Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass

[Stella]

Is it ok to have Ave Maria for the Communion Hymn? I've been googling the question but haven't found an official approval. Does anyone have a clue?

[aussie_aussie_oi_oi]

I am a liturgy coordinator for an Australian Parish and our Office for Worship recommends we do not have a Marian Hymn at Weddings.
Their view is that there should be a communion hymn such as Bread of Heave, Panis Angelicus, Jesus My Lord My God My All.

Having said that I have been to plenty of weddings where there is a Marian Hymn and Priests do not have any input anyway.

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

I wouldn't have a problem with it.

[Doom]

I don't think there are any rules about which hymns are appropriate for each part of the Mass that would seem to be difficult to regulate.

[Stella]

I am a liturgy coordinator for an Australian Parish and our Office for Worship recommends we do not have a Marian Hymn at Weddings.
Their view is that there should be a communion hymn such as Bread of Heave, Panis Angelicus, Jesus My Lord My God My All.

Having said that I have been to plenty of weddings where there is a Marian Hymn and Priests do not have any input anyway.

We will ultimately go with what the Priest yays or nays and thankyou for giving your perspective as a liturgy coordinator. At this stage we are choosing all our hymns and readings to eventually run by Fr. It's just a personal taste thing but I find the music of Bread of Life and Panis Angelicus to be a bit dismal.

[Stella]

I wouldn't have a problem with it.

Good to know, Fr. Our singer is a female soloist with an angelic voice and my thought is that the Ave Maria will stir some souls at the time of Holy Communion!

[peregrinator]

I am a liturgy coordinator for an Australian Parish and our Office for Worship recommends we do not have a Marian Hymn at Weddings.

Not at all or just not during Holy Communion?

If it's the former I don't get it.

[aussie_aussie_oi_oi]

I am a liturgy coordinator for an Australian Parish and our Office for Worship recommends we do not have a Marian Hymn at Weddings.

Not at all or just not during Holy Communion?

If it's the former I don't get it.

Not at Holy Communion. OK for a final hymn. However many of our priests are OK with a Marian Hymn at any part of the Mass (Nuptial or Ordinary Mass).

[peregrinator]

Is there not a part of the Nuptial Mass in Australia to give flowers to Our Lady? That's where we had a Marian hymn at our wedding ceremony (in the new rite to be clear).

[Doom]

I am a liturgy coordinator for an Australian Parish and our Office for Worship recommends we do not have a Marian Hymn at Weddings.

Not at all or just not during Holy Communion?

If it's the former I don't get it.

Not at Holy Communion. OK for a final hymn. However many of our priests are OK with a Marian Hymn at any part of the Mass (Nuptial or Ordinary Mass).

That is a stupid rule

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

I would prefer something else at Communion, but I wouldn't forbid it.

[Stella]

My heart is filled with joy to know that my daughter and her fiancé have the powers of heaven supporting their marriage!

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(In this day and age I feel I should say that Ashley is a male not a female Ashley.)

[Stella]

We went with the Ave Maria at Holy Communion. This version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLdeI38V70

My darling girl was the most beautiful bride.

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[norwegianblue]

Congratulations!!!

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Congratulations!

[Doom]

(In this day and age I feel I should say that Ashley is a male not a female Ashley.)

As in "Ashley Wilkes" in Gone With the Wind

[peregrinator]

I think Ashley was originally a male name

[Stella]

Thankyou all for your kindness. And yes Doom and Peregrinator, Ashley was almost exclusively a male name 60 years ago.

[anawim]

Ashley was originally a surname. It became a first name for boys in 17th. c. England, after Lord Anthony Ashley-Cooper became known as Lord Ashley. It was used for girls in Ireland, but with the spelling Ashleigh. It really became popular in the US about 50 - 60 years ago.