Introductory Rites
The first thing the priest does at the altar as Mass begins.
What is bow and kiss the Altar?
The first reading typically comes from this section of the Bible.
What is the Old Testament?
The definition of the word "Eucharist"
What is Thanksgiving?
The congregation's last response at the end of Mass.
What is "Thanks be to God."
The amount of time you need to fast before receiving communion.
What is 1 hour?
The first prayer completed at the beginning of every Catholic Mass.
What is the Sign of the Cross?
This is sang or said in between the first and second reading.
What is the Responsorial Psalm?
The Liturgy of the Eucharist starts with this.
What is the presentation of the gifts?
What is genuflect?
The first thing we do when we enter the sanctuary.
What is bless ourselves with Holy Water?
The act that allows the congregation to prepare their hearts and seek God's mercy and forgiveness for any venial sins that may have been committed throughout the week.
What is the Penitential Act?
The Gospel is read from one of these 4 books of the Bible.
What is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
The small plate and cup used in the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
What is the paten and chalice?
This is the type of final blessing the priest always gives.
What is a trinitarian blessing?
Requirements to receive communion in the Catholic Church.
What is "Be free from grave or mortal sin and have fasted from food and drink for at least one hour"?
We DO NOT say or sing the Gloria on Sundays during these two times of the liturgical year.
What is Advent and Lent?
The amount of readings we hear in a Sunday Mass.
Daily Mass.
What is Four? What is Three?
This prayer was taught to us by Jesus and is recited during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
What is the Our Father?
We are called to bring our Catholic Faith by our words and actions here when we leave the church after Mass.
Where is into the community/ the world?
What is Modestly?
This is sang or spoken immediately after the Penitential Act. (English and Latin Name)
What is "Lord have mercy" and "Kyrie Eleison"?
This summarizes the belief of the Catholic Church for over 2000 years and is recited at every Sunday Mass.
What is the Apostle's Creed or the Nicene Creed?
The transformation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
What is transubstantiation?
Latin commission phrase for "the mass is ended" or "Go, you are sent"
What is Ite, Missa Est?
The part of Mass which is MOST sacred; when we should kneel.
What is the consecration?