Parts of The Mass
The part of Mass where we listen to readings from the Bible.
What is the Liturgy of the Word?
The cup that holds the wine during Mass?
What is the chalice?
The group of people who are present at Mass.
Who is the congregation?
What we say at the end of a prayer is to show agreement.
What is Amen?
The book of readings used at Mass
What is the Lectionary?
The prayer that asks God for mercy, sung at the end of the Penitential Rite.
What is the Kyrie?
The small room beside the altar where the priest prepares for Mass?
What is the sacristy?
This person assists the priest during Mass.
Who is the altar server?
Communicating with God is called...
What is Prayer?
This Psalm comes after the first reading and includes a repeated response.
What is the Responsorial Psalm?
This hymn praising God is sung after the Penitential Rite, except during Advent and Lent.
What is the Gloria?
A flat plate that holds the celebrant’s host?
What is the paten?
This minister helps distribute Communion to the congregation.
Who is the Minister of Communion?
A prayer asking God to show love to others.
What is a blessing?
The Christian scriptures that tell the story of Jesus and the early Church.
What is the New Testament?
Bread and wine are brought to the altar during this part of the Mass.
What is the Offertory Procession?
The place where the consecrated hosts are kept between Masses?
What is the tabernacle?
This person assists the priest and can preside over some sacraments but cannot consecrate bread and wine.
Who is the deacon?
A prayer asking for God’s help during the Prayer of the Faithful.
What is a petition?
A season of forty days that prepares for the death and resurrection of Jesus.
What is Lent?
The prayers said by the priest to consecrate the bread and wine.
What are the Eucharistic prayers?
This candle (commonly red) is located near the sanctuary.
Sanctuary candle
The local community of the Church is called this.
What is a parish?
A type of prayer said during the Prayer of the Faithful, when we pray for others.
What is an intercession?
A season starting four weeks before Christmas.
What is Advent?