catholic church wedding readings

So originally I was planning with my fiancé to not have any readings at my wedding in a Catholic church, but after some thought I think I may want to have some! I don't want the readings to be too religious, I'd like them to focus more on our love and about our bond. I don't want readings that everyone has heard a million times either. Any suggestions?

Suggested readings:

First Reading - Old Testament
• Genesis 2:18-24
• Songs of Songs 2:8-10, 13b-14, 16; 8:6-7
• Sirach 26:1-4; 13-16
• Genesis 1:26-28,31a (The Creation of Man and Woman)
• Genesis 24:48-51,58-67 (The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah)
• Tobit 7:9c10,11c-17 (The Marriage of Tobias and Sarah)
• Tobit 8:4-9 (Prayer of the New Spouses)
• Jeremiah 31:31-32a,33-34a (The New Covenant of the People of God)

Responsorial Psalms
• Psalm 34
• Psalm 103
• Psalm 128
• Psalm 33 (The Lord is our help and shield; our hearts rejoice in Him)
• Psalm 34 (The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them)
• Psalm 46 (God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble)
• Psalm 103 (As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him)
• Psalm 112 (Happy the man who fears the Lord)
• Psalm 121 (My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth)
• Psalm 127 (Children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward)
• Psalm 128 (Happiness and prosperity will be yours)
• Psalm 145 (The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth)

Second Reading - Epistle
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
• Colossians 3:12-17
• 1 John 4:7-12
• Romans 8:31b-35,37-39 (The Love of Christ)
• Romans 12:1-2,9-13 (The Life of a Christian) - short version
• Romans 12:1-2,9-18 (The Life of a Christian) - longer version
• 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a,17-20 (Your Members of Temples of the Holy Spirit)
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (Love is patient and kind)
• Ephesians 3:14-19 (The Father from whom every family is named)
• Ephesians 5:1-2,25-32 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - short version
• Ephesians 5:1-2,21-33 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - longer version
• Colossians 3:12-17 (Live in Love and Thanksgiving)
• 1 Peter 3:1-9 (Peace and Harmony in the Family)
• 1 John 3:18-24 (Love, Real and Active)
• 1 John 4:7-12 (God is Love)
• Revelation 19:1,5-9a (Marriage of the Lamb)

Gospel
• Mark 10:6-9
• John 2:1-11
• John 15:9:12
• Matthew 5:1-12a (The Beatitudes)
• Matthew 5:13-16 (Salt of the Earth, Light of the World)
• Matthew 7:21,24-25 (House Built upon a Rock) - short version
• Matthew 7:21,24-29 (House Built upon a Rock) - longer version
• Matthew 19:3-6 (What God Has United, Man Must Not Divide)
• Matthew 22:35-40 (Love, the Greatest Commandment)
• Mark 10:6-9 (Two Become One Body)
• John 2:1-11 (Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee)
• John 15:9-12 (Remain in my Love)
• John 15:12-16 (Love One Another)
• John 17:20-23 (That They May Be One) - short version
• John 17:20-26 (That They May Be One) - longer version

With love in Christ.

2009-08-13 16:56:07 by Robby Lace

more videos at: ourwedding.pixelsplasher.com First Reading read by Ms. Jasmine Beboso Responsorial Psalm sung by Mrs. Carmelita Omayao Second ...

Lay readers are supposed to read the first reading, the responsorial psalm, and the second reading.

The priest or deacon should read the Gospel.

Some suggestions:

First Reading - Old Testament
+ Genesis 2:18-24
+ Songs of Songs 2:8-10, 13b-14, 16; 8:6-7
+ Sirach 26:1-4; 13-16
+ Genesis 1:26-28,31a (The Creation of Man and Woman)
+ Genesis 24:48-51,58-67 (The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah)
+ Tobit 7:9c10,11c-17 (The Marriage of Tobias and Sarah)
+ Tobit 8:4-9 (Prayer of the New Spouses)
+ Jeremiah 31:31-32a,33-34a (The New Covenant of the People of God)

Responsorial Psalms
+ Psalm 34
+ Psalm 103
+ Psalm 128
+ Psalm 33 (The Lord is our help and shield; our hearts rejoice in Him)
+ Psalm 34 (The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them)
+ Psalm 46 (God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble)
+ Psalm 103 (As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him)
+ Psalm 112 (Happy the man who fears the Lord)
+ Psalm 121 (My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth)
+ Psalm 127 (Children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward)
+ Psalm 128 (Happiness and prosperity will be yours)
+ Psalm 145 (The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth)

