BRIDAL PROCESSION[Please stand]

Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel

RITE OF WELCOME

GATHERING SONG

MajestyMajesty, worship his majestyUnto Jesus be all glory, power and praiseMajesty, Kingdom AuthorityFlow from his throne, unto his own,His anthem raiseSo exalt, lift up on high the name of JesusMagnify, come glorifyChrist Jesus the kingMajesty, worship his majestyJesus who died now glorified,King of all kings(Repeat)

INTRODUCTORY RITEDuring the blessing and also at the end of the Mass, the sign of the Cross is made. The sign is based on the theological understanding that salvation comes to us through the cross of the Christ. We invoke the power of the Trinity on to what is being blessed, and signifies Christ’s victory over death.

Celebrant : In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All : Amen.

Celebrant : 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.

PENITENTIAL RITE

Celebrant : My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

All : I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; and I ask Blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Celebrant : May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

All : Amen.

All : Lord, Have Mercy [sung]Lord have mercy, (3x)Christ have mercy, (3x) Lord have mercy. (3x)

OPENING PRAYER

Celebrant : Let us pray,Father, you have made the bond of marriage a holy mystery, a symbol of Christ’s love for his Church. Hear our prayers for Shawn and Caroline, with faith in you and in each other they pledge their

love today. May their lives always bear witness to the reality of that love.

We ask you this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

All : Amen. LITURGY OF THE WORD [Please be seated]The Liturgy of the word consists of readings from the Scripture. When the Gospel is proclaimed, the congregation stands, out of respect for the Word, which is proclaimed to recall the story of God’s love for us.

First Reading A reading from the book of GenesisThey become one body. And they will be two in one flesh. (2:18-24)

The Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helpmate.” So from the soil the Lord God fashioned all the wild beasts and all the birds of heaven. These he brought to the man to see what he would call them; each one was to bear the name the man would give it. The man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of heaven and all the wild beasts.

But no helpmate suitable for man was found for him. So the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep. And while he slept, he took one of his ribs and enclosed it in flesh. The Lord God built the rib he had taken from the man into a woman, and brought her to the man. The man exclaimed:

“This at last is bone from my bones, and flesh from my flesh! This is to be called woman, for this was taken from man.”

This is why a man leaves his father and mother and joins himself to his wife, and they become one body.

The word of the Lord.

All : Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm (Ps.33:2-9. R.v.2; Alt.R.v.9)

Response: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

1. I will bless the Lord at all times,his praise always on my lips;in the Lord my soul shall make its boast.The humble shall hear and be glad.

2. Glorify the Lord with me.Together let us praise his name.I sought the Lord and he answered me;from all my terrors he set me free.

3. Look towards him and be radiant;let your faces not be abashed.This poor man called; the Lord heard himand rescued him from all his distress.

4. The angel of the Lord is encampedaround those who revere him, to rescue them.Taste and see that the Lord is goodHe is happy who seeks refuge in him.

Second Reading A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians If I am wihout love, it will do me no good whatever. (12:31 – 13:8)

Be ambitious for the higher gifts. And I am going to show you a way that is better than any of them.

If I have all the eloquence of men or of angels, but speak without love, I am simply a gong booming or a cymbal clashing. If I have the gift of prophecy, understanding all the mysteries there are, and knowing everything, and if I have faith in all its fullness, to move mountains, but without love, then I am nothing at all. If I give away all that I possess, piece by piece, and if I even let them take my body to burn it, but am without love, it will do me no good whatever.Love is always patient and kind; It is never jealous; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offence, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes.

Love does not come to an end. The word of the Lord.

All : Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation[Please stand]

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.He who lives in love, lives in God,and God in him.Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

GOSPELThe Gospel, which means “Good News”, are accounts of Jesus’ ministry by the first Christians. We make the sign of the crosses with the right thumb: On the forehead – that our minds be open to

God’s Word; On our lips – that we may echo God’s Word; and On our hearts – that the Word of God may dwell there.

Celebrant : The Lord be with you.

All : And also with you.

Celebrant : A reading from the Holy Gospel according to JohnWhat I command you is to love one another.

(15:12-16)

All : Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. I shall not call you servants any more, because a servant does not know his master’s business; I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. You did not choose me, no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last; and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

All : Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily[Please be seated]The homily is an integral part of the liturgy and a necessary source of nourishment of the Christian life. It helps us understand and reflect upon the Word of God, which we heard. RITE OF MARRIAGE

Celebrant : Shawn and Caroline, 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. Christ abundantly blesses this love. He has already consecrated you in baptism 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. And so, in the presence of the Church, I ask you to state your intentions.

Celebrant : Shawn and Caroline, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?

Shawn : Yes, I have.

Caroline : Yes, I have.

Celebrant : Will you love and honor each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives?

Shawn : Yes, I will.

Caroline : Yes, I will.

Celebrant : Will you accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up according to the law of Christ and His Church?

Shawn : Yes, I will.

Caroline : Yes, I will.

Declaration of ConsentHand in hand, Shawn and Caroline give themselves to each other by a mutual gift of love. Their commitment is made in Jesus Christ. By their consent, they enter the sacrament of matrimony.

