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Readers, and length of ceremony for non-mass wedding?

theknotsarahtheknotsarah member
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I am planning  catholic ceremony, without a mass. Does anyone know the typical length of time for this?

Also My fiance is not catholic and neither are a lot of our friends so we aren't sure who to ask to be a reader. Does anyone know if the readers have to be catholic, or if you can assign only one person to do all of the readings, rather than having two separate readers?
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Re: Readers, and length of ceremony for non-mass wedding?

  • monkeysipmonkeysip member
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    I think non-mass ceremonies are usually around 35-45 minutes.  
    Typically you can have any christian (not just a Catholic) read the readings.  And yes, you could just pick one person to do both!  Some people even have a jewish person (if you have a jewish friend) read the old testament reading.

    But these are all good questions to check with the priest/church with.  Some priests talk longer, some priests prefer only Catholic readers, etc.

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  • theknotsarahtheknotsarah member
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    Thanks for answering!!
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