Kathleen and David
The Stone Church – Cragsmoor, NY
October 10, 2004


Prelude –
Bridesmaids Processional Canon in D Johann Pachelbel
Bride’s Processional

Greeting:
Priest:  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  
 Priest:  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All:  And also with you.

Priest:  I’d like to welcome you to this moment of grace in Kathleen and David’ life. Your love and friendship has helped bring them to this hour, so they wanted you to be here to share it with them. Thanks for being here.
There are others who could not be here, separated from us either by space or by time. In a deeply spiritual way, they are with us too. Please remember them as we pray together this afternoon
And now, let us pray…

 Penitential Rite:
Priest:  You raise the dead to life in the Spirit: Lord, have mercy.
All:  Lord, have mercy.
Priest:  You bring pardon and peace to the sinner: Christ, have mercy.
All:  Christ, have mercy.
Priest:  You bring light to those in darkness: Lord, have mercy.
All:  Lord, have mercy.
Priest:  May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All:  Amen.
Gathering Prayer:
Priest:  Gracious and loving Lord, you have created us male and female in your image; look lovingly upon Kathleen and David who have come for your blessing. Assist them with your grace that, with enduring faithfulness and deep love, they may keep the promises they make to each other today. We ask this in Jesus name, He is your son and our brother forever and ever.
All:  Amen

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading: Song of Songs 2:8-10.14,16; 8:6-7
This is a reading from the Song of Songs:
 …for lo, the winter is past
the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth,
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove
Is heard in our land.
The fig tree puts forth its figs,
And the vines are in blossom;
They give forth fragrance.

Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away.
Let me see you,
let me hear your voice,
For your voice is sweet,
and you are lovely.

Set me as a seal on your heart,
as a seal on your arm;
For stern as death is love,
relentless as the nether world is devotion;
its flames are a blazing fire.
Deep waters cannot quench love,
nor floods sweep it away.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.
 
All:  Thanks be to God!

Responsorial Psalm: O Perfect Love
O perfect Love, all human thought transcending,
Lowly we kneel in prayer before Thy throne,
That theirs may be the love which knows no ending,
Whom Thou forevermore dost join in one.
O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance,
Of tender charity and steadfast faith,
Of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance,
With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death.
Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow;
Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife,
And to life’s day the glorious unknown morrow
That dawns upon eternal love and life.

Second Reading Colossians 3: 12-17

 As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.
 
All:  Thanks be to God!

Alleluia or Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia - Sung
Cantor: Alleluia!   All repeat:  Alleluia!
Cantor:  This is my commandment, love one another as I have loved you    All repeat:  Alleluia!

Gospel: John 15: 9-12

Priest:  The Lord be with you.   All:  And also with you.
Priest:  A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John
All:  Glory to you, Lord

As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.


Priest:  This is the Gospel of the Lord.   
All:  Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

RITE OF MARRIAGE

Exchange of Vows
Priest: David and Kathleen, you have come here today, in the presence of your friends and family, to declare your love for each other before God, and to begin your life together as a married couple. So if it is your intention to unite yourselves as husband and wife, I invite you to express this profound love that you have for each other. Please repeat after me…
David: I, David Hatterbrun, take you, Kathleen Cronin to be my wife. I promise to love you, comfort you, honor and keep you, in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, to be faithful to you as long as we both shall live.
 Kathleen: I, Kathleen Cronin take you David Hatterbrun, to be my husband. I promise to love you, comfort you, honor and keep you, in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, to be faithful to you as long as we both shall live.
Blessing and Exchange of Rings:
 Priest: Lord, bless these rings, and make them signs of love and enduring faithfulness:
David: Kathleen, take this ring as a sign of my love and devotion; and wear it as a symbol our commitment to each other, so that the world will know that we are one.
 Kathleen: David, take this ring as a sign of my love and devotion; and wear it as a symbol our commitment to each other, so that the world will know that we are one.
Priest: Will you who have witnessed these promises do all in your power to uphold David and Kathleen in the vows they make to each other today?
All: We will.
Declaration of Marriage
Priest: Now that David and Kathleen have given themselves to each other by these solemn vows of marriage, I declare them to be husband and wife. Those whom God has joined let no one put asunder.

Candle Ceremony - Ave Maria (Sung by Kriste Andrews)

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Presentation of the Gifts:
Offertory Song - Morning Has Broken

Prayer over the Gifts:
Priest:  Let us pray, Gracious and loving father, accept these gifts, which we bring to your altar, and make this simple bread and wine, become, for us, the presence of your son Jesus in our midst. We make this prayer in His name, and through the power of your Holy Spirit, they live and reign with You, forever and ever…
All:  Amen.

Preface and Eucharistic Prayer:

Priest:  The Lord be with you.   All:  And also with you.
Priest:  Lift up your hearts.   All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest:  Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.   All:  It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Priest:  Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.
You created man in love to share your divine life.
We see his high destiny in the love of husband and wife,
which bears the imprint of your own divine love.
Love is man's origin,
love is his constant calling,
love is his fulfillment in heaven.
The love of man and woman
is made holy in the sacrament of marriage,
and becomes the mirror of your everlasting love.
Through Christ the choirs of angels
and all the saints
praise and worship your glory.
May our voices blend with theirs
as we join in their unending hymn:
Sanctus: (Sung)

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation: (Sung)

Priest:  Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:  
All:  A - Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Great Amen: (Sung)

Priest:  Through him, with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.
All:  Amen! 

COMMUNION RITE

Lord's Prayer:
Priest:  Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us.
All:  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Priest:  Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
All:  For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Sign of Peace:
Priest:  Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live forever and ever.
All:  Amen.
Priest:  The Peace of the Lord be with you always. 
All:  And also with you.
Priest:  Let us offer each other a sign of peace.
Breaking of the Bread:
All: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.

Communion:
Priest:  This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.
All:  Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Communion Song: Irish Wedding Song

Prayer after Communion:
Priest:  Let us pray.
O God, the giver of all that is true and lovely and gracious, we give you thanks for Kathleen and David and their love for each other. We ask you to give them wisdom for their journey together. Show them your presence along the way. May they become one in heart and soul, and live in faithfulness and peace, may they journey long in the company of good friends and come, at last, to the kingdom you have prepared for those who love you – where you live and reign forever and ever.
 All:  Amen.

CONCLUDING RITE

Blessing
Priest:  The Lord be with you.
All:  And also with you.
Priest: 
May the Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord turn his face to you and have mercy upon you, may He show you his Countenance, and give you His Peace. The Lord bless you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.
 All:  Amen
Dismissal:
Priest:  Our Celebration is over, go in Peace and continue to celebrate
All:  Thanks be to God!
 
Recessional: