“By the power invested in me by the State of New Jersey, I now pronounce you man and
I would like to have two people read parts of the same reading. Can we do this?
The entire reading is to be proclaimed by one person from the ambo. If there are two readings, a
Do we have to use readings from the Bible for our ceremony?
We would like to have a poem read instead of one of the readings.Yes, readings from the Bible
Do we have to have an Old Testament and New Testament Reading? Can we just have one?
All liturgical celebrations should teach us something about our faith. Sacraments point us to God and gives us
How should we select the Bible readings?
Your priest or deacon can give you the scripture passages to choose from for the Liturgy of the
Can one of my readers proclaim the Gospel reading or does that have to be the priest/ deacon?
Among the duties proper to the deacon is the proclamation of the gospel (See General Instruction for the
My vocalist is not Catholic, but she has a beautiful voice.
If she can’t learn the music to the Mass parts before the Wedding Mass, can they just be
Why can’t we have secular music at our wedding?
Liturgies, by their very nature are to teach us something about our faith. St. Augustine once said “he
Does the responsorial psalm need to be sung?
The psalms, primarily written by King David were originally prayers in the form of songs. In the spirit
Do you have to be Catholic to do a reading or the petitions?
The Catechetical Directory (Paragraph 133) makes clear that normally “during a Eucharistic celebration in the Catholic Church” the