Marriage Reflection Project Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and specific elements regarding the Marriage Reflection Project, wedding budget, liturgical selections, and Catholic marriage teachings.

Marriage Reflection Project Total Points

A $50$-point project divided into three parts: Part 1 ($10$ points), Part 2 ($20$ points), and Part 3 ($20$ points).

Part 1 Wedding Budget Limit

The spending limit of $30,000$ allocated for planning wedding and reception elements.

Nuptial Ceremony

The ceremony where wedding vows are exchanged before an officiant and witnesses inside a Mass or liturgy celebration in the Catholic Church.

Catholic Wedding Mass Components

The required liturgical elements selected for the ceremony, including a 1st reading, Psalm, 2nd reading, Gospel, Entrance hymn, and Exit hymn.

Four Marks of Marriage

The four core Catholic aspects of marriage: free, total, faithful, and fruitful.

Part 1 Purchasing Rule

Bolded budget items must be purchased, while unbolded items may be gifted or passed down for free.

Entrance Song Options

Canon in D; Love Divine, All Loves Excelling; O God Beyond All Praising; and How Beautiful.

Exit Song Options

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing; Prince of Peace; All Creatures of Our God and King; and Joyful, Joyful We Adore You.

1st Reading Options

Genesis 1:26-28, 31a; Genesis 2:18-24; Tobit 7:6-14; Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Song of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a; 8:6-7a; and Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16.

2nd Reading Options

Romans 12:1-2, 9-18; Ephesians 4:1-6; Philippians 4:4-9; 1 Peter 3:1-9; Hebrews 13:1-4a, 5-6b; and Revelation 19:1, 5-9a.

Gospel Options

Matthew 5:1-12a; Matthew 7:21, 24-29; Matthew 19:3-6; Mark 10:6-9; John 2:1-11; and John 17:20-26.

Psalm Options

Psalms 33, 34, 103, 112, and 148.