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Opening Song?

undiscovered778undiscovered778 member
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Hi everyone --

I'm drawing a blank. We're having a full Catholic wedding with a Mass. Obviously the wedding party and myself will process in to a particular song. However, are we still supposed to have an opening hymn for the congregation to sing? I can't remember!
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Re: Opening Song?

  • agapecarrieagapecarrie member
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    edited December 2011
    That is an option....depending on your processional music. If your processional song is a hymn that people sing to (which happens very rarely, but it does happen), there is no need for a gathering song.

    If you choose the traditional classical or ballad type song for procession, then you can consider having a gathering song. I find it helps people start participating in the mass rather than just watching it as a show.

    A few priests actually require the gathering song.


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  • ring_popring_pop member
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    edited December 2011
    You can, but you don't have to. We didn't. I don't think I've ever seen a separate opening hymn sung at a Catholic wedding.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    We are doing a Mother's Entrance song and 2 for the Attendant's. For the Mother's it is the Flower Duet from Lakme and for the Attendant's we are doing Canon in D by Pachelbel and then Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach.
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  • GulfCoasterGulfCoaster
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    edited December 2011
    We used a hymn as our processional, actually, so there was no need for a separate opening hymn. 
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  • SaraAndrew2010SaraAndrew2010 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think we are going to do an instrumental song for the procession, then sing a couple verses of a hymn for a gathering song.  I have a favorite hymn that I wanted to include and I think it is a good way to start the mass off with everyone participating, rather than just observing.
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  • JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09
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    edited December 2011
    We are having the BP processional, bridal processional, and then the opening hymn
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