Introductory Rites
The Greek name for crying out to God and begging for His mercy.
What is the Kyrie?
This reading from Scripture is our response to God after hearing the first reading.
What is the Responsorial Psalm?
After singing this angelic song, we kneel and prepare to welcome Jesus as he becomes present in the Eucharist.
What is the Sanctus (or Holy, Holy, Holy Lord)?
We greet those around us with a handshake, a hug, or a smile and a wave.
What is the sign of peace?
This song or prayer expresses the joy we feel at Christmastime!
What is the Gloria?
This word means explanation in Greek, it is like a Catholic version of a "sermon" and only given by clergy.
What is a homily?
We respond with one of three options. One of them is "We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again."
What is the Mystery of Faith?
Latin name for the prayer we pray saying "Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world....." then we kneel before receiving our Lord.
What is the Agnus Dei?
The Latin name for the part of the mass where we acknowledge our need for a savior.
What is the Confiteor?
What we stand and profess at Mass together.
What is the Creed?
This is what we say in response to the priest inviting us to lift up our hearts.
What is "We lift them up to the Lord"?
"Our Father, who art in Heaven..... but deliver us from evil."
What is the Lord's Prayer?
This greeting is to invoke the presence of the divine. Often said to those assigned a hard task or journey.
What is "The Lord be With You"?
This is what the Church's Calendar is called that begins in Advent and ends with Christ the King Sunday. It is very colorful.
What is the Liturgical Calendar?
Our response after the Priest says, "Through Him, and with Him, and in Him, Oh God, Almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever."
What is The Great Amen?
This word refers to when the priest breaks a piece of the Eucharistic Host. This symbolizes the breaking of bread.
What is "The Fraction"?
This is the first prayer we pray in the mass. It is how we always start and end our prayers and the Mass is the greatest prayer we can pray.
What is the sign of the cross?
This reading is where the whole congregation stands to listen.
What is the Gospel Reading?
The Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
What is the Eucharist?
This refers to when the priest places a piece of the Eucharistic host he broke off into the chalice. This expresses the unity of the church, and the reunion of Christ's body and blood.
What is "Commingling"?