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Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning / Matrimony / Marriage / Wedding
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| Holy Mystery | Why Recieve | Who Receives | Minimum Age Received | Who Administers | When Received | How Often Received | Time Period NOT Recieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Crowning |
Becomes priests of domestic church Becomes King and Queen of home |
1 couple of 2 people 1 man and 1 woman |
Mature | Priest | During Divine Liturgy | Talk with Priest | Great Lent Great and Holy Week |
In the Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning, a priest marries one couple of two people: one man and one woman. The man and the woman become husband and wife. The priest crowns the man and the woman as priests of the domestic church (their home) and as king and queen of their home.
Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning is an ordination for the domestic Church (their home). The husband and wife's home is their Church.
During the Divine Liturgy for Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning, a hymn is sung as the bride and groom circles the altar three times. The same hymn is sung during the Divine Liturgy for the Holy Mystery of Holy Orders as the priest candidate circles the altar three times.
Procedure
The Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning liturgical service has two parts:
- The Betrothal Ceremony (engagement ceremony)
- The couple promise themselves to one another.
- The rings are exchanged.
- The Crowning (sacrament of Marriage / Church's blessing of the marriage)
- The couple is crowned with floral wreaths or crowns of gold. - This crowning signifies two things.
- The Christian family, led by the husband and wife, is a unit in God's kingdom and should live under his reign.
- This couple will attain the heavenly crowns by living their married life in a Christian manner.
- The couple join in a procession around the marriage altar, which is set up in the middle of the church. - This procession reminds the couple that from now on they will walk through life together, with the joys of eternal life as their goal.
- The couple share a common cup of wine. - This sharing reminds the couple that, throughout their married life, they will share all things in common, both the good and the bad.
- The couple is crowned with floral wreaths or crowns of gold. - This crowning signifies two things.
Requirements and Conditions
Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning is received after the man and the woman:
- Recieves the Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination
- Is mature
The Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning is administered by a priest.
The Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning can NOT be received during Great Lent and Great and Holy Week.
Crown Removal Ceremony
The crowns are removed during The Crown Removal Ceremony. This liturgical service should take place at the first weekend Divine Liturgy after the couple returns to their parish.
Holy Crowning Procession Hymns in Arabic
Arabic phonetic transcription of the three hymns chanted during the Holy Crowning procession.Name
In the Latin Catholic Church, this Holy Mystery is called "Marriage".
Liturgical Text
Click on Resource Center, Then click on The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Sts. Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Melkite Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand has four Microsoft Word .doc files which became.pdf files. Eparchy of Saint Michael of Sydney, New South Wales
- The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony English
- Wedding Symbols Explanation English and Arabic
- The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony English and Arabic
More Information
Holy Matrimony St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, West Paterson, NJ
Holy Mysteries Our Lady of Redemption, Warren, Michigan
Jesus the King Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada Please click on Question Subject : Marriage and read the answers by George Farahat
If you have a problem with that link, use this link Home page. When the Home page begins to appear, click "Skip Introduction". Then click Community. Then click Question and Answer. Then, click Q&A.
Marriage - The Great Mystery Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, McLean, VA
St Michael's Melkite Catholic Cathedral Please click on Marriage Information, Sydney NSW, Australia
Paper
In Our Family and Home by Father Romanos Russo Originally Published in Catholic Near East Saint Ann's Melkite Catholic Church, West Paterson, NJ
Traditional Customs
Multimedia St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church, Cleveland, Ohio Page down to Articles - "Matrimony and Wedding Traditions of the Past" By: Isabel Thomas, a parishioner
| Holy Mystery | Why Recieve | Who Receives | Minimum Age Received | Who Administers | When Received | How Often Received | Time Period NOT Recieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 3 Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination |
Becomes a full and active member of Catholic community |
All | Any age Ideally infants Ideally receives 3 Christian Illumination Holy Mysteries in immediate succession |
Priest | Ideally, 1st 2 Holy Mysteries during Divine Liturgy and Holy Eucharist during Holy Communion. |
1 time for Baptism & Chrismation Many times for Holy Eucharist |
Great Lent Great and Holy Week |
| Baptism | Becomes Catholic | ||||||
| Chrismation | Receives the seal of the gift of Holy Spirit |
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| Holy Eucharist | Participates in Jesus Christ's Mystical Supper Jesus Christ's gift of Himself to us |
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| Holy Oil | Receives healing from Holy God |
All | Any age | Priest | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination Any time & place |
Talk with Priest | None |
| Repentance | Receives forgiveness from Holy God |
All | Age of reason | Priest | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination Before Divine Liturgy |
Many times | None |
| Holy Crowning |
Becomes priests of domestic church Becomes King and Queen of home |
1 couple of 2 people 1 man and 1 woman |
Mature | Priest | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination During Divine Liturgy |
Talk with Priest | Great Lent Great and Holy Week |
| Holy Orders / Ordination | Becomes Priest of public church |
A man | Mature | Bishop | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination During Divine Liturgy |
1 time | Great Lent Great and Holy Week |
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