Neasa and Colm's Wedding Booklet

Celebrant: Fr.PhilipCurran

Bride: NeasaNíDhoibhilín

Groom: ColmMurphy

MaidofHonour: HollieMcCarthy

Bridesmaids: GemmaRyan

SarahGriffiths

BestMan: DiarmaidLong

Groomsman: CillianMurphy

LukeBewick

FlowerGirls: EmmaMurphy

EmilyEwing

RachelEwing

Readers: WilliamMurphy

AislingWhelan

PrayersoftheFaithful: RóisínEwing

AislingMurphy

CianMarten

Reflection: FredTrenaman

Offertory: MillaNíDhoibhilín

VeronicaMurphy

Music: RóisínNíBhriain

JennyNíDhoibhilín

Entrance Precession BridalChorus

IntroductoryRite

Fr.Philip:InthenameoftheFather,SonandtheHolySpirit

All:Amen.

Fr Philip:GracetoyouandpeacefromGodourFatherandtheLordJesusChrist

All:Andwithyourspirit.

Lighting of the Family Candles

NeasaandColmeachlightacandlerepresentingtheirtwofamilies.

Entrance Antiphon

Fr.Philip:AsweofferthisNuptialMassforNeasaandColm,letallwhoareheretoday renewourlove,loyaltyandfidelitytoGodandtooneanother.Letusprepareourselvesfor thesecelebrationsbycallingtomindoursins.

All: I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned,inmythoughtsandinmywords,inwhatIhavedoneandinwhatIhavefailedto do,throughmyfault,throughmyfault,throughmymostgrievousfault;thereforeIask blessedMaryever-Virgin,alltheAngelsand Saintsandyou,mybrothersandsisters,to prayformetotheLordourGod.

Fr. Philip: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlastinglife.

All:Amen.

Fr Philip:Lord,havemercy

All:Lord,havemercy

Fr.Philip:Christ,havemercy.

All:Christ,havemercy

Fr.Philip:Lord,havemercy.

All:Lord,havemercy.

The Gloria

All: Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace to people of good will. WepraiseYou,weblessYou,weadoreYou,weglorifyYou,wegiveYouthanksforYourgreat glory,LordGod,HeavenlyKing,OGod,almightyFather

LordJesusChrist,onlybegottenSon,LordGod,LambofGod,SonoftheFather,Youtake awaythesinsoftheWorld,havemercyonus;YoutakeawaythesinsoftheWorld,receive ourprayer;YouareseatedattherighthandoftheFather:Havemercyonus ForYoualone aretheHolyOne,YoualonearetheLord,YoualonearetheMostHigh,JesusChrist,withthe HolySpirit,inthegloryofGodtheFather.Amen.

OpeningPrayer

GodourFather,creatoroftheuniverse,Youmademanandwomaninyourownlikenessand blessedareyou.WehumblyprayforNeasaandColm,todayunitedinthisblessing.May your blessing come upon them, may they find happiness in their love for each other, be blessedintheirchildrenandenrichedinthelifeofthechurch Maytheypraiseyouintheir daysofhappinessandturntoyouintimesoftriumph.Maytheyknowthejoyofyourhelp andyourworkandthestrengthofyourpresenceandyourneed.Mayoldagecometothem inthecompanyoftheirfriendsandmaytheyreachatlasttheirKingdomofHeaven

WemaketheseprayersthroughChristourLord

LiturgyoftheWord

FirstReadingReadbyWilliamMurphy

AreadingfromthebookofTobit(8:4-8)

Ontheeveningoftheirmarriage,TobiassaidtoSarah,‘LetusprayandimploreourLord thathegrantusmercyandsafety.’Tobiasbeganbysaying,‘Blessedareyou,OGodofour ancestors,andblessedisyournameinallgenerationsforever Lettheheavensandthewhole creationblessyouforever.YoumadeAdam,andforhimyoumadehiswifeEveasahelper andsupport.Fromthetwoofthemthehumanracehassprung. Yousaid,“Itisnotgoodthatthemanshouldbealone;letus makeahelperforhimlike himself.”Inowamtakingthiskinswomanofmine,notbecauseoflust,butwithsincerity. GrantthatsheandImayfindmercyandthatwemaygrowoldtogether.’Andtheyboth said,‘Amen,Amen.’

