The Nuptial Ceremony

of

Ashika & Jason

St. Aloysius College Chapel

Mangalore
Saturday, 11th January 2014

Main Celebrant

Fr. Oswald Lasrado

Homily

Fr. Pradeep Sequeira S.J.

Nuptial Rite

Fr. Pradeep Sequeira S.J.

Parents of the Groom

Barry and Averil Coutinho

Parents of the Bride

Reginald and Jennifer Sequeira

Best Man

Edgar Badal

Maid of Honour

Amira Shah

Groomsmen

Shannon Coutinho
Thomas Turner
Neil Ramchandani

Bridesmaids

Priscilla Man
Kay Wong
Pooja Khatri

Page Boy

Yohan Fernandes

Flower Girl

Kiara Pinto

Choir

Frank Sequeira, Dan Sequeira, Chandni Pinto, Robin Rouse, Neil

Sequeira, Beverly Fernandes, Bradley Fernandes, Harini Pinto,
Dylan & Elton Caldeira

Prelude & Bridal Procession

Canon in D Major by J Pachelbel (Instumental)
Entrance Hymn
Come On and Celebrate
Come on and celebrate
His gift of love, we will celebrate
The Son of God who loved us
And gave us life
Well shout your praise, O King
You gave us joy nothing else can bring
Well give to You our offering
In celebration praise

Come on and celebrate, celebrate

Celebrate & sing
Celebrate & sing to the King
Introductory Rite
Celebrant
All
Celebrant
All

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Amen
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of
the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And with your spirit.
Penitential Rite

Celebrant
All

Celebrant
All

(Penitential rite led by the Celebrant)

I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters that I have
greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and
in what I have failed to do; through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault, therefore I ask blessed Mary ever virgin,
all the angels and saints and to you my brothers an sisters, to pray for me,
to the Lord our God.
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to
everlasting life.
Amen.
Gloria

Glory glory to God

Glory in the highest
Glory glory to God
Glory to God most high
Oh God, holy one
Mighty God our maker
We worship you, we give you thanks
We praise you for your glory
Oh Lord, Jesus Christ
Only one redeemer
Lord God, lamb of God
You take away the sins of the world
For you alone are the holy one
You alone are the Lord
You alone are the most high God

With the spirit, glory of God

The Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
Genesis 2: 18-24
Then the Lord God said It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable
companion to help him. So he took some soil from the ground and formed all the
animals and all the birds. Then he brought them to the man to see what he would name
them; and that is how they all got their names. So the man named all the birds and all the
animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him.
Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep and while he was sleeping, he
took out one of the mans ribs and closed up the flesh. He formed a woman out of the rib
and brought her to him. Then the man said At last here is one of my own kind - Bone
taken from my bone, and flesh from my flesh. Woman is her name because she was taken
out of man. That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife
and they become one.
This is the word of the Lord.
All

Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
I Stand in Awe of You

You are beautiful beyond description,

Too marvelous for words,
Too wonderful for comprehension,
Like nothing ever seen or heard.
Who can grasp your infinite wisdom?
Who can fathom the depth of your love?
You are beautiful beyond description,
Majesty enthroned above.
And I stand, I stand in awe of you.
I stand, I stand in awe of you.
Holy God, to whom all praise is due,
I stand in awe of you.
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 12:31 13:8
Set your hearts then on more important gifts. Best of all, however, is the following
way. I may be able to speak the languages of men and even of angels, but if I have
no love, my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell. I may have the
gift of inspired preaching; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; I

may have all the faith needed to move mountains- but if I have no love, I am
nothing. I may give away everything I have, and even give my body up to be burnt
but if I have no love this does me no good.
Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not illmannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not
happy with evil but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up and its faith, hope
and patience never fail. Love is eternal.
This is the word of the Lord.
All

Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia to the King of Kings
Alleluia to the King of Kings
Alleluia to the Lord of Lords
In the presence of our King
There is joy forever more
Let us lift our hearts & sing
Songs of glory
Songs of honour
Songs of praises
Unto our King
The Gospel
(John 2: 1-11)
Celebrant
All
Celebrant

The Lord be with you

And with your spirit
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John

Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee. Jesus
mother was there and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the
wedding. When the wine was given out, Jesus mother said to him They have
no wine left. You must not tell me what to do Jesus replied. My time has
not yet come. Jesus mother told the servants, Do whatever he tells you.

