If circumstances so require, the blessing and exchange of rings can be omitted (Rite of Marriage #62) However, if
Why doesn’t the priest/deacon say?
“By the power invested in me by the State of New Jersey, I now pronounce you man and
Can we write our own petitions? Is there a form for doing that?
Yes, you may write your own petitions. Your priest or deacon can help you.In the general intercessions, or prayer
Can more than one person read the petitions?
Yes. If a Deacon is present, then the Deacon would read the petitions. If there is no Deacon present, then
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
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 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
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
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