Together for Life

by Champlin, Joseph M.; Jarret, Peter A. (CON); Garrido, Ann M. (CON); Heintz, Michael (CON); Macalintal, Diana (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781594712821
• ISBN10: 1594712824
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-03
• Publisher: Ave Maria Pr

Summary

With over 9 million copies sold, Together for Life is the top-selling marriage planning resource. For over four decades it has been used to plan nearly 80 percent of Catholic weddings in the US. It now boasts rich catechetical material and the new liturgical texts for weddings required by the Roman Missal, Third Edition. The previous regular and special editions have been combined into a single booklet, bringing together in one place all the approved liturgical texts needed for planning weddings during or outside of Mass.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Using This Booklet	p. 1
Frequently Asked Questions	p. 3
Three Forms of the Rite of Marriage	p. 10
Entrance Rite	p. 11
Collect	p. 11
Liturgy of the Word	p. 14
Choosing Your Readings	p. 14
Old Testament Readings	p. 15
Responsorial Psalms	p. 35
New Testament Readings	p. 43
Alleluia and Verse before the Gospel	p. 67
Gospel Readings	p. 69
Rite of Marriage	p. 86
Introduction and Questions of Intent	p. 86
Consent/Marriage Vows	p. 87
Reception of Consent	p. 89
Blessing and Exchange of Rings	p. 89
General intercessions or Prayer of the Faithful	p. 90
Sample Intercessions	p. 91
Liturgy of the Eucharist (For Weddings Celebrated During Mass)	p. 93
Prayer over the Offerings	p. 93
Preface	p. 94
Nuptial Blessing	p. 97
Sign of Peace	p. 101
Prayer after Communion	p. 101
Concluding Rite	p. 103
Final or Solemn Blessing	p. 103
Recessional	p. 106
Conclusion of the Rite for Celebrating Marriage Between a Catholic and an Unbaptized Person	p. 107
General Intercessions	p. 107
Nuptial Blessing	p. 108
Lord's Prayer and Final Blessing	p. 109
Appendices	p. 110
Marriage between a Catholic and a Non-Catholic	p. 110
Having an Existing Marriage Blessed or Convalidated by the Church	p. 112
Honoring Ethnic and Cultural Traditions	p. 113
Five Tips for Keeping Your Love Strong	p. 115
Contributors	p. 119
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