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Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 4:48 am
by 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?
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:50 am
by 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.
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:11 am
by Obi-Wan Kenobi
I wouldn't have a problem with it.
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:36 am
by 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.
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 6:41 pm
by Stella
aussie_aussie_oi_oi wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:50 am
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.
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 6:44 pm
by Stella
Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:11 am
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!
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:59 pm
by peregrinator
aussie_aussie_oi_oi wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:50 am
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.
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:27 am
by aussie_aussie_oi_oi
peregrinator wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:59 pm
aussie_aussie_oi_oi wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:50 am
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).
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:27 am
by 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).
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 3:39 pm
by Doom
aussie_aussie_oi_oi wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:27 am
peregrinator wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:59 pm
aussie_aussie_oi_oi wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:50 am
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
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:01 pm
by Obi-Wan Kenobi
I would prefer something else at Communion, but I wouldn't forbid it.
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2024 4:17 am
by Stella
My heart is filled with joy to know that my daughter and her fiancé have the powers of heaven supporting their marriage!
Papal blessing.png
(In this day and age I feel I should say that Ashley is a male not a female Ashley.)
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 12:22 am
by 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.
First kiss2.jpg
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 12:14 pm
by norwegianblue
Congratulations!!!
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 4:53 pm
by Obi-Wan Kenobi
Congratulations!
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:41 pm
by Doom
Stella wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 4:17 am
(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
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:36 pm
by peregrinator
I think Ashley was originally a male name
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 3:27 am
by Stella
Thankyou all for your kindness.
And yes Doom and Peregrinator, Ashley was almost exclusively a male name 60 years ago.
Re: Hymn for Holy Communion Wedding Mass
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:26 am
by 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.