Catholic Mass Catholic Mass

Gabriela OlivasGabriela Olivas

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Catholic MassCatholic MassGABRIELA OLIVASGABRIELA OLIVAS

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The BeginningThe Beginning

Music begins playing Music begins playing as the Priest and as the Priest and his monagillos walk his monagillos walk in carrying lit in carrying lit candles and Jesus candles and Jesus Christ on the crossChrist on the cross

The CeremonyThe Ceremony

People raise their People raise their hands while hands while reciting “El Padre reciting “El Padre Nuestro” and then Nuestro” and then then join hands then join hands together with the together with the person beside person beside themthem

During mass their will be two collectives for During mass their will be two collectives for donations for the Church and for a charity donations for the Church and for a charity in a basket like this onein a basket like this one

The Blood and Body of The Blood and Body of ChristChrist

Both are located in Both are located in the gold tin at the the gold tin at the center of the center of the churchchurch

People Eating ChristPeople Eating Christ

One must bow down before taking himOne must bow down before taking him

Before & After ChurchBefore & After Church

People come to these small sanctuaries and light a People come to these small sanctuaries and light a candle for someone so that the light of God may candle for someone so that the light of God may always be with them to guide them in the right always be with them to guide them in the right directionsdirections

The CrucifixionThe Crucifixion

Jesus Christ in each Jesus Christ in each of the stages, all of the stages, all around the church around the church

The light reflected from the colorful glass The light reflected from the colorful glass windows is said to represent Gods light windows is said to represent Gods light reflecting on us reflecting on us