Items in a church
The pool of holy water located near the entrance of the church
Baptismal Pool
A Bowl of water you dip your right hand in upon entering the church
Holy water font
A reading from one of the four gospels
Gospel
The body of Christ that is presented to us in the form of bread
Eucharist
A place for a priest confessor to sit, separated by a screen or grill from the place for the penitent to kneel and confess his or her sins
Confessional
A chest or niche in the wall, which contain three vessels of oil
Ambry
Traditional posture of christian prayer
Standing
Taken from the Hebrew scriptures, is how we recall the origins of our covenant with god
First Reading
The plate that the Eucharist is presented on
Paten
Usually found on the walls of the church, Pictures of incidents in the last journey of Jesus from Pilate's house to his entombment
Stations of the Cross
Holy table upon which we celebrate the lord's supper
Alter
The act of going down to one knee before entering a pew
Genuflection
Usually from one of St.Paul's letters or another apostolic writing
Second reading
The garments worn by a priest during mass
Alb and chasuble
Were originally meant to illustrate the stories of the bible for those who could not read or afford expensive manuscripts
Stained glass windows
An item of a deceased saint or holy person that is kept as an object of reverence, usually found inside of an alter
Relic
A joyful hymn that has been apart of mass since the 6th century
Gloria
Based on words from the scripture, it helps us think about how we can live the scripture in our daily life
Homily
The ritual action that is the center of mass and the heart of our faith
Eucharistic Prayer
The area of the church where the lectern, altar, and presider's chair is located
Sancutary
A box-like vessel for the exclusive reservation of the consecrated Eucharist
Tabernacle
How we show our sorrow for our sins through words and actions
Penitential Rite
Is the faith of the entire church, but each of us proclaims it to assert our personal faith together with other believers
Profession of faith
The ritual action when we prepare ourselves to receive the body and blood of Christ
Communion Rite
A room in the church where vestments, furnishings, sacred vessels, and other treasures of the church are kept
Sacristy