I am getting married in a few months and my fiance is catholic while I am not. We are having a ceremony without mass. We have selected readings. I am just confused about the whole process because I am unfamiliar and do not want to be up at the altar confused on my wedding day. Who sings the responsorial psalm and who reads the gospel? When we honor the virgin mary with flowers are we supposed to make the sign of the cross? Any information that can be shared regarding anything that has to do with a catholic wedding would be very much appreciated! Thanks
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Honestly, it really is no different than any other wedding. The priest will guide you through when you say what you are supposed to say, as you do a rehearsal at the wedding and you will be guided through your responsibilities and his responsibilities.
My wife did well, except she couldn’t speak up loudly
That’s why you have a wedding rehearsal..
Congratulations and don’t worry about it, I’m a catholic and I had no idea what to do either..
Good luck
For the responsorial psalm usually it’s the cantor that you select to do this. The cantor sings in the beginning, during the psalm and at the end, that is if you hired one from the church or your own selection.
The readings would be a family member or close relative.
When you honor the Blessed Virgin Mary you and your husband make the Sign of the cross before you pray.
and ask the V.M. for a blessing.
I am in the same boat as you, but I am married.
I noticed ALOT of prayer, which means, stand up, kneel down, stand up, kneel down and on and on.
The Priest was kind and selfless enough to not interfere with my request the WE face the congregation and guests.
Other than that, I was able to do the ceremony without any rehearsal(s). We just followed the whispered instructions of the Priest as the ceremony progressed.
It was a perfect ceremony and I would do it again!
they wont tell you this because they cant, but the video tape of your interview with the priest will be on YouTube, in a special catholic section
Nothing to worry about.It’s not complicated at all.
They’ll tell you exactly what to do at the rehearsal and since there’s no mass,you won’t have a hard time remembering what to do.
CONGRATS
As a Catholic, didn’t your fiancee’s priest guide you through this? He should have. By a ceremony without Mass, I am assuming you mean that there will be no Liturgy of the Eucharist. That leaves the Liturgy of the Word. This will feature the First and Second Readings, the Responsorial Psalm, and the Gospel Reading. Most church cantors will sing the Psalm. Lectors will read the First and Second Reading (and may read the Prayers of the Faithful if you have them). The priest or deacon will read the Gospel. Honoring the Virgin with flowers sounds like something that may be optional. As you aren’t Catholic, you should ask your fiancee for help. The priest really should have helped you with this though.
expect the usual catholic calisthenics
lots up-down-kneel-up-down-peace be with you- up….
jokes aside…
who sings and reads can be up to you- or the church can provide (you choosing makes it more personal though)
you do not cross in front of the virgin mary
I guess my advice would be to talk at length with your priest- he will help you plan your ceremony.
Good Luck!
perhaps you should ask…your groom or your mother in law to be? they would know what is going on. i would want to plan what happened at my own wedding or understand why certain things have to happen.
nothing special. nothing spectacular. so nothing to worry about. after all there”ll be no mass. im a catholic but i dont do the sign of the cross. its not biblical. also i do not think/remember that there is that part that we are supposed to offer flowers to virgin mary.optional maybe.