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Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

MrsNYPDsGirl Posted: May 26, 2005 08:29 AM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 08:29 AM

Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

Anyone having (or did anyone have) a Catholic Church Ceremony? How long is the Ceremony only typically?!?!

What is excluded from the full mass (besides the Eucharist obviously)?

Thanks!!!

Donna Posted: May 26, 2005 08:30 AM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 08:30 AM

Re: Catholic Church Ceremony

Everything is the same but Communion. We still had 2 readings, the gospel and homily.

eta: And the Prayer of the Faithful, our ceremony was about 40 minutes

LMFitz Posted: May 26, 2005 08:33 AM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 08:33 AM

Re: Catholic Church Ceremony

And no offertory procession - since there's no eucharist.

Donna Posted: May 26, 2005 08:41 AM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 08:41 AM

Re: Catholic Church Ceremony

Forgot to add too - once you go to Precana they give you the book that lists the entire ceremony and the readings you can choose from.

jeanla4c Posted: May 26, 2005 09:00 AM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 09:00 AM

Re: Catholic Church Ceremony

Here is the order from our program(with our songs/readings included):

Processional………………………Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring/Bach
Bridal Processional………………Trumpet Voluntary/Clarke
Opening Prayer
Old Testament Reading................. Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16
Read by…………………………
Psalm…………………………….Where There is Love/Haas
New Testament Reading………….1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a
Read by…………………………
Alleluia
Gospel Reading…………………..Mark 10:6-9
Homily
Rite of Marriage
Exchange of vows
Blessing and exchange of rings
Candle lighting…………………..Arioso/Bach
Prayer of the Faithful
Nuptial Blessing
Final Blessing
Recessional………………………Rondeau/Mouret

dpli Posted: May 26, 2005 11:15 AM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 11:15 AM

Re: Catholic Church Ceremony

I believe the Liturgy of the Eucharistic and the Communion Rite are eliminated, which is pretty lengthy (the bulk of the mass after the creed and prayer of the faithful). Since the Our Father is smack in the middle of that, it probably is not said. This site might help:

http://myweb.lmu.edu/fjust/Mass.htm

I think if you really wanted to have the Lord's Prayer, you could ask the priest to lead the congregation is saying it before the concluding rite.

Jamie&MarkSept.'05 Posted: May 26, 2005 12:39 PM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 12:39 PM

Re: Catholic Church Ceremony

Thanks for this helpful post!

You girls are awesome!

MrsNYPDsGirl Posted: May 26, 2005 10:14 PM+

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Posted: May 26, 2005 10:14 PM

Re: Catholic Church Ceremony

Posted by jeanla4c

Here is the order from our program(with our songs/readings included):

Processional………………………Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring/Bach
Bridal Processional………………Trumpet Voluntary/Clarke
Opening Prayer
Old Testament Reading................. Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16
Read by…………………………
Psalm…………………………….Where There is Love/Haas
New Testament Reading………….1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a
Read by…………………………
Alleluia
Gospel Reading…………………..Mark 10:6-9
Homily
Rite of Marriage
Exchange of vows
Blessing and exchange of rings
Candle lighting…………………..Arioso/Bach
Prayer of the Faithful
Nuptial Blessing
Final Blessing
Recessional………………………Rondeau/Mouret

Thanks so much for this!!!!! You girls ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MrsNYPDsGirl Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:16 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:16 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

Bump! Anyone know how long the ceremony typically is???

Thanks in advance!!

tjs Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:18 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:18 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

our deacon told us about 40-45 minutes

MrsNYPDsGirl Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:20 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:20 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

Posted by tjs

our deacon told us about 40-45 minutes

Thanks for the info!

Anyone else???

designerbride Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:41 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 10:41 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

My priest said about an hour for us. Our wedding starts at 2:30 and confessions start at 3:30. I we were to have a mass it would have started at 2:00.

MrsNYPDsGirl Posted: Jul 26, 2005 11:13 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 11:13 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

Posted by designerbride

My priest said about an hour for us. Our wedding starts at 2:30 and confessions start at 3:30. I we were to have a mass it would have started at 2:00.

Wow, an hour??? This worries me! My ceremony is at 5pm and CH starts at 6:30pm!

kris15198 Posted: Jul 26, 2005 11:43 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 11:43 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

I believe it is about an hour, or an hour + if you are doing a receiving line at the church.

designerbride Posted: Jul 27, 2005 12:28 AM+

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Posted: Jul 27, 2005 12:28 AM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

Posted by kris15198

I believe it is about an hour, or an hour + if you are doing a receiving line at the church.

Definitely an hour +. Even after a receiving line, I am sure people will want to take pics in & outside the church too. Especially if the weather is nice. I have a feeling we will be at the church longer than an hour.

jeanla4c Posted: Jul 27, 2005 07:59 AM+

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Posted: Jul 27, 2005 07:59 AM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

We were at the church a little over an hour total with the ceremony (yes about 40-45 min), receiving line, and a few pictures outside.

dpli Posted: Jul 27, 2005 10:16 AM+

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Posted: Jul 27, 2005 10:16 AM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

Posted by NYPDsGirl

Posted by designerbride

My priest said about an hour for us. Our wedding starts at 2:30 and confessions start at 3:30. I we were to have a mass it would have started at 2:00.

Wow, an hour??? This worries me! My ceremony is at 5pm and CH starts at 6:30pm!

The ceremony itself might only be 30 minutes. It would be shorter if you weren't doing any special dedications, or a unity candle. We didn't have a receiving line b/c of concerns about getting photos during daylight savings time and that saved a LOT of time too. We just came down the aisle, went out the front door, walked around to the side door and waited inside the lobby of the side door until most of the people exited. We took 2 or 3 photos on the altar, and then walked down the steps outside. We knew we would see everyone at the reception, so that is where we greeted everyone.

marymoon Posted: Jul 27, 2005 10:19 AM+

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Posted: Jul 27, 2005 10:19 AM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

I've been to several ceremonies in the catholic church. They've been everywhere from 20-40 minutes, depending on how much the priest spoke, etc. The unity canle, flowers for mothers, they really don't take THAT long, maybe a few minutes. The priest or deacon was the one who really seemed to set the pace at the ceremonies I've been to

Lauram283 Posted: Jul 27, 2005 12:32 PM+

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Posted: Jul 27, 2005 12:32 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

about 40 mins. (we are only having a ceremony) full mass would include communion.

SomethingBlu Posted: Jul 27, 2005 12:35 PM+

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Posted: Jul 27, 2005 12:35 PM

Re: Those who have had or are having a Catholic Church Ceremony

Posted by NYPDsGirl

Posted by tjs

our deacon told us about 40-45 minutes

Thanks for the info!

Anyone else???

Our ceremony only, no mass, was about 35-40 minutes. But the Monsignor made it that long by adding personal anecdotes about my DH and I. Normally, I would say between 30-35 minutes.