GREETINGS

Commentator: Today, we proclaim in great jubilation the fullness of God’s glory. Let us
give thanks to our loving God for this nuptial thanksgiving celebration. It is a great sign
and expression of the love covenant between God and the human family.
With joy and gratitude in our hearts, let us celebrate the renewal of marriage vows
made by Paulo & Mercedes a year ago, a grace filled sign where the Almighty Father,
through his son Jesus, became the Spirit of Love they share with each other.

Priest: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Priest: May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God
the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
always.
All: And with your Spirit.
PENITENTIAL RITE
Priest: Now, my brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to
celebrate these sacred mysteries, wherein Paulo &
Mercedes will renew their vows in the matrimonial bond of
love, let us call to mind our sins and ask God for pardon and
peace.
All: Amen
Priest: Love is patient and kind. It is never rude nor selfish. For
the times we were impatient, inconsiderate and self-
centered, Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Love delights in the truth. For the times we were not true
to ourselves and to our calling, Christ, have mercy.
All: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Love is always ready to forgive, to trust, to hope, and to
endure whatever comes. For the times we gave up on
ourselves and one another, 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.

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OPENING PRAYER

Priest: Let us pray….

Father, you have made the bond of marriage a holy mystery,
a symbol of Christ’s love for his church.
Hear the prayers of Paulo & Mercedes.
With faith in you and in each other,
they once again pledge their love today.
May their lives always bear witness to the reality of that love.
We ask this our Lord Jesus Christ your son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.
All: Amen.
Commentator: Please be seated.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Commentator: Let us all be seated for the liturgy of the word

READING: (Genesis 2:18-24)

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.

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GOSPEL
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.

Priest: A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to St. John.

(John 15:12-16)

All: Glory to You, O Lord.

Priest: Jesus said to his disciples:

“This is My commandment; love one another as I have loved

you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for
one’s friends. You are My friends if you do what I command
you. I no longer speak of you as slaves, for a slave does not
know what his Master is about. Instead, I call you friends since
I have made known to you all that I heard from My Father. It
was not you who chose Me it was I who chose you to go forth
and bear fruit. Your fruit must endure, so that all you ask the
Father in My name He will give you.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentator: Please be seated.

HOMILY

Commentator: Please remain seated for the marriage renewal rites.

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

Commentator: May we request Paulo & Mercedes to please come forward and light the
candles.

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RITE OF RENEWAL OF MARRIAGE VOWS
Commentator: As we begin the marriage renewal rites, may we request the parents of
Paulo & Mercedes as well as the principal sponsors to please stand as witnesses
of the renewal ceremony.

Priest: Dearly beloved Paulo & Mercedes you are here

today to once again recall how you once sealed your love
with an eternal bond before God and the Church. I assure
you of the prayers of our community that God may pour
His abundant blessings on your love and help you to carry
out the duties of the married state. And you, dear
sponsors, parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and
friends of Paulo & Mercedes may I ask you to help them
with your prayers and continue to accept them as a
married couple in our Christian community.

SCRUTINY

Priest: May I ask you Paulo & Mercedes, to answer truthfully

the following questions: Mercedes, have you come here
of your own free will to RENEW yourself once more in the
love and service of Paulo, your husband?
MERCEDES: Yes, Father.

Priest: Paulo, have you come here of your own free will to
RENEW yourself once more in the love and service of
Mercedes, your wife?
PAULO: Yes, Father.

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes, are you both decided, as you

promised before in your nuptial celebration, to raise as
good Christians the children whom God will give you?

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Paulo & Mercedes: Yes, Father.

RENEWAL OF VOWS

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes, in the presence of God and this

Christian community gathered here, I ask you now to join
hands and ONCE AGAIN express freely your intentions
and promises to love each other for life.
MERCEDES: Paulo , inspired by God’s love for both of us, I now give myself to you ANEW
as your wife in the presence of our parents, relatives, sponsors, and friends. I renew
my promise to you before God that I will be faithful to you and will love you with all my
heart as long as we both live.

PAULO: Mercedes, inspired by God’s love for both of us, I now give myself to you ANEW as
your husband in the presence of our parents, relatives, sponsors, and friends. I renew
my promise to you before God that I will be faithful to you and will love you with all my
heart as long as we both live.

Priest: Now, please pray together.

Paulo & Mercedes: Grant us, O Lord, to continually persevere in
being of one heart and one mind and one soul, from this day
forward, for better or for worse, in good times or in bad, in
poverty and in plenty, in sickness or in health, ‘till death do us
part.
CONFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE

Priest: You have declared the renewal of your consent before

the Church. May the Lord in His goodness, strengthen
you and fill you both with his blessing. And I by the
authority of the church, calling on all those present here
as witnesses, bless the bond of marriage which you have
already contracted a year ago. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Commentator: The principal sponsors and parents may now be seated.

