A Guide to Catholic Weddings: Q&A for Couples

A Guide to Catholic Weddings: Q&A for Couples
Author: Sandra Dooley
Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2005-07-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1616712384

This guide provides simple and basic answers to frequently asked questions engaged couples have as they begin the many details of the Catholic wedding preparation process and the wedding ceremony. Parish staff may also find this resource useful as they guide engaged couples through the process—whom to contact, when to schedule, why the Church has certain standards, and options for the ceremony.

The Catholic Wedding Book

The Catholic Wedding Book
Author: Molly K. Hans
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2007
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780809144624

The Catholic Wedding Book, now in a new, revised edition of this best seller, will take the pain out of wedding preparations, answer all your questions and make planning your wedding easy. The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is forever. The truth is that no sane person would want to suffer through the preparation for a marriage more than once. Some say that a wedding is God's way of testing a couple to see if they're fit for marriage. In The Catholic Wedding Book, you can find everything you want to know about: Selecting Scripture readings for your wedding; Choosing and decorating the church; The duties of the best man and maid of honor; Wedding ritual options; Marriages between Catholics and other Christians; Making the best use of the rehearsal; Organizing the wedding procession; Putting the ushers to work; Dispensations and how to get them; How to plan your own wedding ceremony; Getting the most out of marriage prep; and dozens of other questions and answers... Easy reading for Catholics of all ages, The Catholic Wedding Book provides practical advice for planning a wedding liturgy and the text of all official forms, readings and prayers approved by the Church - everything you need to make your wedding joyful and meaningful. So read brides magazines for your dress and reception, but be sure to purchase this for the real substance of your Catholic wedding.

A Catholic Handbook for Engaged and Newly Married Couples

A Catholic Handbook for Engaged and Newly Married Couples
Author: Frederick Marks
Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1940329264

In this practical guide to marriage, learn the “secrets” of building a sound, spiritual relationship with your fiancé or spouse—from toothpaste in the sink to natural family planning. In the Foreword, Father Kenneth Baker praises the book as both practical and faithful: "This handbook is outstanding both for its practicality and for its fidelity to the Catholic faith. It is practical because it offers good suggestions on most aspects of married life, such as the wedding, the honeymoon, the relationship between husband and wife, in-laws, finances, raising children, sexual relations, practicing the faith, and developing a spiritual life of personal relations with God. The handbook is also thoroughly Catholic. It offers excellent advice on how to live the Catholic faith as a married man or woman. There is no waffling here, no dissent, no ambiguity. The author spells out clearly what the Catholic Church expects of married people in the areas of married life, sexuality, and family life."

Preparing Your Catholic Wedding

Preparing Your Catholic Wedding
Author: T. Jerome Overbeck
Publisher: Saint Pauls/Alba House
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780818909047

Prepared by a priest and a music coordinator who over the past twenty-five years have helped hundreds of couples prepare to celebrate their weddings in the Catholic Church, this book provides in a few brief pages an extraordinary amount of practical considerations regarding such matters as: who makes the final decisions, what paper work is required by the Church and by the State, how and when should plans be made for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, how to handle family and in-law problems, why is time alone together so essential, what are the liturgical options available for the couple, what are the roles of the various members of the wedding party, what about witnesses, licenses, baptismal and confirmation certificates, seating arrangements, processions, recessions, the readings, the vows, the rings, the unity candle, flowers for the Blessed Virgin's altar, music, costs, etc., etc. Each chapter makes use of a short story related to the authors' experiences to illustrate the points that follow. The material covered in this handy guide will save couples planning their Catholic wedding an untold amount of time, money and, above all, grief. It is hoped that, as a result, they will enjoy a particularly engaging, joyous and prayerful wedding liturgy.

Marriage in the Lord, Facilitator's Guide

Marriage in the Lord, Facilitator's Guide
Author: Leisa Anslinger
Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2021-02-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1616715812

Marriage in the Lord: Forming Couples for a Sacramental Marriage provides marriage ministers with fully prepared formation sessions in order to facilitate discussion with engaged couples preparing to be married in the Catholic Church in a dynamic and meaningful way.

