What are the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
100
This is the name of the song leader.
What is a cantor?
100
This reading is given by the priest or deacon and is taken from a book in the New Testament. The priest then reflects on this reading in a homily.
What is the Gospel?
100
It is the name of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, whether at Mass or reserved in a special place in the Church.
What is the Blessed Sacrament?
100
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. . .
All: Amen.
200
This is the oldest faith statement in Church when the fundamental teachings of the Roman Catholic faith are proclaimed.
What is the Profession of Faith (also known as the Apostle's Creed or the Nicene Creed)?
200
This is the table of sacrifice and paschal banquet; it is a symbol of Christ and the Christian Community.
What is the altar?
200
This part of the Liturgy comes between the first and second readings. It is taken from the book of Psalms.
What is the Responsorial Psalm?
200
This is the prayer of thanksgiving and sanctification, a very sacred part of Mass.
What is the Eucharistic Prayer?
200
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
300
This is the Mass part when the priest kisses the altar to greet and say farewell to the symbol of Jesus.
What is the Veneration of the Altar?
300
This is the oldest gesture of our faith, a prelude to prayer.
What is the sign of the cross?
300
This reading, taken from the New Testament, is read by a lector.
What is the Second Reading?
300
This is the prayer and blessing given when the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
What is consecration?
300
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to . . .
All: Glory to you, oh Lord.
400
During this part of Mass, the congregation makes a promise to one another to open each other as Christ would.
What is the Sign of Peace?
400
This is also known as the Lord's Prayer.
What is the "Our Father"?
400
This reading manifests the Church's conviction that all Scripture is the Word of God because it is drawn from stories about the relationship between God and His people before the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
What is the First Reading?
400
These are the two ancient rituals contained in the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
What are breaking bread and offering sacrifice?
400
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
500
This song prepares the congregation for the Gospel.
What is the "Alleluia"?
500
During the Opening Prayer, the celebrant expresses this, and the Scriptures read during the Liturgy of the Word continue to refer to this.
What is the theme?
500
This is the last event in the Liturgy of the Word (just before the Liturgy of the Eucharist) as an intercession for all humankind.
What are the Prayers of the Faithful?
500
The priest does this symbolic act before the most sacred part of the Mass.
What is washing his hands?
500
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.