{MASS

A true sacrifice

Parts of the Mass

Entrance and entrance song-calls the people into the

community and prepares or the celebration.

- singing helps the participants better disposed

in the body and mind.

I. Beginning of the Mass

a.Entrance

b. Kissing and bowing at the altar

-sign of devotion and veneration

-act of self blessing before prayer

-reminds us of our baptism Reminds us that it is the means of our salvation

c. Sign of the cross

At this point in the Mass, the priest invites us to examine our consciences and to express sorrow for our sins.

We ask our Lord at this time to pardon us of any sin, we may have unintentionally forgotten to confess, praying that our soul be spotlessly clean as we welcome our Lord in His Eucharist - His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity to be one with us.

d. Penitential Rite

The community praises the Holy trinity.

e. Gloria

Recalls the mystery of salvation proper to the day or feast

f. Prayer of the day

Human expression of trust and petition

Sign of peace; sign of being defenseless.

g. Raised, open arms

II. Liturgy of the word

A.1st reading responsorial psalm

With faith and reflection, the community receives God’s word.

b. 2nd reading

The good news is heard (our link to the past)

Standing while the Gospel is read-connotes alertness and readiness than just sitting down.

c. Gospel

The proclaimer of the Word relates the Gospel to everyday life. The priest relates the good news to the present.

The Homily is the application of the Word of God today

d. homily

A Roman Catholic translation of this creed reads:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father .He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. AMEN.

The Creed

6.Prayers of the faithful/ general intercession

III. Liturgy of the Eucharist

A symbol of community’s willingness to give of itself

a. Procession with the gifts

These gifts are symbol of God’s gift, and are the result of human labor

b. Presentation of the gifts to the altar

When wine and are mixed the people are united to Christ.

Mixing- represents my poor little personality is lost in the sacrifice of Christ.

c. Mixture of water and wine

Humility and purity are required for self- giving so that the gifts of washing of hand and wine may become Christ’s body and blood.

Washing of hands- it is spiritual cleansing since he is approaching a most important part of the mass.

d. Private prayer of the priest

-Asking the spirit to make holy A prayer of petition offered by the priest on behalf of the worshipping community.

e. Prayer of the gifts

Dialogue with preface- praises GOD as the Creator and Lord of history.

Holy, holy, holy- divine praises sung or said by the priest and people.

Invocation of the Holy Spirit- Acknowledges the power of the Spirit.

Account of the Institution- remembers and makes present Christ’s sacrifice of his body and blood.Eucharistic Prayer

1. Praises God as creator and Lord of

history

Dialogue with Preface

2. Divine praises sung or said by the priest and people.

Holy, holy, holy

Acknowledges the power of the Holy

Spirit.

3. Invocation of the Holy Spirit

Remembers and makes present Christ sacrifice of his body and blood.

4.Account of the Institution

Christ takes the church into his once-and-for-all

sacrifice.

5. Remembering and prayer of the offering

The community prays for the salvation of all

both living and the dead.

6. Intercession

Concludes thanksgiving with

praise to the Trinity.

7. Concluding doxology

COMMUNION RITE

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil. Amen.

a. Our father

Desires love and peace of Christ

b. Prayer for peace

Breaks one bread –symbol of unity- so all may share in same body.

c. Breaking of Bread

A song that accompanies the breaking of the bread. It is a cry for mercy and

peace.

Lamb of God

Food for salvation We become one in the Lord so that

we can be one in loving others.

Reception or communion

Petitions the Lord that union with Him will bear fruit in

daily life.

Concluding Prayer

Conclusion

Blessing to celebrate our participation.

Final Blessing

Go and live the Eucharist everyday.

Dismissal

Chalice - it is the cup which holds the wine for consecration

- it is the most sacred of all the vessels.

SACRED VESSEL

is the small plate on which the host is laid. It is maid to fit the chalice.

Paten

Is used to hold the small host distributed to the communion of the faithful. It resembles the chalice except that it has a cover

Ciborium

is the large metal container used for exposition and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Monstrance

Is a small container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick.

Pyx

Are the vessels from which the acolyte pours water and wine into the chalice of the celebrant.

Cruets

is a container in which incense is burned.

Censer

The container of the incense.

Incense boat

The perfume burned on certain occasions, as at high Mass and benedictions, it is a symbol of prayer.

incense

The container of holy water.Holy water pot and sprinkler

ALTAR LINENS

is a square of fine linen with a small cross worked in the center. The corporal linen is the most important of the Holy cloths. The priest spreads it on the altar and places the chalice and the Host after consecration.

1. Corporal

it is used by the priest to wipe the inside of the chalice before putting the wine.

It is used by the priest to wipe the inside of the chalice before putting in the wine and after ablution.

2.Purificator

is a small square piece of linen starched stiff used to cover the chalice.

3. Pall

- is used during washing of hands after the preparation of the gifts.

4.White towel

VESTMENTS

is a white linen tunic which envelopes the priest’s whole body

 (Make me white, O Lord, and cleanse my heart; that being made white in the Blood of the Lamb I may deserve an eternal reward).

1. Alb

is the cord which fastens the alb at the waist.

 (Gird me, O Lord, with the cincture of purity, and quench in my heart the fire of concupiscence, that the virtue of continence and chastity may abide in me).

2. Cincture or Girdle-

is the long silk band that fits around the neck on the breast of the priest. It is a symbol of authority of the church.

