Preparing Your Wedding Liturgy

Music Suggestions:

GATHERING RITE

The Gathering Rite is intended to bring us in from our individual lives and form us into one worshipping community, part of the One Body of the Lord.

Prelude

Come and Journey (David Haas)
Seek First the Kingdom (David Haas)
How Beautiful (Twila Paris)
Household of Faith (Brent Lamb and John Rosasco)
My Song Will Be For You Forever (David Haas)
In This Very Room (Ron and Carol Harris)
The Wedding Song (Paul Stookey)
Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)
782 Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (Carey Landry)
Ave Maria (J.S. Bach/Charles Gounod)
785 Ave Maria (Dan Kantor)

Processional

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel)
Riguadon (Andre Campos)
Trumpet Tune in C Major (Henry Purcell)
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Richard Wagner)
Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (Jeremiah Clarke)

LITURGY OF THE WORD

The Liturgy of the Word breaks open the Sacred Scriptures through proclamation and reflection. The Rite of Marriage is an element of this liturgy.

Old Testament Reading

Responsorial Psalm 541 We Praise You (Darryl Ducotte)
611 On Eagle's Wings (J. Michael Joncas)
99 The Lord Is Kind and Merciful (David Haas/Jeanne Cotter)
505 You Are All We Have (Francis Patrick O'Brien)
48 The Cry of the Poor (John Foley, SJ)
604 You Are Near (Dan Schutte)

47 Taste and See (Marty Haugen)
880 Deep Down in My Soul (David Haas)
Blessed Are We (Jeanne Cotter)
The Goodness of God (David Haas)
125 Blessed Are Those Who Love You (Marty Haugen)
New Testament Reading
Gospel Acclamation Gregorian Chant
Celtic Alleluia (Finton O'Carroll)
Mass of Creation (Marty Haugen)
Mass of Remembrance (Marty Haugen)

Gospel

Homily

Rite of Marriage

Consent
Exchange of Rings

General Intercessions

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

The Liturgy of the Eucharist breaks open the Body of Christ through sacramental action. At this time, we do as Jesus commanded as we take, bless, break and share the bread and wine, consecrated into His Body and Blood.

Preparation of the Gifts If you wish a "soloist" song, the time during the Preparation of the Gifts is the only appropriate moment for such during Mass. Otherwise, a song sung by the entire assembly is appropriate.

872 Wherever You Go (Gregory Norbet)
797 Convenant Hymn (Rory Cooney)
865 When Love Is Found (Brian Wren)
866 Love Is the Sunlight (David Haas)
By My Side (Thomas Porter)
869 We Will Serve the Lord (David Haas)
873 In Love We Choose to Live (Jeanne Cotter)

Where There Is Love (David Haas)
868 God In the Planning (John Bell)
870 A Nuptial Blessing (Michael Joncas)
669 The Servant Song (Richard Gillard)
623 Not For Tongues of Angels (Michael Joncas)
624 Faith, Hope and Love (David Haas)
Beginning Today (Darryl Ducote)

871 Blessing the Marriage (John Bell)

Eucharistic Prayer
- Preface Acc.
- Memorial Acc.
- Great Amen

A Community Mass
Mass of Creation
St. Louis Jesuits Mass
(Richard Proulx)
(Marty Haugen)
(John Foley SJ/Dan Schutte)

The Lord's Prayer

Nuptial Blessing

Exchange of Peace

Breaking of Bread Lamb of God from Mass of Creation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of God (Felix Goebel-Komala)
Lamb of God (Dean Owlaski)
Lamb of God from Holy Cross Mass (David Isele)
Communion Song 699 We Have Been Told (David Haas)
830 One Bread, One Body (John Foley, SJ)
867 Wherever You Go (David Haas)
629 God Is Love (David Haas)
814 Taste and See (James Moore)
641 Shepherd of My Heart (Francis Patrick O'Brien)
842 Take and Eat This Bread (Francis Patrick O'Brien)
831 Take and Eat (J. Michael Joncas)
843 Look Beyond (Darryl Ducote)
733 We Are Many Parts (Marty Haugen)
504 I Have Loved You (J. Michael Joncas)
630 Love One Another (James Chepponis)
632 Song of Thanksgiving (Darryl Ducote)

Prayer after Communion

CONCLUDING RITE

The Concluding Rite is short and straight-forward. It consists of the final blessing over the entire assembly and the dismissal to go into the world to continue the work of the Lord.

Closing Prayer

Dismissal
Recessional Rondeau from Symphonies de Fanfares (Jean Joseph Mouret)
Hornpipe from Water Music Suite (George F. Handel)
Psalm 19 - The Heavens Are Telling (Benedetto Marcello)
Wedding March (Felix Mendelssohn)
Any of the processional music selections also may be used here.