1. Prelude music, choir, vocal solo, or instrumental, effectively produces a joyful atmosphere in which to celebrate the sacrament.

2. The processional may be instrumental or vocal; if vocal, the congregation should take part.

3. The responsorial psalm after the first reading normally is sung and must be one of the 150 psalms or biblical canticles.

4. The alleluia before the gospel is sung.

5. The rite of marriage itself does not call for any specific music. (The ?unity candle? that some couples light is not officially part of the marriage rite. Therefore, we do not emphasize it with music.)

6. The time during the preparation of the gifts, is short. It may be used for an instrumental piece, congregational selection, or vocal solo as long as it does not delay movement into the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

7. The Liturgy of the Eucharist, namely the mass’s central Eucharistic Prayer calls for the acclamations: Holy, Memorial Acclamation, and Great Amen. These are intended to be sung by the congregation.

8. The Lord’s Prayer, if sung, is chanted by all present because it is communal prayer. The Doxology following it is then also sung.

9. The Lamb of God normally is sung by the congregation to accompany the fraction rite.

10. The communion song is sung during the procession to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. A selection in which the congregation joins in a short refrain would serve well.

11. The recessional may be either instrumental or sung by congregation.