Second Reading - Epistle
+ 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
+ Colossians 3:12-17
+ 1 John 4:7-12
+ Romans 8:31b-35,37-39 (The Love of Christ)
+ Romans 12:1-2,9-13 (The Life of a Christian) - short version
+ Romans 12:1-2,9-18 (The Life of a Christian) - longer version
+ 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a,17-20 (Your Members of Temples of the Holy Spirit)
+ 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (Love is patient and kind)
+ Ephesians 3:14-19 (The Father from whom every family is named)
+ Ephesians 5:1-2,25-32 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - short version
+ Ephesians 5:1-2,21-33 (The Mystery of Christian Marriage) - longer version
+ Colossians 3:12-17 (Live in Love and Thanksgiving)
+ 1 Peter 3:1-9 (Peace and Harmony in the Family)
+ 1 John 3:18-24 (Love, Real and Active)
+ 1 John 4:7-12 (God is Love)
+ Revelation 19:1,5-9a (Marriage of the Lamb)

Gospel
+ Mark 10:6-9
+ John 2:1-11
+ John 15:9:12
+ Matthew 5:1-12a (The Beatitudes)
+ Matthew 5:13-16 (Salt of the Earth, Light of the World)
+ Matthew 7:21,24-25 (House Built upon a Rock) - short version
+ Matthew 7:21,24-29 (House Built upon a Rock) - longer version
+ Matthew 19:3-6 (What God Has United, Man Must Not Divide)
+ Matthew 22:35-40 (Love, the Greatest Commandment)
+ Mark 10:6-9 (Two Become One Body)
+ John 2:1-11 (Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee)
+ John 15:9-12 (Remain in my Love)
+ John 15:12-16 (Love One Another)
+ John 17:20-23 (That They May Be One) - short version
+ John 17:20-26 (That They May Be One) - longer version

With love in Christ.

2007-01-16 11:29:58 by myatt03

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I am getting married in a few months and my fiance is catholic while I am not. We are having a ceremony without mass. We have selected readings. I am just confused about the whole process because I am unfamiliar and do not want to be up at the altar confused on my wedding day. Who sings the responsorial psalm and who reads the gospel? When we honor the virgin mary with flowers are we supposed to make the sign of the cross? Any information that can be shared regarding anything that has to do with a catholic wedding would be very much appreciated! Thanks

Honestly, it really is no different than any other wedding. The priest will guide you through when you say what you are supposed to say, as you do a rehearsal at the wedding and you will be guided through your responsibilities and his responsibilities.

My wife did well, except she couldn't speak up loudly

2007-07-04 17:37:06 by Luca

looking for readings for a roman catholic wedding- not the cliche readings please!

Then the man (Adam) said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh..." Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh. And the man and his wife (Eve) were both naked, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:23-25

Recently laws and court cases are being considered that attempt to define the nature of marriage (e.g. The Marriage Amendment). Divorce and the use of contraceptives are common place in our society. Elsewhere in the world, polygamy is an issue. In order to better understand this confusion, it is valuable to review the true purpose of marriage from a Christian perspective.

According to the Catechism, the Catholic Church states: “In His preaching Jesus unequivocally taught the original meaning of the union of man and woman as the Creator willed from the beginning; permission given by Moses to divorce one’s wife was a concession to the hardness of hearts. (Mt 19:8) The matrimonial union of man and woman is indissoluble: God Himself has determined it: ‘what therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder. (Mt 19:6)’” [CCC 1614; also see 1612-7] In Mark 10:2-12, Jesus, like the Prophet Malachi (Mal 2:14-16), condemns divorce without exceptions and points to the "beginning", before Original Sin, to show what God intended. Elsewhere, the Church teaches that the crowning glory of marriage is children: “By its very nature the institution of marriage and married love is ordered to the procreation and education of the offspring and it is in them that it finds its crowning glory.”[CCC 1652] Because of the importance of children in marriage, the Church acknowledges the pain of infertility: “Couples who discover that they are sterile suffer greatly.” [CCC 2374] Jesus' words on marriage are immediately followed by His blessing of children - perhaps a subtle hint against contraception: "...Let the children come to me, do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God..." [Mark 10:13-14]

According to Christian anthropology, "God created man in His image...male and female He created them." [Gen 1:27] Jesus commented: "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female...and the two shall become one flesh.'? So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate." [Matt 19:4-6; NAB] As Adam exclaimed: "bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh." [Gen 2:23] God created us in His divine image; therefore, every human person has an intrinsic dignity apart from money, achievement or creed. But He also created us as a pair: male and female (CCC 355, 383, 1416, 2331-6). Men are not the fullness of humanity; Women are not the fullness of humanity. Instead, God created man and woman as complementary partners. This complementary nature is physically obvious in reproduction: a man and a woman are needed to naturally have a baby. Two men cannot do it; more people are not required. This complementary nature extends ultimately to the entire person. Recent pop psychology, like "Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus", is starting to recognize this fact.

