Introductory Rites
Translate this into English:
Kyrie eleison,
Christe eleison,
Kyrie eleison
Lord have mercy,
Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy.
On Sundays, the first reading is usually from this part of the Bible.
The Old Testament.
True or false:
The bread becomes only the body of Christ, and the wine becomes only the blood of Christ.
False. The bread and wine both become the body, blood, (soul and divinity), of Christ.
Where does the word "Mass" come from?
“Ite, missa est.”
Literally: “Go, it is the dismissal.”
This is the typical color of vestments worn by the priest during Advent and Lent
Purple
Complete the sequence:
The Lord be with you...
... and with your spirit.
All the faithful stand during this reading.
The Gospel
How do you say "Lamb of God" in Latin?
Agnus Dei
Name the pious practice typical after the Mass has ended (and explain it).
Thanksgiving. Approximately 10 minutes of sitting prayerfully while the Eucharist is still present in the body.
This is the one day of the year when Mass is not celebrated
Good Friday
Recite the Confeitor
“I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault,through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.”
Explain what happens during the prayer of the faithful
The part of the Mass when the lector reads a list of prayers that the parish then prays too.
What body posture does a person assume during the consecration?
He kneels.
Name the part of the Church where the priest typically greets parishioners after Mass.
The narthex.
True or false:
Dressing well for Mass is rooted in Biblical teaching
True.
The Bible prescribes what a priest should wear out of respect for God and that applies to us as priests.
This prayer gathers the prayers of all the faithful present into one prayer led by the priest celebrant.
The Collect
This part of the Mass that is said by the faithful at every Sunday Mass is not typically said at a weekday Mass (two acceptable answers)
1. Second reading
2. The creed
What are the conditions for a person to receive Communion?
1. Be a baptized Catholic.
2. Be in the state of grace.
3. Have fasted for at least 1 hour.
The action you are supposed to perform as the priest gives the final blessing
The sign of the cross
What part of the Nicene creed should a person bow at?
“and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.”
This is a profound bow (a bow from the waist).
The two seasons in which the Gloria is not said
Advent and Lent
The two people allowed to provide a homily at Mass
Priests and deacons
The words of consecration come from this letter of St. Paul
1 Corinthians (11:23–25)
True or false:
The Church teaches that holy water (which you can apply while leaving Mass) forgives this type of sin
Venial sins
How do you know that Jesus is residing in the tabernacle when the door is closed?
The candle is burning outside it