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BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF THE RINGS, ARRHAE AND BIBLE

Commentator: May we request (_______) to stand on the left side of the priest for the
blessing of the rings, arrhae and Bible.

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes, we shall now bless your Bible,

rings and arrhae, symbols of God’s love, generosity and
faithfulness:

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

All: Who made heaven and earth.

Priest: Let us pray. Bless O Lord, your servants Paulo &

Mercedes, with sufficiency of material blessings which
these arrhae symbolize and grant that they may become
responsible stewards of your goodness and providence.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Priest: Bless O Lord, these rings so that Paulo & Mercedes

who shall CONTINUE to wear them may persevere in
mutual love and in unbroken loyalty. This we ask through
Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

EXCHANGE OF RINGS

Priest: Now, give these rings to each other.

PAULO : Mercedes, I give you this ring anew. Continually wear it as a sign of my unconditional
love and faithfulness to you all the days of my life. In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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MERCEDES: Paulo, I give you this ring anew. Continually wear it as a sign of my unconditional
love and faithfulness to you all the days of my life. In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

GIVING OF ARRHAE
(Paulo then takes the arrhae in his cupped hands and lets them fall into Mercedes’ hands).

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes, recall that you both held the
arrhae in your hands as a sign that your blessings will no
longer be held separately, but together, conjugally. Once
again, you are reminded that the gifts you have in this life
are not truly yours but God’s. As guardians of God’s many
gifts, use them well.
PAULO: Mercedes, I once more give you these arrhae as a symbol of my concern and
dedication for your welfare and that of our [would be] children. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

MERCEDES: Paulo, I once again accept this as a symbol of your generosity, sincerity and
faithfulness. May I continually treasure and use it well in order to build a truly Christian
home. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

BLESSING AND RECEIVING OF THE HOLY BIBLE

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes, as you now continue to carry on

in your family as the domestic church, be nurtured by the
Word of God. May His Word be your life, following the
Lord’s decrees & His will.

We shall now bless the Holy Bible which shall be your

guide and inspiration for the marital bond of love you have
just renewed.

Father, Look kindly upon Your children Paulo &

Mercedes who renewed today their commitment in love

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 to follow Your will. May this Bible be blessed. May they
continually listen to Your Word and never cease to put it
into practice. Nourish their lives with Your commands so
that they may distinguish themselves through their
integrity of faith and the observance of the Gospel
precepts. We ask this through Christ out Lord.
All: Amen

PRESENTATION OF THE NEWLY WEDDED COUPLE AND

ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMUNITY

Priest: On behalf of everyone here present who have heard

and seen Paulo & Mercedes RENEW their vows to each
other and to God in the indissoluble bond of marriage.
Before God, His Church and His community we now give
witness that Paulo & Mercedes are FURTHER
strengthened in their firm resolve to love one another as
husband and wife.
Commentator: Let us now give Paulo & Mercedes a warm round of applause.

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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
Priest: Now that we have heard God’s word in the Sacred
Scriptures and experienced the Lord’s presence in this
RENEWED exchange of vows, let us offer our petitions
for the Church, and our happily married couple, Paulo &
Mercedes, their parents, relatives and friends. For every
petition, let our response be:

“ Lord, keep us in your love.”

All: Lord, keep us in your love.
Father, by the power of Your Spirit, Your Son, Jesus, continues to unite us as one
Church. May our Holy Mother Church, through Your ministers direct our earthly
pilgrimage and lead us all to you. Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, keep us in your love.
For all married couples gathered here, that while they witnessed Paulo & Mercedes
renew their exchange of vows of fidelity and love, may they be reminded of the sanctity
of the married life and resolve to keep their MUTUAL vows until the end of their days.
Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, keep us in your love.
For the (______) & Naguiat families, and for the relatives and friends of Paulo &
Mercedes gathered here today, that God may bless them and grant them all the
graces they need in life and that they may be a source of joy and comfort to the happily
wedded couple. Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, keep us in your love.
For all of us gathered in this Eucharistic celebration, that through the intercession of
Mary, our Mother and all the saints, we may all be bearers of peace, building homes
and communities that appreciate the goodness and dignity we see in each other. Let
us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, keep us in your love.

Priest: Loving Father, we pray earnestly that You bring to

completion this celebration of life and love. Grant to all
husbands and wives, especially to Paulo & Mercedes
the gift of mutual care and selfless giving, doing all for the
love of You.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

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 All: Amen.

Commentator: Let us all be seated. May we request Paulo & Mercedes to please kneel.