ThisisthewordoftheLord

All:ThanksbetoGod

Responsorial Psalm MoGráThú

SecondReadingReadbyAislingWhelan

AreadingfromthefirstletterofStPaultotheCorinthians(12:31-13:8.)

Beambitiousforthehighergifts.AndIamgoingtoshowyouawaythatisbetterthananyof them.IfIhavealltheeloquenceofmenorofangels,butspeakwithoutlove,Iamsimplya gong boomingoracymbalclashing.If I have the giftof prophecy,understanding allthe mysteriesthereare,andknowingeverything,andifIhavefaithinallitsfullness,tomove mountains,butwithoutlove,thenIamnothingatall IfIgiveawayallthatIpossessandifI evenletthemtakemybodytoburnit,butamwithoutlove,itwilldomenogoodwhatever.

Loveisalwayspatientandkind;itisneverjealous;loveisneverboastfulorconceited;itis neverrudeorselfish;itdoesnottakeoffence,andisnotresentful.Lovetakesnopleasurein otherpeople’ssinsbutdelightsinthetruth;itisalwaysreadytoexcuse,totrust,tohope,and toendurewhatevercomes.Lovedoesnotcometoanend.

ThisisthewordoftheLord.

All:ThanksbetoGod

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia,alleluia!

AnyonewholivesinlovelivesinGod,andGodlivesinhim.

Alleluia!

Fr.Philip:TheLordbewithyou

All:Andwithyourspirit

Fr.Philip:AreadingfromtheHolyGospelaccordingtoJohn.

All:GlorytoYou,Lord.

AreadingfromtheholyGospelaccordingtoJohn(15:9-12)

Jesussaidtohisdisciples:'AstheFatherhaslovedme,soIhavelovedyou.Remaininmylove.

Ifyoukeepmycommandmentsyouwillremaininmylove,justasIhavekeptmyFather's commandmentsandremaininhislove.Ihavetoldyouthissothatmyownjoymaybewith youandyourjoybecomplete Thisismycommandment:Loveoneanother,asIhaveloved you. '

TheGospeloftheLord.

All:PraisetoYou,LordJesusChrist

Rite of Marriage

Fr.Philip:DearNeasaandColm,youhavecometothischurchsothattheLordmaysealyour loveinthepresenceofthepriestandthiscommunity Christblessesthislove Hehasalready consecrated you in baptism; now,by a specialsacrament, He strengthens you to fulfil the dutiesofyourmarriedlife.NeasaandColm,youareabouttocelebratethissacrament.

Fr.Philip:Haveyoucomehereofyourownfreewillandchoiceandwithoutcompulsionto marryeachother?

NeasaandColm:Wehave

Fr.Philip:Willyouloveandhonoureachotherinmarriageallthedaysofyourlife?

NeasaandColm:Wewill.

Declaration of Consent

Fr Philip:IinviteyouthentodeclarebeforeGodandHisChurchyourconsenttobecome husbandandwife.

Colm: I,Colm,take you, Neasa, as my wife, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,in sicknessandinhealth,tilldeathdouspart.

Neasa:I,Neasa,takeyou,Colm,asmyhusband,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,in sicknessandinhealth,tilldeathdouspart

Fr. Philip: What God joins together man must not separate. May the Lord confirm the consentthatyouhavegivenandenrichyouwithHisblessings.

All:Amen.

Blessing of the Rings

Fr.Philip:Lord,blessNeasaandColm,andconsecratetheirmarriedlife.Maytheseringsbea symboloftheirfaithineachother,andareminderoftheirlove.ThroughChrist,ourLord.

All:Amen.

Exchange of Rings

Colm:Neasa,wearthisringasasignofourfaithfulloveinthenameoftheFatherandofthe SonandoftheHolySpirit.

Neasa:Colm,wearthisringasasignofourfaithfulloveinthenameoftheFatherandofthe SonandoftheHolySpirit.

Lighting of the Marriage Candle OneHand,OneHeart

Fr. Philip:I now invite Neasa and Colm to light their Marriage Candle from their family candles,torepresenttheirsacramentalunionashusbandandwife.

