Mass Knowledge
The seasons where the Gloria is not said/sung on Sunday
What are Advent and Lent?
During the Penitential Act, hitting the chest three times is a visible sign of this.
What is contrition / being sorry?
The table which we gather to celebrate the Eucharistic feast.
What is the Altar?
At the Penitential Act, we beat our chest three times saying “through my __.”
What is fault?
How long I should fast before Communion?
What is an hour?
How long it takes to cycle through all of the readings we use in Mass
What is 3 years?
It is sometimes sung, and is between the first and second reading.
What is the Responsorial Psalm?
This prayer was taught to us by Jesus Christ and we recite it during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
What is The Our Father?
At the end of the readings we say this, reminding us who was just speaking.
What is Thanks be to God?
The points during mass at which we kneel.
What is the Eucharistic Prayer, the distribution of Communion?
This Latin or English word for “I believe” begins our profession of faith.
What is Credo / Creed?
During the Offertory, the faithful bring up these three things, which symbolize offering everything to God.
What is bread, water, and wine?
What part of the Mass does the Kyrie (Lord have mercy) fall into?
What is Introductory Rite?
Finish the response: We proclaim your death oh Lord, and profess your resurrection...
...Until you come again.
What is said after receiving Communion
What is Amen?
The small plate and cup used in the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
What is the paten and the chalice?
This hymn of praise, first sung by angels at Jesus’ birth?
What is The Gloria?
A prayer that the priest reads from the missal with his arms extended before the first reading.
What is the Collect?
During the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest says “Lift up your hearts.” What do we respond?
What is we lift them up to the Lord?
The appropriate posture during the proclamation of the Gospel
What is standing?
The only Greek words traditionally in the Mass
Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison, Kyrie Eleison
This is the high point of the Mass, when ordinary bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
What is the Consecration?
The outer garment a priest wears during mass, usually the color or the liturgical season
What is Chasuble?
After each invocation during the prayers of the faithful, this is said
"We pray to the Lord," "Lord, hear our prayer."
The state one must be in in order to receive Communion.
What is State of Grace?