Celebrant : Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, join your right hands, and declare your consent before God and His Church.

Shawn : I, Shawn, take you, Caroline, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.

Caroline : I, Caroline, take you, Shawn, to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.

Celebrant : You have declared your consent before the Church. May the Lord in his Goodness, strengthen your consent and fill you with His blessings. What God has joined, men must not divide.

All : Amen.

BLESSING OF RINGSThe marriage covenant is a sign of the consecration of the covenant between God and His people, and between Jesus Christ and His Church.

Celebrant : Lord, bless and consecrate Shawn and Caroline, in their love for each other. May these rings be a symbol of true faith in each other, and always remind them of their love. (We ask this) through Christ our Lord.

All : Amen

EXCHANGE OF RINGSThe couple’s exchange of consent if visibly symbolised by the exchange of rings.

Shawn : Caroline, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Caroline : Shawn, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

GENERAL INTERCESSION[Please stand]

Celebrant : Let us pray to God the Father, who has called Shawn and Caroline, to a new state of life:

Leader : That Shawn and Caroline, now united in holy matrimony be granted true Christian happiness, we pray to the Lord.

All : Lord hear our prayer.

Leader : That they grow in their love and understanding of each other, we pray to the Lord.

All : Lord hear our prayer.

Leader : That the new family they are founding be a living example of Christian love to their neighbours, we pray to the Lord.

All : Lord hear our prayer.

Leader : That they welcome, cherish and bring as good Christians, the children God may give them. We pray to the Lord.

All : Lord hear our prayer.

Leader : That all of us gathered here, remain united together with them through friendship and prayer. We pray to the Lord.

All : Lord hear our prayer.

Celebrant : Let us pray. O God, from whom all love derives, help this young couple in their responsibility of building up a new Christian family. We ask you this, through Christ our Lord.

All : Amen.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST[Please be seated]The Eucharist is the heart and summit of the Church’s life. It is a memorial of Christ’s death and Resurrection. We believe that Jesus commanded his apostles to celebrate it until His return.

Offertory Song

I Offer My LifeAll that I am, all that I haveI lay them down before You, O LordAll my regrets, all my acclaimThe joy and the painI’m making them Yours

ChorusLord I offer my life to YouEverything I’ve been throughUse it for Your GloryLord I offer my days to YouLifting my praise to YouAs a pleasing sacrificeLord I offer You my life

Things in the past, things yet unseenWishes and dreams that are yet to come true

Invitation To Prayer[Please stand]When the chalice is prepared, a little water is mixed with the wine. As the two become inseparable, they represent Christ’s inseparable union with us.

Celebrant : Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.

All : May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his church.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Celebrant : Lord, accept our offering for this newly married couple, Shawn and Caroline. By your love and providence you have brought them together; now bless them all the days of their married life. (We ask this) through Christ our Lord.

All : Amen

Eucharistic PrayerThese prayers give thanks to God for the whole work of salvation and gifts of bread and wine that become the body and blood of Christ.

Celebrant : The Lord be with you.

All : And also with you.

Celebrant : Lift up your hearts.

All : We lift them up to the Lord.

Celebrant : Let us give thanks to the Lord.

All : It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Preface

Celebrant : Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well, always and everywhere to give you thanks. By this sacrament, your grace unites man and woman in an unbreakable bond of love and peace.

You have designed the chaste love of husband and wife for the increase both of the human family and of your own family born in baptism.

You are the loving Father of the world of nature; you are the loving Father of the new creation of grace. In Christian marriage, you bring together the two orders of creation: nature’s gift of children enriches the world and Your grace enriches also Your Church.

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:

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 LordHosanna in the highest!

Eucharistic Prayer II[Please kneel; non-Catholics may be seated]

Celebrant : Lord, You are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness.

Let your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may become for us the body + and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Before He was given up to death, a death he freely accepted, he took bread and gave You thanks. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:

Take this, all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you.

When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave the cup to His disciples and said:

Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all men so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.

Memorial Acclamation [Please stand]

Celebrant : Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

All : Dying you destroyed our death, Rising you restored our life, Lord Jesus, come in glory.

Memorial Prayer

Celebrant : In memory of His death and resurrection, we offer you, Father, this life giving bread, this saving cup. We thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit.

Lord, remember your Church throughout the world; make us grow in love, together with Benedict our Pope, Nicholas our bishop and all the clergy.

Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again; bring them and all the departed into the light of your presence.

Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with Mary, the virgin mother of God, with the apostles, and with all the saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them, and give you glory through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Doxology of the Eucharistic PrayerAmen is the acknowledgment of what is being said. It can be

translated into “I believe it”.

Celebrant : Through him, with him, in him in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.

All : Amen! Amen!

COMMUNION RITETo prepare for the paschal meal, to welcome the Lord, we pray for forgiveness and exchange a sign of peace. Before eating Christ’s

body and drinking his blood, we must be one with him and with all our brothers and sister in the Church.

