Has anyone EVER heard "Speak now or forever hold your peace?" at a Catholic wedding?

[rondirect]

We both processed with our parents.

Even though we didn’t back in '71, I like the option you took. When I worked with the brides and grooms, I encouraged that option, but even though the rubrics don’t suggest bride with dad, it was the most popular and was OK with the priests.

 

[brian_custer]

no i haven’t; it is a ridiculous question for the “minister” to ask

protestant\\\

 

[Diaconia]

No, it is not now, nor has been, part of the sacrament of Matrimony.

Nor is the “who gives this woman in marriage?” question.

The prenuptial interview that the priest or deacon conducts with the couple before marriage also negates the former need of publishing the Banns.

God bless all living the sacrament of marriage,
Deacon Christopher

 

[TheLittleLady]

And that is what is called for in the current Rite.

 

[poche]

Here where I live, the priest introduces the couple and if they don’t kiss the people in the pews cry out for them to kiss.

 

[FrDavid96]

1ke:

Banns are still listed in many parishes. It depends on what norms have been established in the particular Episcopal Conference as to whether or not banns are required.

Can. 1067 The conference of bishops is to establish norms about the examination of spouses and about the marriage banns or other opportune means to accomplish the investigations necessary before marriage. After these norms have been diligently observed, the pastor can proceed to assist at the marriage.

US Complimentary norms:
http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-te...067-the-investigation-of-freedom-to-marry.cfm

But I don’t see the banns mentioned anywhere in the document.

That’s precisely the point. The banns are not mentioned as a requirement in the marriage preparation process. Since they’re not mentioned, they’re not required.

There’s nothing prohibiting a pastor from announcing banns. It simply means that they aren’t required.

 

[dochawk]

Here where I live, the priest introduces the couple and if they don’t kiss the people in the pews cry out for them to kiss.

And then there’s the Italian-American weddings, where the priest has to tap them on the shoulder a couple of times to remind them to stop before they get carried away (or before the congregations starts cheering!).

Coming from my Irish-American background, that was a bit of a shocker the first time I saw it!

hawk

 

[Bruised_Reed]

That’s why I said “traditional.” I’m tired of that word being hijacked by radical traditionalists.

 

[rondirect]

Coming from my Irish-American background, that was a bit of a shocker the first time I saw it!

Hawk, although a “shocker,” I bet you had a bit of a chuckle out of it! Or, where you fearing someone would shout out, “get a room!” If you remember from my previous posts, years ago, and for a 5 year stint, I met with the couples, rehearsed them all, and sometimes attended the wedding, so I’ve been witness to unchuchlike (is that a word?) behavior many times over, mainly from those who have not stepped foot in a church for many years; respect was not in their vocabulary. All this to help out my wonderful pastor who was getting up in age (had to mark up the wedding booklet with names and other things we rehearsed). At times, I was treated disrespectfully, which gave me an inside view of what some priests face.