catholic service w/ no mass

kjump7 · May 2010

What can be omitted from a catholic service with no mass? I know the presentation of the gifts can. Also what must be sung? I'm not catholic but my fiance is and we are trying to plan the music for our catholic ceremony...

meltoine · May 2010

You'll need an entrance song (processional), psalm, gospel acclamation, and recessional. A meditation song is optional.

As far as what's omitted, there are two main parts to a Catholic mass: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. A wedding without a mass still has the full Liturgy of the Word, but no Eucharist. So everything that falls under the Liturgy of the Eucharist is omitted. This includes:

The presentation of the gifts (gift bearing)

The preparation of the altar

The Sanctus (Holy, Holy)

The Memorial Acclamation

The Doxology

The Lord's Prayer

The Sign of Peace

The Breaking of the Bread

Communion

Communion Song

Prayer after Communion

The ceremony still includes:

Processional

First Reading (Old Testament)

Psalm

Second Reading (New Testament) (Optional)

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel

Rite of Marriage

Concluding Prayer

Recessional

[Deleted User] · May 2010

I agree with pp. It is a very basic ceremony and shouldn't take more than 30 min or so.

samurai21 · May 2010

While it is a very basic ceremony, the length depends on how long the readings you choose are, songs, how longwinded your priest is, etc.

We're doing a ceremony outside of mass and our priest told us to anticipate 30-45 minutes.

agapecarrie · May 2010

Actually, the marriage rite in a liturgy of the word also includes the intercessions (prayers of the faithful), the our father, sign of peace.

The new testement reading is technically not an option, although some priests don't enforce it.

Here's the outline:

Processional
First reading
Psalm
2nd reading
Gospel Acclamation
Gospel
Homily
Rite of marriage
Prayers of the faithful
Our Father
Sign of peace
Recessional

kjump7 · May 2010

What parts of that need to be sung by the cantor?

Gin93081 · May 2010

If your processional and recessional are instrumental then the cantor woul lead the Psalm and the Gospel Acclamation. The Our Father can be sung, but doesn't need to be.

bellashauntee · May 2010

You should meet with the music director of the church you are planning to get married in. Our church required that we attend a music/liturgy planning workshop. I am not doing a full mass either and the the music director was extremely helpful by telling me exactly how many readings we need, as well as the psalms and music we can choose from.

Myroni03 · May 2010

Also, find the "Together Forever" booklet. You can find it pretty much anywhere and it will help you narrow down readings and show you what you need to include. We just decided which readings yesterday!

A cantor isn't required (I asked the Deacon who will marry us) You may choose to have a cantor though. We decided that we would rather just have the Organist play and the congregation sing (I'm Methodist and that's how we do it at my church so that why we decided that way).

MissAngel · May 2010

It depends on the parish. Our parish does the Prayer of the Faithful, but no Our Father and no Sign of Peace.
You do not have to have a Cantor since the Responsorial Psalm can be spoken. But I have seen some churches request one anyway. It depends on your presider.
Also, our parish always has an opening hymn and opening prayer after the procession is complete.

Although, the church that I am getting married at does not have an opening hymn. I would ask to make sure.

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