 ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL  SEATTLE  DATE  TIME 
ORDER OF CELEBRATION FOR THE WEDDING MASS OF
Bride’s Name & Groom’s Name
We welcome you to the celebration of our wedding liturgy.
The wedding liturgy is a communal prayer that invites the active participation of all present.
Please do not think of yourselves as onlookers or observers;
your full participation in the spoken and sung responses is important to us.
Please turn off all cell phones and refrain from flash photography for the duration of the liturgy.
The Introductory Rites
PRELUDE
Jesu, joy of our desiring
Bach
ENTRANCE
“Sinfonia” from Solomon
Handel
GREETING
Priest
ALL
COLLECT
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
All respond, Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
FIRST READING
Jeremiah 29: 10a, 11-14
Reader
ALL
PSALM RESPONSE
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 103
Proulx
You may wish to provide the response with musical notation - insert
music file here (a TIFF file can be provided by the organist)
SECOND READING
2 Corinthians 9: 6-10
Reader
ALL
ALLELUIA
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
chant
DIALOGUE BEFORE THE GOSPEL
Priest
ALL
Priest
ALL
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
John 17: 20-26
DIALOGUE AFTER THE GOSPEL
Priest
ALL
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
The Rite of Marriage
EXCHANGE OF VOWS
BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF RINGS
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
ALL STAND
All join in the response, Lord, hear our prayer.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND THE OFFERINGS
Offertory Song
Ecce panis angelorum
Dubois
INVITATION TO PRAYER
Priest
ALL
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name,
for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
All respond, Amen.
PREFACE DIALOGUE
Priest
ALL
Priest
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
ALL
Priest
ALL
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right and just.
SANCTUS
Corpus Christi Mass
Proulx
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music file here (a TIFF file can be provided by the organist)
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION
Proulx
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music file here (a TIFF file can be provided by the organist)
AMEN
Proulx
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music file here (a TIFF file can be provided by the organist)
LORD’S PRAYER
NUPTIAL BLESSING
The Communion Rite
AGNUS DEI
chant, Vatican XVIII
The eucharistic bread and wine given during Mass have great significance for Catholics:
they are the body and blood of Christ, our Lord and God.
We invite those who do not share our Catholic faith to be seated at this time,
or to come forward and ask for a blessing.
Upon returning to your seat, please kneel or be seated.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Priest
Behold the Lamb of God,
behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
ALL
Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
COMMUNION
Ubi caritas
chant
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
All respond, Amen.
SOLEMN BLESSING
Priest
ALL
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Priest
ALL
Go in peace.
Thanks be to God.
DISMISSAL
PROCESSION
“Final” from Symphony No. 1
Vierne
Acknowledgments
The acknowledgments should include any family members, liturgical ministers, or others you wish to
acknowledge in a special way. If you print any music in your program, you will want to be sure it is
correctly attributed and that necessary permissions have been obtained (you can talk to the Director
of Music about this.)