For Better FOREVER, Revised and Expanded

For Better FOREVER, Revised and Expanded
Author: Dr. Greg Popcak
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1612789072

"From this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part." That all sounds great, we say, but is a "for better, forever" marriage even really possible? Especially today, in a world where even the definition of "marriage" is unclear. In this new, revised and expanded edition of the best-selling book For Better...FOREVER, Dr. Greg and his wife Lisa Popcak answer the question with a resounding "yes." It IS possible, not just in theory, but in your own life, and your own marriage - whether it has just begun, or you've been married for years. Not a "marriage master"? You can learn how to become one. Don't know what a "for better FOREVER marriage looks like? It could be yours. Wonder how you got "here" and where to go now? This book will show you the hidden pathway to happily ever after. Have you "lost that lovin' feelin?" The road to intimacy is closer than you think. For Better...FOREVER has helped couples all over the world discover the joy, intimacy, and satisfaction that can be achieved by integrating cutting-edge psychology with a clear articulation of the Catholic vision of love and marriage. Get started on your own For Better...FOREVER marriage today.

Celebrating Marriage

Celebrating Marriage
Author: Paul Covino
Publisher: Pastoral Press
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781569290750

Substantially revised with updated pastoral suggestions and commentary, the latest edition of this best-selling book is an invaluable guide for all involved in the Roman Catholic Rite of Marriage. Includes readings from the revised Lectionary. A step-by-step wedding preparation resource, the book embraces the sanctity of the sacrament while guiding couples as they prepare the marriage ritual. Breathe new life into weddings with a complete planning guide, sample orders of service, and sanctuary details that work beautifully. Includes musical suggestions, all the revised Lectionary readings (with commentaries), all prayer options, directions for music, and guidelines for environment.

Partners in Life and Love

Partners in Life and Love
Author: Joseph R. Giandurco
Publisher: Saint Pauls/Alba House
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1996
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780818907661

This booklet is designed to give couples an introduction to the Catholic Church's teaching on the sacrament of Marriage based on the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, and to help them prepare their wedding liturgy.

Together for Life: Revised with the Order of Celebrating Matrimony

Together for Life: Revised with the Order of Celebrating Matrimony
Author: Joseph M. Champlin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2016-11-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781646801800

Together for Life has been the most trusted source for wedding planning in the Catholic Church for more than forty-five years. This new edition of Together for Life contains the new texts of the most recent translation of The Order of Celebrating Matrimony. It includes all the tools engaged couples use when meeting with a priest, deacon, or lay parish minister to plan their weddings and prepare for living the sacrament of Marriage. Written by Msgr. Joseph Champlin (1930-2008) and first published in 1970, more than ten-million copies of Together for Life have been sold. The previous edition was updated in 2011 with the help of Rev. Peter A. Jarret, C.S.C., to include the revised liturgical texts of the third edition of the Roman Missal. The 2016 edition contains all the necessary texts from The Order of Celebrating Matrimony. Each reading choice is accompanied by a reflection written by lay married theologians or pastoral leaders who are committed to the sacramental life of the Church. Contributors include Ann M. Garrido, Msgr. Michael Heintz, Diana Macalintal, H. Richard McCord, Geoffrey D. Miller, Tim Muldoon, Julie Hanlon Rubio, and Deacon William F. Urbine. Together for Life includes all of the information, prayers, blessings, and readings needed to plan a wedding that will be held within Mass, without Mass, or between a Catholic and a catechumen or non-Christian. FAQs address questions couples may have about traditions such as readings, music, witnesses, and unusual circumstances. Together for Life includes: Approved texts for The Order of Celebrating Matrimony and prayers from the& Roman Missal "The Word Brought Home," scripture commentaries by Catholic leaders Catechetical commentary by Rev. Peter Jarret, C.S.C., to help couples deepen their understanding of the Church's liturgy Hints for incorporating ethnic and cultural devotions and practices into a Catholic wedding Sample intercessions How-to guides to help parish ministers FAQ section about the celebration of Catholic weddings The material in Together for Life is supported by TogetherforLifeOnline.com. The site includes an online selection form, Catholic wedding planning resources, and articles providing enrichment to both married and engaged couples.

Your Catholic Wedding

Your Catholic Wedding
Author: Chris Aridas
Publisher: Crossroad
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1997
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780824516758

This is a handy portable planbook to aid all engaged couples and their priest in the preparation of a Catholic wedding. From the first detail to last, it guides the couple to a rich and fulfilling wedding celebration.