The Eucharistic Prayer
This portion of the Eucharistic Prayer is when the priest in the name of the people glorifies God the Father and gives thanks to him for the whole work of salvation
What is the thanksgiving?
The long garment worn by priests and deacons, traditionally white but can also be creme colored, it's origin comes from the 'gambling' soldiers at Golgotha
What is an alb?
This season of the Liturgical Year, albeit short, is one 'continuous liturgy' that ends with the greatest of all vigils
What is the Easter Triduum?
The second reading normally comes from this portion of Scripture
What is the New Testament?
When a priest celebrates a funeral he has three options for colors for the celebration of Mass - they are
What is white, purple, or black?
This portion of the prayer is where the Church, fulfilling the command that she received from Christ the Lord through the Apostles celebrates the memorial of Christ, recalling His Paschal Mystery
What is the anamnesis?
The rope-like vestment that can be used by priests and deacons to secure vestments in place and can be quite simple or quite ornate depending on the degree of the celebration
What is a cincture?
This feast, occuring on August 6, gives Catholics a glimpse into the divinity of Jesus along with Peter, James and John on the mountain
Most Gospel readings during the Season of Easter come from this 'rogue' version of the life of Christ
What is the Gospel of St. John?
This liturgical appointment, used primarily to wipe the chalice during Mass can be simple or ornate based on the degree of solemnity
What is a purificator?
This portion is introduced by the priest and then proclaimed by all the people who join with the angelic powers to give thanks and glory to God
What is the Sanctus (Holy, Holy)?
What is the stole?
Ash Wednesday, Easter Sunday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, The First Sunday of Advent.
What are the movable feasts of the Church?
These prayers of praise and lament, written mostly by King David give the Church a reason to be fully responsive during the Liturgy of the Word
What is the Responsorial Psalm?
Used to hold the sacred host, these vessels can hold from 1-500 hosts at any time and are to be made of a non-pourous metal
What is a ciborium?
This portion, the only portion of the prayer which cannot be altered in any form is considered the pinnacle of the prayer and the most powerful aspect of it
What is the Institution Narrative (Consecration)?
This vestment, used by priests, comes out primarily during processions but can also be used to preside at devotionals
What is a cope?
This feast, established by St. John Paul II in 2002, allows the Octave of Easter to come to a conclusion with the maximum opportunity for grace
What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
In order to maximize the amount of Scripture read at Mass, the Church uses the following term to give listeners
What is the Lectionary Cycle (Cycle of Readings)?
Used to burn incense, this liturgical appointment can come in multiple forms but the most common is a single chain apparatus
What is a thurible?
By means of particular invocations, this portion of the prayer implores the power of the Holy Spirit upon the gifts offered to God by the people may through the hands of the priest become the Body and Blood of Christ
What is the epiclesis?
This garment, used mostly during Eucharistic Benediction and Eucharistic Processions covers the hands of the priest or deacon when they are carrying or blessing with the Monstrance
What is the humeral veil?
What is the Season of Lent?
Found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, these first two chapters give us the initial stages and characters of the life of Christ
What are the Infancy Narratives?
Found at the front of any well appointed altar, this liturgical appointment can be adjusted based on the colors of the season being celebrated
What is an antipendium?