The Jews have rules about ritual washing, and for this purpose six stone water
jars were there, each one large enough to hold about a hundred litres. Jesus
said to the servants Fill these jars with water. They filled them to the brim
and then he told them Now draw some water out and take it to the man in
charge of the feast. They took him the water which now had turned into wine
and he tasted it. He did not know where this wine had come from (but of
course, the servants who had drawn the water knew); so he called the
bridegroom and said to him Everyone else serves the best wine first and after
the guests have had plenty to drink, he serves the ordinary wine. But you have
kept the best wine until now!
Jesus performed this first miracle in Cana in Galilee; there he revealed his
glory, and his disciples believed in him.
Celebrant
All

This is the Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
Homily

The Nuptial Rite

Celebrant Jason and Ashika, you have come together in this church so that the
Lord may seal and strengthen your love in the presence of the
Churchs ministers and this community. Christ abundantly blesses
this love. He has already consecrated you in Baptism and now He
enriches and strengthens you by a special Sacrament so that you
may assume the duties of marriage in mutual and lasting fidelity.
And so, in the presence of the Church, I ask you to state your
intentions.
Celebrant Jason and Ashika, have you come here freely and without
reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?
Jason
Yes, I have
Ashika
Yes, I have
Celebrant Will you love and honour each other as man and wife for the rest of
your lives?
Jason
Yes, I will
Ashika
Yes, I will
Celebrant Will you accept children lovingly from God and bring them up
according to the law of Christ and His Church?
Jason
Yes, I will
Ashika
Yes, I will
Celebrant Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, join your right
hands and declare your consent before God and His Church.
Jason
I, Jason, take you Ashika to be my wife. I promise to be true to you
in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you
and honour you all the days of my life.
Ashika
I, Ashika, take you Jason to be my husband. I promise to be true to
you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, I will love
you and honour you all the days of my life.
Celebrant Jason and Ashika, you have declared your consent before the
Church. May the Lord in His goodness strengthen your consent
and fill you both with His blessings. What God has joined, men
must not divide.
All
Amen
Blessing & Exchange of Rings
Celebrant Lord bless these rings, grant that Jason and Ashika who will wear
them will always love each other. May these rings be a symbol of
true faith, love and fidelity and always remind them of their love for
each other. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All
Amen

Jason
Ashika

Ashika, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name
of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Jason, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name
of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Prayers of the Faithful

Celebrant We recall Jesus promise: Ask and you will receive, seek and
you will find, knock, and it will be opened for you. Filled with
hope in these words of Jesus, we bring before God our prayers for
the Church and for the world, and specially on this joyous
celebration, for this newly-wedded couple, Jason and Ashika.
Lector
All
Lector
All
Lector

All
Lector
All
Lector
All

For the Church throughout the world, for the parishes of which
Jason and Ashika have been part of, for our nation, our leaders and
the local community. Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the poor, the homeless, the unemployed and for all who suffer
persecution. May the hearts of those who have been blessed be
moved to reach out to the underprivileged. Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For Jason and Ashika, who have dedicated themselves to one
another today. May God bless them and be with them at all times.
We also pray for all married couples that they may be witnesses to
Gods unconditional love. Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for the parents and families of Jason and Ashika, for their
godparents and for all who have had some part in bringing them to
this happy day. Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the deceased relatives of Jason & Ashika, for the sick and for
all those unable to join us today. Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer

Celebrant Gracious God, your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, poured forth
blessings on the wedding couple at Cana. Look with kindness on
your children, Jason & Ashika, as they pledge their lives to one
another in the presesnce of your Church. May they cherish each
other and be heartened by your love. Through them, may your
Church be blessed. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All

Amen
Offertory Hymn
Lord I Offer My Life to You

All that I am, all that I have

I lay them down before you O Lord
All my regrets, all my acclaims
The joy and the pain, Im making them yours.
Lord, I offer my life to you
Everything Ive been through
Use it for Your glory
Lord, I offer my days to You
Lifting my praise to You
As a pleasing sacrifice.
Lord, I offer You my life.
Things in the past, things yet unseen
Wishes and dreams that have yet to come true
All of my hopes and all of my plans
My heart and my hands I give them to You.
Preface: Eucharistic Prayer
Celebrant
All
Celebrant
All
Celebrant
All
Celebrant

The Lord be with you

And with your spirit
Lift up your hearts
We lift them up to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right and just
Father, all powerful and ever-living God, we do well always
and everywhere to give you thanks.
By this sacrament, your grace unites man and woman in an
unbreakable bond of love and peace. You have designed the
chaste love of husband and wife for the increase both of the
human family and of your own family born in baptism. You
are the loving Father of the world of nature; you are the
loving Father of the new creation of grace. In Christian
marriage, you bring together the two orders of creation:
natures gift of children enriches the world, and your grace
enriches also your Church.
Through Christ the choirs of angels and all the saints praise
and worship your glory. May our voices blend with theirs as
we join in their unending hymn of praise:
Holy Lord

Holy (3)

God of power and might.

