• Genesis 1:26-28. 31a-Male and Female He created them
• Genesis 2:18-24-The two of them become one body.
• Genesis 24: 48-51, 58-67-In His love for Rebekah, Isaac found solace after the death of his mother.
• Tobit 7: 6-14-May the Lord of heaven prosper you both. May he grant you mercy and peace.
• Tobit 8: 4b-8-Allow us to live together to a happy old age.
• Proverbs 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31-The woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
• Song of Songs 2: 8-10, 14, 16a: 8:6-7a-Set me as a seal on your heart.
• Sirach 26: 1-4, 13-16-Like the sun rising in the Lord's heavens, the beauty of a virtuous wife is the radiance of her home.
• Jeremiah 31: 31-32a. 33-34a:"I will be their God, and they shall be my people..:

It is typical for the Psalm to be sung during the ceremony. You will likely select a Psalm with your wedding musician or with our Worship and Music Director. But you are welcome to look through these Psalms for inspiration ahead of that conversation

• "The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord." Psalm 33
• "Taste and see the goodness of the Lord." Psalm 34 or "I will bless the Lord at all times." Psalm 34
• "The Lord is kind and merciful." Psalm 103
• "Blessed the man who greatly delights in the Lord's commands." Psalm 112
• "Blessed are those who fear the Lord." Psalm 128
• "How good is the Lord to all." Psalm 145
• "Let all praise the name of the Lord." Psalm 148

It is typical for the Psalm to be sung during the ceremony. You will likely select a Psalm with your wedding musician or with our Worship and Music Director. But you are welcome to look through these Psalms for inspiration ahead of that conversation

• Romans 8:31b-35, 37 -39-What will separate us from the love of Christ?
• Romans 12: 1-2, 9-13-Hold on to what is good; love one another with mutual affection.- (Long Form of this passage)
• Romans 15:1b-3a, 5-7, 13-May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace.
• 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15, 17-20-Your body is a temple of the Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a-Love is patient, love is kind.
• Ephesians 4:1-6-With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love.
• Ephesians 5:2a, 21-33-This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the Church.- (Long form of this passage)
• Philippians 4:4-9-The God of peace will be with you.
• Colossians 3:12-17-And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.
• Hebrews 13:1-4a, 5-6b-Let marriage be held in honor by all.
• 1 Peter 3:1-9-Be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one another.
• 1 John 3:18-24-Love in deed and in truth.
• 1 John 4:7-12-God is love.
• Revelation 19:1, 5-9a-Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.

It is typical for the Psalm to be sung during the ceremony. You will likely select a Psalm with your wedding musician or with our Worship and Music Director. But you are welcome to look through these Psalms for inspiration ahead of that conversation

• Matthew 5:1-12a-Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
• Matthew 5:13-16-You are the light of the world.
• Matthew 7:21, 24-25-A wise man built his house on rock.- (Long form of this passage)
• Matthew 19:3-6-What God has united, man must not separate.
• Matthew 22:35-40-This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it.
• Mark 10:6-9-They are no longer two, but one flesh.
• John 2:1-11-Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee.
• John 15: 9-12-Remain in my love.- 9.) John 15: 12-16-This is my commandment: love one another.
• John 17:20-26-That they may be brought to perfection as one.(Long form of this passage).

It can be exciting and intimidating to personalize the worship for your Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. There are some brief resources below, but for further coordination and information about booking musicians, what to expect in terms of cost, and other planning concerns, please contact the Parish office. We have several, wonderful, professional musicians in our parish we can coordinate for your wedding. But you are also welcome to use your own contractor. 

Scroll through the following topics to start considering how you'd like to design your Wedding Music.

Sample Music Selections

Remember any title from the "Breaking Bread" hymnal we worship with, is acceptable at your Wedding.

Should I Hire My Musicians?

Probably, yes. The different rites of worship across many Christian faiths and Catholicism in particular are all unique and may be executed to greater degree of success by someone with training and experience.

Friends and relatives may offer to perform your wedding music as a gift and that can be lovely..... but often this is a more daunting task than amateurs and couples realize. Non-professional musicians who want to gift your wedding music, even if they play and sing beautifully may fare better as part of your ceremony if you ALSO hire a professional accompanist and arrange for rehearsals in advance of the ceremony.

...That said...all musicians, professional or not, are welcome to perform your wedding here as you wish. We only ask that you communicate and plan with our musical staff to make any necessary collaboration or rehearsal beautiful and effective.

Do I Have to Hire Musicians From St. Francis, St. Patrick, or St. John?

No! If you find a musician you love and trust, they are welcome to perform here! They simply have to contact our Parish office at least 2 weeks before the wedding to coordinate their use of our facilities.