Introductory Rites
The priest, deacon, altar servers process to the altar.
What is the procession?
A reading from the Old Testament.
What is the First Reading?
The bread and wine are brought up to the priest.
What is the Presentation of the Gifts?
The priest has us rise after Communion and says, "The Lord be with You".
We respond with "And with your spirit".
What is the final blessing?
We do this at the very beginning of the Mass after the priest welcomes us.
This action reminds us of the Trinity.
What is the Sign of the Cross?
We say this prayer before we receive the Eucharist.
What is the Lord's Prayer?
The priest says "The mass is ended. Go in peace."
We respond with "Thanks be to God".
What is dismissal?
We do this to open the celebration and to lead our thoughts to what we are about to celebrate. It is done with music.
What is the opening song?
A passage from the New Testament.
What is the second reading?
The final thing we do and should stay in our pews until this is over.
What is the Recessional song?
We ask for God's forgiveness. We say the Kyrie -
Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy
What is the Penitential Rite?
We pray our needs to God.
What is the prayer of the faithful?
We shake hands with those near us and wish them peace.
What is the Sign of Peace?
How often we should go to Mass.
What is every Sunday and every day of holy obligation?
This is the song we sing to praise God and give thanks.
What is the Gloria?
We stand and say the Nicene Creed.
What is the profession of faith?
The moment the bread and wine change to the body and blood of Jesus.
What is consecration?
This is who we should go to Mass with.
What is our family?