Marriage Preparation and Guidelines - St. John the Evangelist Parish

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Page 4 II. PLANNING THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE A booklet ''Together for Life" will be given to each couple to aid them in choosing options and in planning their marriage ceremony/liturgy. The church has always insisted that the minister of the Sacrament of Matrimony is not the priest, but the couple themselves. So, it is only fitting that the couple, with the guidance and encouragement of the pastoral team, prepare their marriage liturgy. The couple should choose their prayers, religious songs, and scriptural readings to express the depth of their relationship and commitment to God and to each other. Because the sacrament of marriage is an act of public worship, people attending the Liturgy should not merely be considered as guests. The Liturgical assembly is called to its role of actual participation, and any planning must take this into account. The wedding should include those ministers needed to serve in the Liturgical Celebration. This includes: Minister of Music, Lectors, Readers of petitions, Ministers of the Eucharist, other musicians (Soloists, Cantors and Instrumentalists). When celebrating faith certain actions are most appropriate and need to be stressed; while those actions that do not express the faith of the community need to be avoided. With this in mind. the followinq quidelines for St. John the Evangelist Parish. Essexville are presented: A. Liturqy - The sacramental celebration of marriage between two baptized Catholics will usually take place within the Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass). 1. Wedding Party - The wedding party should be willing and able to participate in the prayer of the church as we celebrate this great sacrament. With that in mind, the age of participants, especially ring bearers and flower girls, comes into question. They should be of an age and maturity to be attentive and pray with us, recognizing the ceremony takes an hour. (That is, if they are not going to church on a regular basis, or are unable to remain in the congregation during the service, they are not old enough to be in a wedding.) B. Place - Being a community celebration, the marriage must take place within the parish church building. It is also possible for this celebration to take place in the church of the non-Catholic person once permission is given and preparation for marriage completed.
Page 5 C. Time - Saturdays at 12:00 p.m., 1 :00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. Only one marriage will be scheduled on a Saturday. Friday evenings and other weekday times are also available. D. Music - Music serves to unify the people gathered and enhance the community's prayer and faith. Music chosen must reflect this. All music must be approved by our Music Minister, Rose Yagiela. The couple should contact Rose within one week of their first meeting with the Presider to secure the date. E. Music Ministers) - The couple should choose a parish organist/pianist to play for the marriage celebration due to that person's familiarity with the worship of St. John the Evangelist Parish. The accompanists at St. John’s Parish are Rose Yagiela (893-1788), Diane Massignan (686-6201), and MaryBeth Cianek (892-6446). See page __ for other musician suggestions. If, for a special reason you desire another accompanist, that person must be approved by the Music Liturgist. You will need someone experienced with playing the appropriate Liturgical acclamations in the liturgy. If they are not familiar with the service you could ask our liturgist to come and help them during the service. The couple may select a parish cantor/song leader, who may also double as a soloist. The parish Music Minister can assist you in choosing a parish cantor/song leader. Other music ministers (soloist-instrumentalists) may assist. They will establish their own stipends/fees with the couple. The couple is responsible for contacting these people, but they must be approved by the parish Music Director. All fees for music are to be negotiated with the Music Ministers. Rose Yagiela charges $100.(2006-07) If there is need for more than one rehearsal, the musicians should be paid an $25 per “extra” rehearsal. F. Other Liturgical Ministers - The participation of family members and friends is encouraged. Please consider one's ability to serve and ALL ministers should be competent in their respective roles. If you find that there isn't anyone in your family or wedding party who might be able to serve as Lector or Ministers of Communion, we will provide individual(s) from the parish community to fulfill this ministry. G. Readinqs - The couple is invited to choose the Scripture readings to be used in the celebration. Since this is part of the Liturgy of the Word, God's Word, non-scriptural readings may not be used as a substitute. H. Decorations - Are to be appropriate for the celebration. 1. Seasonal - Such as the Advent wreath or Paschal candle are not to be removed from their places. The church during the Christmas and Easter Season already has an abundance of flowers and at this time you probably only need an arrangement for the unity candle if used in the ceremony.
Page 1 and 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations .
Page 3: Page 3 I. PERIOD OF FORMATION PROCE
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Page 9 and 10: Page 9 K. Rehearsal- To be schedule
Page 11 and 12: Page II C. Fees and/or Offerings 1.
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