Category Archives: Rites

Following up on one way to begin a wedding Mass, form 1, there is a second option, a simpler one: 48. At the appointed time, the Priest, wearing an alb and a stole and chasuble of the color of the … Continue reading →

Paragraphs 45 through 78 detail the rubrics and ritual texts for Celebrating  Matrimony Within Mass. Let’s look at the “red” for the introductory rites. Here is form 1: 45. At the appointed time, the Priest, wearing an alb and a … Continue reading →

The praenotanda (introduction) to the new marriage rites concludes with some general observations on non-Christian traditions for weddings. Let’s read a thought on celebrating in mission territory: 43. In the usages and ways of celebrating Marriage prevailing among peoples now receiving … Continue reading →

42. In addition, in accordance with the norm of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (art. 63b), each Conference of Bishops has the faculty to draw up its own Marriage rite appropriate to the customs of the place and the … Continue reading →

Rome offers some possibilities for adapting the wedding liturgy: 41. In preparing adaptations, the following points should be kept in mind: 1. The formulas of the Roman Ritual may be adapted and, if necessary, even supplemented (even the questions before … Continue reading →

The fourth section of the introduction to the Marriage Rite is titled Adaptations to Be Prepared by the Conferences of Bishops. As with other rites, national conferences of bishops determine if and how the wedding liturgy can be adapted. The proposals … Continue reading →