Mass Facts
Around the middle of Mass, what prayer do we say as a congregation, with people often holding hands?
Our Father
What does "amen" mean?
"I believe"
What do we call the area where the priest celebrates mass?
Altar
This Catholic saint is often called the "Queen of Heaven". This saint even has their own famous prayer.
Mary
What is the liturgical color for Lent? (for kids: what color does the priest wear?)
Purple
For how long are you supposed to fast (not eat food) before receiving communion?
1 hour
What is another word for a communion wafer? (Hint: it's not "eucharist")
Host
Who is the patron saint of animals?
St. Francis of Assisi
What four books of the Bible are in the Gospel?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Jesus instituted the Eucharist on which Jewish holiday?
Passover
What is the reading stand where the lector speaks from?
Ambo
People often pray to this saint when they have a lost item.
Saint Anthony of Padua
Before entering the pew, you are supposed to ____.
Genuflect
To be sacramentally valid, what type of grapes does wine have to be made from? (Red, white, or any)
Any
Where do we store consecrated communion wafers when Mass is over?
Tabernacle
This saint is the patron of pawnbrokers, repentant thieves, and brewers.
St. Nicholas
What do we call the book that contains the readings for Mass?
Lectionary
What is the term for the changing of bread and wine into Christ's body and blood?
Transubstantiation
What is the white cloth used to wipe the lip of the chalice during communion?
Purificator
This recent Catholic figure was famous for having an incorruptible body, in which they are still wearing their Nikes. This person, who is the patron saint of the internet, is currently a popular figure amongst Catholic youth.
Blessed Carlo Acutis