Together for Life [Paperback]

Joseph M. Champlin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0877936161 | ISBN-13: 978-0877936169 | Publication Date: January 1988 | Edition: Marriage within Mass Revised

Designed to help couples plan their ceremony, it contains the complete marriage rite with all variant prayers, blessings, and scripture texts.

Full-page commentaries by Father Champlin on each of the 28 readings make Together For Life ideal for pastors to distribute to couples taking marriage instruction, for pre-Cana, college and high school marriage classes, and newlyweds. Both editions include a 4-page selection sheet for choosing readings, prayers and blessings to be used in the ceremony.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press; Marriage within Mass Revised edition (January 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877936161
• ISBN-13: 978-0877936169
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great gift from the Diocese, January 19, 2001

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Andrew Casad (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Together for Life (Paperback)

When my fiancee and I decided to get married and went to talk to our parish priest, he presented us with this text. It has proven to be a wonderful planning aid for my fiancee and me. We have enjoyed reading all of the readings and deciding which ones will be used in our Mass. For those who want to plan a wedding that recognizes that Marriage is a Sacrament, and says this and remains Catholic through-and-through Champlin's text is an excellent source. We also purchased several other books, including "Perspectives On Marriage with Catholic Wedding Ceremony," and Chris Aridas' excellent "Your Catholic Wedding."

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Say what YOU want to say, hear what YOU want to hear!, January 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Together for Life (Paperback)

When most couples prepare to marry in the Catholic Church, they don't realize they don't have to have the "standard" wedding mass. This book shows samples and suggestions for choosing your own music, readings from the Bible, responsorial psalms, even adding some personalization to your vows. I'm glad I bought it, I'm looking forward to hearing the mass my fiance and I put together for our wedding. This is a unique book at a bargain price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Catholic Couples, July 9, 2008

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This review is from: Together for Life (Paperback)

My fiance and I are both devout Catholic and started planning our Nuptial Mass, but neither of us have ever gone to a Catholic wedding that we can remember! I ordered EIGHT books on Catholic weddings, and this one is by far the best. Very easy to follow and straightforward. Makes choosing readings and prayers so simple. If you're having a Catholic wedding--with Mass or outside of Mass---GET THIS BOOK!