Marriage is a gift from God that enables a man and a woman to unite intimately into a whole humanity - the one-flesh union - to preserve the life of humanity. Once united, a couple should not separate (Mark 10:9). Two men cannot unite in a one-flesh union. Three or more people are not needed in a one-flesh union. However, a naturally sterile man and woman can still form a one-flesh union. Their married love would still be the type of act that is essentially procreative. Medically, their organs are still called "reproductive" even though actually infertile due to age or pathology. Typically the one-flesh union is fertile. There are examples in the Bible of couples who were thought to be sterile but eventually had a child: Abraham and Sarah; Elizabeth and Zechariah. The one-flesh union safeguards against a member of an infertile couple from having children with someone else. Also the chaste single-life (celibacy) does not violate the one-flesh union since no attempt is made for any type of fleshly union (CCC 1620). Celibacy can still be a self–giving gift offered for the kingdom of God (Matt 19:12). The marital act is the one-flesh act that transmits human life. It has two meanings or values: procreative and unitive (CCC 2363-9).

As procreative, the marital act gives new people to the community. Eating or breathing is a good act of an individual that preserves the life of the individual. Procreation, on the other hand, has social importance. It preserves the life of the community. It is a life-giving act between a man and a woman in a life-long, committed relationship recognized by the community, i.e. a marriage. Procreation is more than the begetting of children but also includes the responsibility of raising them to maturity (CCC 1652). Even though not every act is fertile, due to age or pathology or the time in the woman's natural cycle, it is still the only type of intimate act that can be fertile. Sins of Sodom are never procreative.

As unitive, the marital act helps to strengthen the marriage bond between husband and wife. They offer themselves to each other as a gift. This love, trust and protection naturally extends to their children. A stronger marriage bond is good for the raising of children, since children need stability during their personal formation. The problems caused by divorce are proof of this point. In America, over 90% of single-parents are single-moms. Women and children are more adversely affected by the erosion of the marriage bond.

As a side issue, in Matt 19:9, Jesus appears to compromise on divorce: "... whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery..." [RSV]. According to a footnote in the New American Bible, the key phrase is literally "except for porneia" where porneia is Greek for immorality, fornication and even incest. The RNAB edition may have a better insight by rendering this phrase as: "...whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another, commits adultery..." Jesus is not compromising but inferring that some unions, like incest or concubinage, are both immoral and invalid. Such illicit unions were common in the pagan world but are not true marriages. Divorce in these cases would not break a valid union or later lead to adultery.

Contraception and divorce directly attack the procreative and unitive values, respectively. Polygamy destroys the unitive purpose because it is not exclusive nor undivided (CCC 1645). It also undermines the equal but complimentary nature of man and woman (CCC 369, 2387). In same-sex unions, the sexual acts (sins of Sodom) are not marital acts. These chosen acts, which are claimed to be "unitive" and a giving-exchange between the couple, are not life-giving acts to the community, because these types of acts are not procreative. Since the couple is not intending to preserve the life of the community, then they should not expect any special recognition from the community as a couple. They may be giving to the community as individuals but not as a couple in one flesh. At least, a married man and woman, who practiced contraception, can repent and reform their marriage. A naturally infertile couple may still hope in having children (CCC 2374-9).

Jesus points to "the beginning" to show us the true meaning of marriage. No matter how much we claim to love each other or be consenting adults in the relationship, illicit unions destroy the personal integrity of the persons involved. Without both meanings, sexual acts lose their true value as life-giving love. The body becomes an instrument or even a toy to control, instead of becoming part of the whole human person (CCC 2369, 2337-45). With both meanings, a man and woman become a husband-and-wife in hope of becoming a father-and-mother. Due to the potential of child-bearing, marriage, unlike friendship, has a unique public importance.

2007-04-16 18:45:54 by amiilee28

Can a 'Wedding within the Catholic Church' take place somewhere other than in a Catholic Church? Like outside, or in a ballroom, with the regular things like a Priest or Decon, readings, blessings, etc.?

This is for a school marriage project- we are learning about each of the 7 sacraments and we have to plan a wedding within the Catholic Church (you've guessed it, Im a catholic school girl) and we have an unlimited budget so I want mine to take place at Disney World, but I don't know if thats okay.

Any other info would be great!
:D
aww, thats a bummer :(

...my friend said to just get married in a church in orlando and make everyone jump on a bus and spend a day at Disney World....

I think im sticking to the triditional stuff. Thanks for the quick response!!
WOAH!
10 ANSWERS?!?!?
okay people, I get it...
stick with the triditional Church.
but I thought it would be fun since my own wedding won't prob. have an unlimited budget.

You can still answer for points but I got what I needed
:D

piss off your teachers, use your unlimited funds to run away to ireland with the pool boy at the last minute before the wedding
<evil grin>

2008-03-20 11:22:59 by villalobosa91