Catholic Brides, can you clear up some questions for me?

divabride Posted: May 12, 2004 10:35 AM

Catholic Brides, can you clear up some questions for me?

Im having a ceremony not a mass. How long is the ceremony and do you have readers involoved? Im totally clueless because I've only been to weddings with a full mass.

dino1109 Posted: May 12, 2004 10:42 AM

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I really think the difference is 15 minutes and only gifts and eucharist. I am pretty sure there are still readers....but dont quote me

nylisa Posted: May 12, 2004 10:44 AM

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A ceremony is usually only about 30 minutes and yes there are still readers in a ceremony.

Lorena Posted: May 12, 2004 10:46 AM

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Posted by nylisa

A ceremony is usually only about 30 minutes and yes there are still readers in a ceremony.

Yup, I'm reading at my cousin's ceremony this Saturday!

kissy27 Posted: May 12, 2004 10:48 AM

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Ceremony is 30 minutes...You have 3 readings...I know there is a reading from the New Testament & the Old testament & then I can't remember the other...My church gave me a book with all the readings we can choose from along with the meaning of what the readings are portraying! I think it is easier that way...I do not understand that old language!

Lorena Posted: May 12, 2004 10:55 AM

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Posted by kissy27

Ceremony is 30 minutes...You have 3 readings...I know there is a reading from the New Testament & the Old testament & then I can't remember the other...My church gave me a book with all the readings we can choose from along with the meaning of what the readings are portraying! I think it is easier that way...I do not understand that old language!

The third 'reading' is the petitions (short prayers followed by 'Lord Hear Our Prayer' response). That's what I'm reading on Saturday

tourist Posted: May 12, 2004 11:53 AM

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So the Petitions are done even if there is no Eucharist? I wasn't' sure.

I'm getting married in an Episcopal church & there is a similar part but it wasn't mentioned in the ceremony book.

VickiC Posted: May 12, 2004 11:58 AM

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There is also the Gospel, which is read by the priest (that's your third reading).

The Responsorial Psalm (in between the first and second reading) can either be sung or read.

Petitions are still done, but that is not considered a reading.

WinterBride2005 Posted: May 12, 2004 12:00 PM

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I really think the difference is 15 minutes and only gifts and eucharist. I am pretty sure there are still readers....but dont quote me

I think this is right

Donna Posted: May 12, 2004 12:07 PM

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We just had a ceremony and it lasted about 35/40 minutes. Really depends on your priest's homily. We had 3 readers -
1 for OT, 1 for NT and 1 for Prayer of the Faithful.
HTH

Bebalina Posted: May 12, 2004 12:24 PM

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I've been the reader at ceremony's many times....so YES

tourist Posted: May 12, 2004 12:27 PM

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Posted by VickiC

There is also the Gospel, which is read by the priest (that's your third reading).

The Responsorial Psalm (in between the first and second reading) can either be sung or read.

Petitions are still done, but that is not considered a reading.

I though the Gospel was skipped if wasn't a full Mass.