Prayer of the Newly Married Couple

NeasaandColm:WethankYou,Lord,andwepraiseYouforbringingustothishappyday.

Youhavegivenustoeachother Now,together,wegiveourselvestoYou

WeaskYou,Lord:makeusoneinourlove;keepusoneinYourpeace.Protectourmarriage. Blessourhome Makeusgentle Keepusfaithful And,whenlifeisover,uniteusagainwhere partingisnomoreintheKingdomofYourlove.TherewewillpraiseYouinthehappiness andpeaceofoureternalhome.

All:Amen

Prayers of the Faithful

Róisín:WeprayforNeasaandColm,thattheirlifetogetherwillbefilledwithhappinessand love, that they may always be true friends to each other. That together they will face the challengesoflife.Maytheirhomebeonefilledwithlove.Blessthemontheirjourneythrough life.Lord,hearus.

All:Lordgraciouslyhearus.

Aisling:Bythismarriage,twofamilieshavebeenunited.Maybothfamiliescontinuetobea sourceoflove,supportandguidancethroughNeasaandColm’slife

Lord,hearus.

All:Lordgraciouslyhearus.

Cian:Werememberthesmilesandlaughterofthosewhohavegonebeforeus,whowould have loved to share in the joy and happiness of this day We thank God for the happy memoriestheyhaveleftwithus.MayGodonedayuniteusagain.

Cuimhnímidaraoibhgháireagusgáirenandaoineachuaighromhainn,ambeadhgráacu abheithpáirteachináthasagusáthasanlaeseo GabhaimidbuíochasleDiaasnacuimhní

sonaatáfágthaaculinn.Gon-aontódhDialinnarísláamháin.

AThiarna,éistlinn.

Uile:AThiarna,éistlinngográsta

LiturgyoftheEucharist

Offertory Procession AgCríostanSíol

MillaandVeronica:EucharistandWine

Prayer over the Gifts

Fr. Philip: Lord, accept our offering for this newly married couple. In your fatherlylovewatchoverandprotectNeasaandColm,whomyouhaveunitedinmarriage. WeaskthisthroughChristourLord.

All:Amen.

Fr.Philip:TheLordbewithyou.

All:Andwithyourspirit

Fr.Philip:Liftupourhearts.

All:WeliftthemuptotheLord.

Fr.Philip:LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.

All:Itisrightandjust

Fr Philip: It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy, through your beloved Son, JesusChrist,yourWordthroughwhomyoumadeallthings,whomyousentasourSaviour andRedeemer,incarnatebytheHolySpiritandbornoftheVirgin Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people, he stretched out his hands as he enduredhisPassion,soastobreakthebondsofdeathandmanifesttheresurrection. Andso,withtheAngelsandalltheSaintswedeclareyourglory,aswithonevoiceweacclaim:

All:Holy,Holy,HolyLordGodofhosts

HeavenandEartharefullofYourglory. Hosannainthehighest.

BlessedisHewhocomesinthenameoftheLord, Hosannainthehighest.

Fr.Philip:YouareindeedHoly,OLord,thefountofallholiness.Makeholy,therefore,these gifts,we pray,by sending downyour Spirituponthem likethe dewfall,sothattheymay becomeforustheBodyandBloodofourLord JesusChrist.

AtthetimehewasbetrayedandenteredwillinglyintohisPassion,hetookbreadand,giving thanks,brokeit,andgaveittohisdisciples,saying:

Takethis,allofyou,andeatofit,forthisismyBody,whichwillbegivenupfor you.

Inasimilarway,whensupperwasended,hetookthechaliceand,oncemoregivingthanks, hegaveittohisdisciples,saying:

Takethis,allofyou,anddrinkfromit,forthisisthechaliceofmyBlood,theBloodofthe newandeternalcovenant,whichwillbepouredoutforyouandformanyfortheforgiveness ofsins Dothisinmemoryofme

The Mystery of Faith

All:WeproclaimyourDeath,OLord,andprofessyourResurrectionuntilyoucomeagain.

Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his Death and Resurrection, weofferyou,Lord,theBreadoflifeandtheChaliceofsalvation,givingthanksthatyouhave heldusworthytobeinyourpresenceandministertoyou.Humblywepraythat,partaking oftheBodyandBloodofChrist,wemaybe gatheredintoonebytheHolySpirit.

Remember,Lord,yourChurch,spreadthroughouttheworld,andbringhertothefullnessof charity,togetherwithFrancisourPopeand ourBishopandalltheclergy.

Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,andallwhohavediedinyourmercy:welcomethemintothelightofyourface

Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, withtheblessedApostles,andalltheSaintswhohavepleasedyouthroughouttheages,we maymerittobecoheirstoeternallife,andmaypraiseandglorifyyouthroughyourSon, JesusChrist

Throughhim,andwithhim,andinhim,OGod,almightyFather,intheunityoftheHoly Spirit,allgloryandhonourisyours,foreverandever Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Fr.Philip:LetuspraywithconfidencetotheFather,inthewordsourSaviourgaveus.

ÁrnAthair

ÁrnAthair,atáarneamh,gonaomhaíteard'ainm,godtagadoríocht.

Gondéantardothoilarantalamhmaradhéantararneamh.

Árn-aránlaethúiltabhairdúinninniuagusmaithdúinnarbhfiacha maramhaithimidnedárbhfeichiúnaféin;

agusnáligsinnigcathú,achsaorsinnóolc

Amen OurFather

OurFather,Whoartinheaven, HallowedbeThyName;

Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedone, onearthasitisinheaven

Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourtrespasses, asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus; andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil. Amen.

Nuptial Blessing

LetusaskGodtoblessNeasaandColm,nowmarriedinChristandunitetheminHislove throughthesacramentofHisbodyandblood.GodourFather,creatoroftheuniverseyou mademanandwomaninyourownlikeness,andblessedtheirunion.Wehumblyprayto youforNeasaandColm,whoyouunitedinthesacramentofmarriage Mayyourblessing comeuponthem.Maytheyfindhappinessintheirloveforeachother,beblessedintheir childrenandenrichthelifeofthechurch.Maytheypraiseyouintheirdaysofhappinessand turntoyouintimesofsorrow Maytheyknowthejoyofyourhelpintheirworkandthe strengthofyour presenceintheirneed.MaytheyworshipyouwiththeChurchandbeyour witnessesintheworld Mayoldagecometotheminthecompanyoftheirfriendsandmay theyreachatlasttheKingdomofHeaven.WeaskthisthroughChristourLord.Amen

Communion Antiphon Gabriel’sOboeandAmazingGrace

Communion ReflectionReadbyFredTrenaman

Nowyoufeelnorain,foreachofyouwillbeasheltertotheother.

Nowyoufeelnocold,foreachofyouwillbewarmthtotheother.

Nowthereisnoloneliness,foreachofyouwillbeacompaniontotheother.

Youaretwobodies,butthereisonelifebeforeyouandonehome.

Wheneveningfalls,eachwilllookupandtheotherwillbethere.

He’lltakeherhand;shewilltakehisandyou’llturntogether

Tolookattheroadyoutravelledtoreachthis:thehourofyourhappiness. Itstretchesbehindyou,evenasthefutureliesahead, alongandwindingroad,whoseeveryturningmeansdiscovery.

Oldhopes,newlaughter,sharedfears.Youradventurehasjustbegun.

ConcludingRite

FrMichael:TheLordbewithyou.

All:Andwithyourspirit.

Fr Michael: May God, the almighty Father, grant you his joy: may He bless you in your children.

All:Amen

FrMichael:MayJesusChrist,theSonofGod,inhismercy,helpyouingoodtimesandin bad.

All:Amen

FrJohn:MaytheHolySpiritofGodalwaysfillyouwithhislove.

All:Amen.

FrJohn:ThemassisendedgoinpeacetoloveandservetheLord.

All:ThanksbetoGod.

Signing of the Register HigherLoveandAThousandYears

Recessional Song AllYouNeedIsLove

Wewouldliketothankourfamilyandfriendsformakingthisspecialdayevengreater bysharingitwithus.Thisisadaywewillalwaystreasure.

Wewouldalsoliketorememberourlovedoneswhohavepassedon. Weknowtheyarelookingdownonustoday.