Transcript Parts of the Mass

Parts of the Mass
Celebrating as a Community
Why do we attend mass?
1. Mass is the core of our faith and it where
we come to know Jesus and gather as a
community.
2. At Mass, we re-enact the Last Supper, as
Jesus said to his disciples, “Do this in
memory of me.”
3. We attend to strengthen our relationship
with God, and strengthen our prayer life.
4. To receive the Body and Blood of Christ,
which is our spiritual nourishment.
1. Gathering
O As a reminder of our baptismal promises – we
dip our fingers in holy water when we enter the
church, and make the sign of the cross.
O Opening Song: opens the celebration and leads
our thoughts to what we are celebrating
O Entrance Procession: involves those with special
role within the celebration such as the lectors
and the priests
O Sign of the Cross/Amen: reminds us of the trinity
that is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
O Greeting/Response: in each form, we are
reminded that God is with is and always will
be.
O Penitential Rite: The community seeks
reconciliation with one another and with God
O Gloria: hymn of praise and thanksgiving
O Opening Prayer Silence/Amen: This is the
“collect” or gathering prayer
2. Liturgy of the Word
O First Reading: A proclamation from the Old
Testament
O Responsorial Psalm/ Refrain: A psalm that
reflects the spirit of the first reading
O Second Reading: A proclamation from the letters
of the New Testament
O Gospel Acclamation: we make the sign of the
cross on our foreheads (God in our thoughts),
our lips (God in our words), and on our hearts
(God in our hearts and actions)
O Gospel: A proclamation from one of the Gospels
as word of God.
O Homily: the priest teaches and explains the
Gospel and readings.
O Profession of Faith
O General Intercessions: we pray for –
O our community
O the oppressed, afflicted and sick
O our Church
O those in need
3. Liturgy of the Eucharist
O Preparation of the Altar and Presentations of
the Gifts: Before beginning the Eucharistic
action, we prepare the table.
O The Eucharistic Prayer: There are nine
different Eucharistic prayers.
O The host is consecrated, and the miracle of
transubstantiation occurs.
Transubstantiation
O As Catholics, we believe that the host and
the wine BECOME Jesus Christ.
O Transubstantiation means “changing
substance”.
O The host and wine, the “substance”, still
look like bread and wine, but it isn’t.
O Jesus humbled himself to become bread
and wine so he can PHYSICALLY connect
with us.
O He knew we would want to connect with him
in a real and tangible way.
O There is evidence of transubstantiation in
the Bible, and through Eucharistic miracles.
4. Communion Rite
O Lord’s Prayer, Rite of Peace: Before we break
bread together and eat and drink of the same
loaf and cup, we express unity with one another
O Breaking of the Bread: This is the key action of
the celebration: we all eat from the one bread
which is Christ
O This is the Lamb of God….Lord, I am not Worthy:
Priest and people prepare themselves to receive
the Christ’s body and blood
O Communion: We receive the body and blood of
Christ
5. Dismissal
O Blessing/Amen: The final blessing can be
given in a simple or more complex form
O Dismissal/Thanks be to God: The liturgy
always concludes with the Trinitarian
blessing
O Closing Song: The closing song and
procession remind us that we are sent out
into the world to share the Good News we
have received
Final thoughts….
O When we are dismissed, we are asked to GO
FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE THE LORD AND
ONE ANOTHER. How can we do this?
O Our posture and actions in mass are also a
sign of respect.
O Genuflect: means to kneel on one knee
toward the tabernacle, where the
consecrated host is kept. This is showing
respect to the true presence of Jesus, in the
host.
Liturgical Colors
Green
O Life eternal; hope
White
O Light; innocence; purity; joy
Purple
O Penance; humility
Red
O The Passion; blood; martyrdom