" (Lord, restore the stole of immortality, which I lost through the collusion of our first parents, and, unworthy as I am to approach Thy sacred mysteries, may I yet gain eternal joy).

Stole

- is the uppermost vestment worn by the celebrant at Mass

 (O Lord, who has said, "My yoke is sweet and My burden light," grant that I may so carry it as to merit Thy grace).

Chasuble

is the principal vestment of the ecclesiastics

Cassock

is a short alb.

6. Surplice-

is a mantle used for benediction, procession and other occasions.

7. Cope

is the long silk cloth used by the priest when carrying a blessed sacrament and giving benedictions.

Humeral veil-

- the special vestment used by the deacon during high mass

Lord, endow me with the garment of salvation, the vestment of joy, and with the dalmatic of justice ever encompass me.

Dalmatic-

is a piece of white linen cloth which covers the priest’s shoulders.

(Place upon me, O Lord, the helmet of salvation, that I may overcome the assaults of the devil).

Amice

is a short and narrow strip of cloth which hangs from the left arm.

 (May I deserve, O Lord, to bear the maniple of weeping and sorrow in order that I may joyfully reap the reward of my labors).

Maniple

Biretta is a tri-cornered or square-shaped hat with silk trim, tuft (except for the birette of seminarians and cardinals) and three raised wings, called "horns," on top at three corners (the side of the hat without the horn is worn on the left side of the head). It is made of scarlet silk for cardinals, violet silk for bishops, and black merlino for priests, deacons, and seminarians. 

Crozier

The crozier is the shepherd's staff used by bishops. The crozier has always been in the Church a symbol of the bishop's pastoral role. 

When a Bishop is consecrated as Bishop, he receives a ring representing his office (Cardinals receive their own special ring, also). The Pope's ring, known as the "Fisherman's Ring," is the personal and unique seal of that reigning Pontiff and is (or at least used to be) destroyed on his death.

he zucchetto is the silk yarmulka-like skullcap worn by bishops. The Pope's zucchetto is white; the cardinals' zucchetti are scarlet; the bishops' zucchetti are violet. Priests may use a black cloth zucchetto for everyday wear, but not during the liturgy.

the zucchetto is the silk yarmulka-like skullcap worn by bishops. The Pope's zucchetto is white;the cardinals' zucchetti are scarlet; the bishops' zucchetti are violet. Priests may use a black cloth zucchetto for everyday wear, but not during the liturgy.

The pallium is worn only by archbishops (in their own dioceses), patriarchs, and the Pope, as symbol of their authority. It's a band of white wool adorned with 6 small black crosses, worn around the neck with extensions front and back, and pinned to the chasuble in three places about the neck.

The non-silk part of the pallium is made of white wool, part of which is supplied by two lambs presented annually by the Lateran Canons Regular on the feast of St. Agnes (21 January). The lambs are solemnly blessed on the high altar of that church after the pontifical Mass, and then offered to the pope, who sends palliums made of their wool to the archbishops. 

Mitre

croizer

ring

fanon

The mitre

imitates the Old Testament priestly headcovering and is the headdress of bishops, worn at liturgical functions.

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BOOKS

- is the official book of the Roman Rite containing all prayers, rites or ceremonies of the mass.

1. Missal-

- is a book which contains readings of the Mass. (1st reading, responsorial psalm, second reading and the Gospel

2. Lectionary-

3. Ordo

an annual calendar that gives directions for day’s Mass and office

LITURGICAL COLORS

http://www.crivoice.org/symbols/colorsmeaning.html

vestments are used worn during Christmas time and Easter time, on the feast of Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary, the angels

and confessors, virgins, Holy men and Women. White

symbolizes purity and joy.

WHITE

vestments are used at the Pentecost, feast of

Apostles and martyrs, Passion of Our Lord, feast

of the Holy Cross,

RED

vestments are used for

ordinary days

GREEN

are used during Advent and Lent, Mass of the Dead

PURPLE/ VIOLET

maybe used in the Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

BLUE

maybe used on the Third Sunday in Advent and the

Fourth Sunday in Lent.

ROSE/PINK

may be used in the Masses of the

Dead.

BLACK

THE LITURGICAL YEAR

A. Seasons of Liturgical Year

-signifying the coming o arrival. It begins on the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Andrew (Nov.30) and therefore falls from November 27 to December 3. The season also reflects the joy of anticipation.

- Liturgical color: violet

1. ADVENT

- this season starts with Christmas eve and concludes with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, usually on the Sunday after Epiphany.

Liturgical color: white

2. CHRISTMAS

a Penitential Season starting with everyone receiving the Blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday and continuing until Holy Saturday. It extends a period of 40 days.

- this seasons rules 6 weeks, the sixth week of which is Palm Sunday.

Liturgical color: violet

3. LENT

this season begins with Easter Sunday which is celebrated on the Sunday, between March 25 and April 25 and culminates at Pentecost Sunday. The yearly celebration of Resurrection of Christ is the oldest and most solemn Christian feast, considered the center of Liturgical Year.

this season runs for 8 weeks, the 8th Sunday of which is the Pentecost Sunday.

Liturgical color: White

4. EASTER

B. Ordinary time of Liturgical Year.

1. From the day after the feast of the Baptism of the Lord to the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.2. From Monday after the Pentecost to the Saturday before the First Sunday of the advent.

GO IN PEACE TO LOVE AND SERVE THE

LORD