Thali, Saree, Unity candle, etc
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RITE FOR CELEBRATING MARRIAGE
(After the bride is ushered into the front by
her father & mother, both the bridegroom and the bride face the priest.)
Priest: N. and N., you have come together
in this Church so that the Lord may seal and strengthen your love in the
presence of the Church's minister and this community. The Lord abundantly
blesses this love. He has given you life and faith and has already consecrated
you and now he enriches and strengthens you by a special sacrament so that you may
assume the duties of marriage in mutual and lasting fidelity. As a sign of that
you will separately light a candle symbolizing that you come separately as
individuals before the Lord.
N. lights the right side candle and N. the left
side candle.
Mass begins as usual
