A Guide To Catholic Weddings Q A For Couples

This guide provides simple and basic answers to frequently asked questions engaged couples have as they begin the many details of the Catholic wedding preparation process and the wedding ceremony. Parish staff may also find this resource useful as they guide engaged couples through the process—whom to contact, when to schedule, why the Church has certain standards, and options for the ceremony.

The Catholic Wedding Book, now in a new, revised edition of this best seller, will take the pain out of wedding preparations, answer all your questions and make planning your wedding easy. The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is forever. The truth is that no sane person would want to suffer through the preparation for a marriage more than once. Some say that a wedding is God's way of testing a couple to see if they're fit for marriage. In The Catholic Wedding Book, you can find everything you want to know about: Selecting Scripture readings for your wedding; Choosing and decorating the church; The duties of the best man and maid of honor; Wedding ritual options; Marriages between Catholics and other Christians; Making the best use of the rehearsal; Organizing the wedding procession; Putting the ushers to work; Dispensations and how to get them; How to plan your own wedding ceremony; Getting the most out of marriage prep; and dozens of other questions and answers... Easy reading for Catholics of all ages, The Catholic Wedding Book provides practical advice for planning a wedding liturgy and the text of all official forms, readings and prayers approved by the Church - everything you need to make your wedding joyful and meaningful. So read brides magazines for your dress and reception, but be sure to purchase this for the real substance of your Catholic wedding.

Prepared by a priest and a music coordinator who over the past twenty-five years have helped hundreds of couples prepare to celebrate their weddings in the Catholic Church, this book provides in a few brief pages an extraordinary amount of practical considerations regarding such matters as: who makes the final decisions, what paper work is required by the Church and by the State, how and when should plans be made for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, how to handle family and in-law problems, why is time alone together so essential, what are the liturgical options available for the couple, what are the roles of the various members of the wedding party, what about witnesses, licenses, baptismal and confirmation certificates, seating arrangements, processions, recessions, the readings, the vows, the rings, the unity candle, flowers for the Blessed Virgin's altar, music, costs, etc., etc. Each chapter makes use of a short story related to the authors' experiences to illustrate the points that follow. The material covered in this handy guide will save couples planning their Catholic wedding an untold amount of time, money and, above all, grief. It is hoped that, as a result, they will enjoy a particularly engaging, joyous and prayerful wedding liturgy.

Marriage in the Lord: Forming Couples for a Sacramental Marriage provides marriage ministers with fully prepared formation sessions in order to facilitate discussion with engaged couples preparing to be married in the Catholic Church in a dynamic and meaningful way.

Substantially revised with updated pastoral suggestions and commentary, the latest edition of this best-selling book is an invaluable guide for all involved in the Roman Catholic Rite of Marriage. Includes readings from the revised Lectionary. A step-by-step wedding preparation resource, the book embraces the sanctity of the sacrament while guiding couples as they prepare the marriage ritual. Breathe new life into weddings with a complete planning guide, sample orders of service, and sanctuary details that work beautifully. Includes musical suggestions, all the revised Lectionary readings (with commentaries), all prayer options, directions for music, and guidelines for environment.

Clarifications - General planning - Detailed planning - Texts for use in the Rite - Choosing music for your wedding.

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