READINGS/HOMILY
A brief instruction by the priest or deacon following the Gospel Reading.
What is the HOMILY?
The proper position to be in while the Gospel is read.
What is standing?
The clothing worn by priests during the Mass.
What are vestments?
The people's response to the words "The Lord be with you."
What is "AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT"?
What we say/sing after the Eucharistic prayer.
What is AMEN?
Our response to the first and second readings.
What is "THANKS BE TO GOD"?
A friendly gesture, done to symbolize that we are all to come to the altar in peace and good will with God and neighbor.
What is THE SIGN OF PEACE?
Smoke that is used as a sign of our prayers rising to God.
What is incense?
A hymn of praise to God, usually sung, but never during Lent and Advent.
What is the GLORIA?
HOLY WATER is used to remind us of this sacrament?
What is BAPTISM?
The part of the Bible that the first reading usually comes from.
What is the OLD TESTAMENT?
A gesture we make before the tabernacle.
What is GENUFLECT?
The cup that holds the wine that will be become the blood of Christ.
What is a CHALICE?
The meaning of the words... Kyrie Eleison and Christe Eleison.
LORD HAVE MERCY,
CHRIST HAVE MERCY
The title for Jesus, first said of Him by John the Baptist.
What is the LAMB OF GOD?
A word that is never said during the season of Lent.
What is ALLELUIA?
A gesture done by the congregation right before the gospel is read.
What is making a cross on the forehead, lips and heart?
Small white cloth placed on the altar during the Eucharistic prayer on which the bread and wine are placed.
What is a CORPORAL?
During the Easter season this rite is sometimes done instead of the Penitential Rite.
What is the Sprinkling Rite?
The words of the Centurion to Jesus.
What is "Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof...?"
The two options of the Creed that can be said at Mass.
What are the NICENE and APOSTLE'S?
The length of time we fast before receiving Communion.
What is 1 HOUR?
A dish that holds the consecrated hosts.
What is a CIBORIUM?
A Latin phrase, we believe about the priesthood...that priests are acting in the person of Christ.
What is in PERSONA CHRISTI?
The changing of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
What TRANSUBSTANTIATION?