{"id":7970,"date":"2015-03-26T13:23:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T13:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/108.167.143.216\/~marge\/?p=7970"},"modified":"2018-05-23T13:32:27","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T05:32:27","slug":"ceremony-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingsatwork.com\/ceremony-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceremony 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CEREMONY<\/strong><br \/>\nA term that refers to the actual rites that constitute a legal and binding marriage<\/p>\n<p><strong>CATHOLIC CEREMONY<\/strong><br \/>\nA religious rite that takes place in a Catholic Church (or an officially sanctioned venue) officiated by a Catholic priest with at least one of the parties being a baptized and confirmed Catholic. If only one party is a baptized and confirmed catholic, the other party should\u00a0visit the Catholic Chancery of the church where they wish to contract the Sacrament of Matrimony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROTESTANT CEREMONY\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nMore popularly known as a Christian ceremony. It is a religious rite that takes place either in a Protestant place of worship or a separate venue selected by the bride &amp; groom; it is officiated by a pastor with at least one of the parties being a member of the said Protestant denomination<\/p>\n<p><strong>CIVIL RITES\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nAceremony which has no religious affiliation, but is recognized by the State; thus, the officiants are select elected and appointed officials (e.g. Judge, governor, mayor)<\/p>\n<p>Catholic Ceremony<\/p>\n<p>Part I: The Liturgy of the Word<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening Ceremony<\/li>\n<li>Gloria<\/li>\n<li>First Reading<\/li>\n<li>Responsorial Psalm<\/li>\n<li>Second Reading<\/li>\n<li>Gospel<\/li>\n<li>Homily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Part II: The Marriage Rites<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the lighting of the candles<\/li>\n<li>the calling of witnesses (parents and godparents) to stand close to the bride and groom<\/li>\n<li>the statement of intentions<\/li>\n<li>the declaration of consent or exchange of &#8220;I do&#8217;s&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>the recitation of personal vows and\/or the reading of the prayer together<\/li>\n<li>blessing and exchange of rings and arrhae\u00a0and Bible<\/li>\n<li>the prayers of the faithful<\/li>\n<li>the veil and cord ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Part III: The Liturgy of the Eucharist<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Offertory<\/li>\n<li>The Our Father<\/li>\n<li>The Communion Rites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Part IV: The Concluding Rites<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The removal of the veil and cord<\/li>\n<li>The seven-fold blessing<\/li>\n<li>The final prayers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Protestant Ceremony: The parts differ based on one\u2019s denomination or church fellowship. Below is a common outline:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lighting of Candles by the Secondary Sponsors<\/li>\n<li>March of the Rest of the Entourage<\/li>\n<li>The Giving of Consent<\/li>\n<li>The Pastor\u2019s Prayers, Reading, and Exhortations<\/li>\n<li>The Vows and Exchange of Rings<\/li>\n<li>The Veil and Cord Ceremonies<\/li>\n<li>The Unity Candle or Unity Sand Ceremony<\/li>\n<li>The Signing of the Marriage Contract by the Bride, Groom, and their Godparents<\/li>\n<li>The Charge to Parents and Godparents<\/li>\n<li>The Honoring of Parents by the Bride and Groom<\/li>\n<li>The Final Prayers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CEREMONY A term that refers to the actual rites that constitute a legal and binding marriage CATHOLIC CEREMONY A religious rite that takes place in a Catholic Church (or an officially sanctioned venue) officiated by a Catholic priest with at least one of the parties being a baptized and confirmed Catholic. 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