Guide for Celebrating® MatrimonyGuide for Celebrating® Matrimony walks through each part the revised ritual noting best practices and appropriate adaptations while providing pastoral guidance for forming and catechizing couples; ideas for leading wedding workshops, handling difficult situations, and developing parish guidelines; as well as offering suggestions for parish evangelization and hospitality. This book includes: Theological reflections on the Sacrament of Matrimony; Historical overview of the development of Marriage rituals; Answers to frequently asked questions; A glossary and suggestions for additional resources; Inspirational and instructive quotations from Scripture and Church documents; Ritually instructive photos. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acclamation altar Banns of Marriage Bishops bridal party bride and groom catechesis Catechumen Catholic Marriage Celebrating Matrimony Celebration of Marriage Celebration of Matrimony ceremony chant Christ Christian Marriage Collegeville Communion consent couple’s couples preparing covenant cultural custom edition engaged couples Entrance Procession Eucharistic Prayer faith gathered assembly Gospel Holy homily includes invite Jesus lazo or veil Lectionary liturgical celebration liturgical ministers Liturgical Press Liturgy Training Publications Lord Lord’s Marriage liturgy Marriage preparation married couple ministry Nereus Nuptial Blessing Nuptial Mass offer options Order of Blessing Order of Celebrating parish community parish staff participation particular pastoral ministers pastoral musician Pope Francis pray preparing for Marriage priest or deacon Psalm rings Ritual Mass ritual text Roman Missal rubrics Rufus Sacrament of Matrimony Sacramentary Sacred Liturgy sanctuary Second Vatican Council servers song spouses symbolic takes place unity candle Universal Prayer wedding liturgy witnesses words worship aid