VEIL AND CORD CEREMONY

Commentator: May we request (____) & (____) to please come forward to put the veil on
Paulo & Mercedes

Commentator: May we now request (____) & (____) to please come forward to put the cord
on Paulo & Mercedes

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY
Priest: Blessed are You, Lord God of all creation. Through Your goodness we have this bread
to offer, which earth has given, and human hands have made. It will become for us the
bread of life.

All: Blessed be God forever.

Priest: By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ,
who humbled Himself to share in our humanity. Blessed are You, Lord God of all
creation. Through Your goodness, we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and the
work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.

All: Blessed be God forever.

Priest: Lord God, be pleased with the sacrifice we offer You with humble and contrite hearts.

Lord wash away my iniquity and cleanse me from my sins.

Pray brothers and sisters that this my sacrifice and yours, may be made
acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at Your hands for the praise and glory of His
name, for our good, and the good of all His Church.

Commentator: Please stand. Paulo & Mercedes, please remain kneeling.

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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Priest:
Lord, accept our offering for this happily married couple
Paulo & Mercedes.
By Your love and providence
You have brought them together in this act of renewal.
Now… may You continually bless them all the days of
their married life.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

PREFACE

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your Spirit.

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 and just.

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Priest:
Father, all powerful and ever living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give You
thanks.
In love you created man and woman to share in
Your divine life.
We see their high destiny in the marital bond of love
which bears the imprint of Your own divine love.
Love is their origin,
Love is their constant calling
and finally,
Love is their 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
for the Church.

Through Christ, the choirs of angels and all the saints

worship your glory.
May our voices blend with theirs as we join in their
unending hymn of praise.
All: 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 highest.

Commentator: Please kneel.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

Priest: Let us pray in confidence to the Father in words our

Savior taught us.
All: Our Father….

NUPTIAL BLESSING

Priest:
My dear friends, let us now turn to the Lord and pray that he
may always give Paulo & Mercedes the priceless gifts of
peace, unity and love. May the fullest blessings of the Lord
come upon them so they may together CONTINUALLY
rejoice in His gift of married love. May they both be known as
God fearing individuals, and may they be known as parents
filled with virtue.

Lord, look with love upon Mercedes, Your daughter, who asks
Your blessing. Give her your gift of love and peace. May she
live on as a good wife and mother, caring for the home, faithful
in love to her husband, generous and kind. May she always
follow the example of the holy women, whose praises are
sung in the Scriptures.

Lord, look with love upon Paulo, Your son, who asks your
blessing. May he live on as a good husband and father
providing for his family, patient and persevering in his love for
his wife, with much understanding and prudence. May he
continually trust in his wife, and always honor her as Christ
loves His bride, the Church.

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Father, keep them always true to Your commandments. Keep
them faithful in marriage and let them be living examples of
Christian life. Give them the strength, which comes from the
Gospel so that they may be witnesses of Christ to others.
Bless them with children and help them to become good
parents. May they live to see their children’s children. And
after their happy old age, grant them fullness of life with your
saints in the kingdom of heaven. We ask this through Christ
our Lord.
All: Amen.

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 her peace and unity
in accordance with Your will, who lives and reigns with
You 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 the sign of peace.

Priest/All: Peace be with you.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Priest: (Silently) May the mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal
life to us who receive it.

All: Lamb of God, You takeaway the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

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 Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

COMMUNION RITE

Commentator: Please kneel.

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who takes away the sins
of the world. Happy are those who are called to the supper of the
Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof, but only say the word and my soul
shall be healed.

HOLY COMMUNION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Commentator: Let us all stand.

Priest: Let us pray.

Lord, in your love you have given us this Eucharist
to unite us with one another and with you.
As you have made Paulo & Mercedes one
in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony,
now make them one in love for each other.
Always keep them close to you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

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CONCLUDING RITE
FINAL ADMONITION

Priest: Paulo & Mercedes now that you have renewed your
vows to God and to one another in remembrance of the
Holy Sacrament of Matrimony you received a year ago, I
admonish you to remain faithful to one another.
Mercedes love Paulo and be a good wife and mother to
your family; preserve in faith, in love and in holiness.

Paulo love Mercedes as Christ loves his Bride, the

Church and live with her in the holy fear of the Lord.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.

Priest: May the Lord grant you the fullness of years, so that
you may reap the harvest of a good life, and after you
serve him with loyalty in his kingdom on earth, may he
take you up into his eternal dominions in heaven.
All: Amen.

Priest: And may Almighty God bless you all, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.

Priest: Our nuptial thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration has

ended. Let us go in the Peace & Love of the Risen Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.

Priest: Paulo, you may now give Mercedes, your lawfully

wedded wife for one year, a kiss.

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