TLM Wedding?

[roadsend]

Actually, when it comes to something like this, the Ecclesia Dei commission (now a part of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) does not drag its feet. In fact, if one tries to contact them by phone and then follow-up with a phone call, things might move a little faster.

Thanks for the info.
Nice to know that appeal processes are speeding up now a days.

 

[kage_ar]

Why would you attend the most liberal parish in the Diocese?

About music, hire your own musicians.

 

[Chatter163]

There is certainly a great deal to consider.
These are good points but not ones that are insurmountable.
The couple could include in the wedding invitations a note saying that the mass will be celebrated in the EF, they could include a weblink for anyone wishing to learn more about the mass beforehand. They can and should also have missalettes printed up for the ceremony so that those attending can follow along.

No need to have them printed. sells nuptial missalettesEcclesia Dei.

 

[D0UBTFIRE]

To everyone, THANK YOU for the feedback!

To the person who wondered why someone would attend the most liberal parish in their diocese: I’m a convert and I didn’t know any better at the time. It had to do with scheduling RCIA issues aswell. Plus I feel like God wants me there. There are a handful of us, very young, who feel like there needs to be a force for orthodoxy in this parish.

I’ve been a wedding soloist for many years, and would be happy to help you choose some music. CAF member Sarabande is also a classical singer with a lot of wedding experience. I’m sure she could be of assistance as well - she’s way busier than I am and would probably have even more good suggestions than I do. Finding the sheet music is not a problem with today’s Internet access. Just make sure your organist is comfortable playing this stuff.

Thank you, I’m going to have to take you up on the offer because I don’t know where to start. I’d really like gregorian chant… btw, we don’t need to pay the parishes’ musicians if we don’t use them. I need to find out if they’re comfortable with gregorian chant and if not i do have some people in mind I can hire. But the ones I’m thinking of are a bit expensive, so my next question is, can gregorian chant be sung by only one/two/three person(s) and still sound right? Or is it written in a way that you need a choir? The fewer amount of singers I can get away with, the better for my budget. Is it normal to have the organ/piano accompaniment or is it written for just vocals? And the obvious question…besides the processional/recessional (which I still imagine as being played by the organist), where can i find a good list of chants for all the different parts of the mass and the corresponding sheet music incase I need to provide it to my musicians? Since I’m a convert, the parts of the mass are still a bit vague to me, especially in regards to the music, so if someone could show me a sample list of what chants would correspond to the part of the mass I’d really appreciate it. Now, I love gregorian chant, but I’m open to other types of music that is very sacred/traditional/beautiful…so please bring on the suggestions!!!

THANKS!

Does this require a new thread?

 

[baltobetsy]

Does this require a new thread?

If I were you, I would start one with a title like, “Please help with traditional wedding music,” here in Liturgy and Sacraments, and another, “Gregorian chants suitable for wedding,” over in Traditional Catholicism. You should get a lot of enthusiastic help from these two threads.

Betsy

 

[JRKH]

To everyone, THANK YOU for the feedback!

To the person who wondered why someone would attend the most liberal parish in their diocese: I’m a convert and I didn’t know any better at the time. It had to do with scheduling RCIA issues aswell. Plus I feel like God wants me there. There are a handful of us, very young, who feel like there needs to be a force for orthodoxy in this parish.

I applaud you for this:clapping::clapping:

It takes courage to remain in a parish where you feel “outnumbered” and to stick to your guns. But Christ, and our Holy Father, really needs folks like you to keep the fire of orthodoxy alive in such places.
Most "conservative people would consider leaving for a more “orthodox” parish, just as more “liberal” people would leave a more convervative parish for a liberal one. The logical result of this is a natural “segregation” liberals and concervatives that has the nasty potential of leading to another schism.
By remaining and bonding with other, like minded, parish memebers you can be a voice for reverence and orthodoxy in the “cafeteria”.

Peace
James

 

[Sheeniac]

We’re considering this (well, I am at least!). We have a TLM/EF near us we’ve gone to a couple of times. At my parish, I lector and EMHC, so I have to attend nearly every weekend.