Heaven, heaven and earth are
Full of Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest (3) Holy is the Lord.
Blessed, blessed is He who comes, in the name of the Lord,
Blessed, blessed is He who comes, in the name of God.
(Recited by the celebrant. Congregation kneels.)
Acclamation
He is Lord, He is Lord
He has risen from the dead and he is Lord
Every knee shall bow every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord.
Eucharistic Prayer continues
Celebrant

Through him, and with him and in him, O God almighty

Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is
yours, forever and ever.

All

Amen
Communion Rite

Celebrant
All

Celebrant

All

Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our

Saviour gave us.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in
heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
Deliver us, Lord, we pray from all evil, and graciously grant
us peace in our days, that with the help your mercy we may be
always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await
the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus
Christ.
For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours, now and
forever, Amen.
The Nuptial Blessing

The Rite of Peace

Celebrant

All
Celebrant
All
Celebrant
All

Lord Jesus Christ, You said to Your apostles I leave you

peace, My peace I give you. Look not on our sins but on the
faith of Your Church and graciously grant her peace and unity
in accordance with Your will. Who lives and reigns forever
and ever.
Amen
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And with your spirit.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace
Peace be with you.
Havenu Shalom

Havenu shalom Aleichem (3)

Havenu shalom shalom shalom Aleichem
And may the peace if God be with you
Be with your friends and family too
And may His peace grow within you
Havenu shalom shalom shalom Aleichem
All

Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world have mercy
on us (2)
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world grant us
peace
Holy Communion

Celebrant
All

This is the Lamb of God, behold Him who takes away the sins
of the world, blessed are those who are called to His supper.
Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Communion Hymns
Here I am to Worship (Light of the World)

Light of the world You stepped down into darkness

Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship, here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely, altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
King of all days oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in Heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
May God bless this couple
Here they stand hand in hand
Theyve exchanged wedding bands
Today is the day theyve sealed all their plans
And all we who know them just wanted to say
May God bless this couple who married today
In good times and bad times in sickness and health
May they know that riches arent needed for wealth
Help them face problems theyll meet on their way
May God bless this couple who married today
May they find peace of mind comes to all who are kind
May the hard times ahead become triumphs behind
May their children be happy and blessed
May God bless this family thats started today.
Final Blessing
Celebrant
All
Celebrant
All
Celebrant
All

The Lord be with you

And with your spirit
Bow your head and pray for Gods blessing. May God the eternal
Father keep you in love with each other, so that the peace of Christ
may stay with you and be always in your home.
Amen
May your children bless you, your friends console you and all live in
peace with you.
Amen

Celebrant
All
Celebrant
All
Celebrant
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May you always bear witness to the love of God in this world so that
the afflicted and needy will find in you generous friends and welcome
you into the joys of heaven.
Amen
May Almighty God bless you, the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit
Amen
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord
Thanks be to God
Recessional Hymn
This is the Day (Im so glad he made you)

This is the day the Lord hath made

And Im so glad he made you
With each rising sun you are here by my side
You are more than a dream come true
Oh, to have you, to hold you,
To love you, to pray,
To share with, to care with,
To hold hands and say
This is the day that the Lord hath made
I will rejoice (3) with you
This is the love that the Lord hath made
That you and I, were are one
Loves mystery is unfolding today
Written for us in the sun
Oh, for better, for worse,
For rich, or for poor,
Each day that passes
I love you more
Cause this is the day that the Lord hath made
I will rejoice (3) with you.
Signing of the Register
Theres a new world somewhere
There's a new world somewhere
They call The Promised Land
And I'll be there some day
If you will hold my hand
I still need you there beside me
No matter what I do
For I know I'll never find another you

There is always someone

For each of us they say
And you'll be my someone
For ever and a day
I could search the whole world over
Until my life is through
But I know I'll never find another you
It's a long, long journey
So stay by my side
When I walk through the storm
You'll be my guide, be my guide
If they gave me a fortune
My treasure would be small
I could lose it all tomorrow
And never mind at all
But if I should lose your love, dear
I don't know what I'll do
For I know I'll never find another you
But if I should lose your love, dear
I don't know what I'll do
For I know I'll never find another you
Another you, another you

We wish to thank all of you for being with us on this our very special day. We will
always cherish your presence, prayers, love and support.
Ashika and Jason