now that you have received the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony, I
admonish you to remain faithful to one another.
Ciara, love your husband and be a good wife. Persevere in faith and love in holiness
Kit, love your wife as Christ loves His church and live in the Holy Fear of the Lord.
To the Christian Community gathered here this day, constantly pray for this new
couple, Kit and Ciara.

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Commentator : We shall consecrate the newly-wed couple Kit and Ciara to our Lady of
Mediatrix for all graces.
FINAL BLESSING
Presider : The Lord be with you.
All : And with your spirit.
Presider : May God the all-powerful Father grant you His joy and bless you in your children.
All : Amen.
Presider : May the Only Begotten Son of God stand by you with compassion in good times
and in bad.
All : Amen.
Presider : May the Holy Spirit of God always pour forth His love into your hearts.
All : Amen.
Presider : And may Almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here, the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.
Presider : Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord.
All : Thanks be to God.
KISS THE BRIDE:
Recessional Song: I WILL SING FOREVER
I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord
I will celebrate the wonder of Your name I will celebrate the wonder of Your name
For the word that You speak is a song of forgiveness For the word that You speak is a song of forgiveness
And a song of gentle mercy and of peace And a song of gentle mercy and of peace
Let us wake at the morning and be filled with Your love I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord
And sing songs of praise all our days For You are my refuge and my strength
For Your love is as high as the heavens above us You fill the world with Your life-giving spirit
And Your faithfulness as certain as the dawn That speaks Your word
Your word of mercy and of peace
CODA:
And I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord
Yes I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord

SIGNING OF CONTRACT
PICTORIALS:
Bride and Groom with Monsignor Benjamin Torreto, DCC
Bride and Groom
Bride and Groom with bride’s parents and siblings; relatives
Bride and Groom with groom’s parents and siblings; relatives
Bride and Groom with parents
Bride and Groom with Principal sponsors
Bride and Groom with Secondary Sponsors
Bride and Groom with Entourage
Bride and Groom with bride’s friends
Bride and Groom with groom’s friends
Bride and Groom with URPC personnel
Bride and Groom with bride’s family friends
Bride and Groom with groom’s family friends
Bride and Groom with BFP officers.

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