Marriage Flashcards
What are the wedding promises?
1. To have and to hold To love and to cherish For richer and for poorer For better and for worse In sickness and in health Till death do us part
What is the name given to the wedding promises?
Wedding vows
Give three examples where the vows might be tested
When your partner dies
If somebody in the relationship cheats on the other
If a couple wants to get a divorce/annulment
What is the purpose of Marriage?
The purpose of Marriage is to make your love to someone official and vow to love each other as long as you live
What is the symbolic significance of the rings?
The never-ending circle represents a couple’s eternal love
What other symbols might be used in a wedding ceremony?
Lighting a unity candle. This represents the joining of God in the marriage and the two people and their families
The dress symbolises unity
Briefly, what happens during a wedding ceremony?
The procession Opening remarks The Officiant addresses the couple The exchange of vows The Ring exchange The Pronouncement of Marriage The Kiss The closing remarks
Marriage is one of the seven Sacraments
The others include:
Conformation, Eucharist(Holy Communion) Holy Orders, Anointing of the sick, Reconciliation
Marriage
The devotion a husband and wife have to each other and God.
Baptism
The Sacrament of Salvation
Confirmation
Part of an initiation process into the Church
Eucharist
Receive Christ’s blood and body in the form of bread and wine
Reconciliation
When you confess your sins to the priest who is acting in place of God and you receive forgiveness
Holy Orders
A Sacrament allowing someone who wants to be a priest to perform sacred duties
Anointing of the Sick
A way to make the ill feel strengthened and more connected to God