Celebrant : Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Saviour gave us:

All : Our Father in heaven, holy be Your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth, as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Do not bring us to the test, but deliver us from evil.

Nuptial Blessings [Couple will kneel. Please remain standing]

Celebrant : My dear friends, let us turn to the Lord and pray that He will bless with His grace Caroline now married in Christ to Shawn and that (through the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, he will unite in love the couple He has joined in this holy bond.

Father, by Your power You have made everything out of nothing. In the beginning you created the universe and made mankind in Your own likeness. You gave man the constant help of woman so that man and woman should no longer be two, but one flesh, and you teach us that what you have united may never be divided.

Father, you have made the union of man and wife so holy a mystery that it symbolizes the marriage of Christ and His Church. Father, by your plan man and woman are united, and married life has been established as the one blessing that was not forfeited by original sin or washed away in the flood.

Look with love upon this woman your daughter, now joined to her husband, in marriage. She asks your blessing. Give her the grace of love and peace. May she always follow the example of the holy women whose praises are sung in the scriptures.

May her husband put his trust in her and recognize that she is his equal and the heir with him to the life of grace. May he always honour her and love her as Christ loves His bride, the Church.

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 be good parents. May they live to see their children’s children.) And, after a happy old age, grant them fullness of life with the saints in the kingdom of heaven.

(We ask this) through Christ our Lord.

All : Amen.

Sign Of PeaceThe Church is a community of Christians joined by the Spirit in love. It needs to express, deepen, and restore its peaceful unity before eating the one Body of the Lord and drinking from the one cup of salvation. We do this by a sign of peace.

Celebrant : 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.

Celebrant : The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All : And also with you.

Celebrant : Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

[The sign of peace is exchanged with handshake or bow]

Breaking Of BreadChristians are gathered for the “breaking of the bread”, another name for the Mass. In communion, though many we are made one body in the one bread, which of Christ.

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[Please kneel; non-Catholics may be seated]Holy Communion is the Body of Christ in the Catholic faith. The body of Christ may only be received by Baptised Catholics. Non-Catholics may remain in their seats or come up to receive blessings from the Priest by crossing their arms as a sign to the Priest for Blessings.

Celebrant : This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to His supper.

People : Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

[Baptised Catholics may proceed for Holy Communion. Non-Catholics may be seated]

COMMUNION SONG

On Eagle’s WingsYou who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,Who abide in His shadow for life,Say to the Lord, "My Refuge,My Rock in Whom I trust."

Chorus:And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,Bear you on the breath of dawn,Make you to shine like the sun,And hold you in the palm of His Hand.

The snare of the fowler will never capture you,And famine will bring you no fear;Under His Wings your refuge,His faithfulness your shield. (Repeat)

THANKSGIVING SONG

In moments like theseIn moments like these, I sing out a song,I sing out a song to Jesus.In moments like these,I life up my hands, I lift up my hands to the Lord.

Singing I love you Lord,Singing I love you Lord,Singing I love you Lord,I love you(Repeat)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION [Please stand]

Celebrant : 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 Shawn and Caroline one in this sacrament of marriage (and in the sharing of the one bread and the one cup), so now make them one in love for each other. (We ask this) through Christ our Lord.

All : Amen.

CONCLUDING RITE

Celebrant : The Lord be with you.

All : And also with you.

Blessing

Celebrant : God the eternal Father keep you in love with each other, so that the peace of Christ may stay with you and be always in your home.

All : Amen.

Celebrant : May (your children bless you), your friends console you and all men live in peace with you.

All : Amen.Celebrant : May you always bear witness to the love of

God in this world so that the afflicted and the needy will find in you generous friends, and welcome you into the joys of heaven.

All : Amen.

Celebrant : And may Almighty God bless you all, the Father, and the Son + and the Holy Spirit.

All : Amen.

Celebrant : Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

All : Thanks be to God.

SIGNING OF THE MARRIAGE REGISTER [Please be seated]

Shawn and Caroline, together with their witnesses, proceed to sign the marriage register.

From this moment by Shania Twain

RECESSIONAL [Please stand]

Wedding March (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) by Mendelssohn

PHOTO TAKING

[Please remain in the Church for photo-taking. Afterwhich, please proceed to the function room for the customary tea ceremony and lunch reception.]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks, appreciation and gratitude to the following for making this special day possible:

Our Heavenly Father for bringing us together, to fall in love and uniting us today.

Rev Father Christopher Lee for the spiritual guidance and for celebrating this Sacrament of Marriage.

Our wonderful parents and siblings, for their love, blessings and continuous support as we prepare for our special day.

Our good friends, especially our Best Men, Bridesmaids, “Xiong Dis” and “Jie Meis”, who have helped us in countless ways to make this day a joyous and memorable one.

Our relatives and friends, we are blessed to have so much guidance and help in the preparation for our marriage. Thank you for going out of your way to help us in our preparations.

Our family members, relatives and friends who are present today to witness our Sacrament of Marriage and to share our joy. Thank you for all your love, well wishes, assistance and gifts.

And a big thank you to the choir and all altar boys.

With love always,

Shawn & Caroline2nd October 2010