Parts of the Catholic Mass

Opening Rite

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We dip our fingers if this as a reminder of our Baptismal promises as we enter the church.

What is Holy Water

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This action reminds us of the Trinity.

What is the Sign of the Cross?

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List 2 objects that are used in the Introductory Rite

Possible answers: crucifix, altar, thurible. vestments

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What is the very first step in the Introductory Rite?

Entrance Procession

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This is the prayer the priest says at the beginning of the Mass

Opening Prayer

Liturgy of the Word

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What is the liturgy of the word?

When we listen to God's word during the Mass

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What is called when the priest teaches and explains the Gospel and readings.

The Homily

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The reading during Mass from the New Testament that ONLY the priest reads

The Gospel

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What are the two parts of the bible that the readings are taken from?

The Old Testament and the New Testament

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The person who reads from the lectionary

The lector

Liturgy of the Euchrist

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What is the liturgy of the Eucharist?

When we remember the Last Supper and Jesus' death and resurrection and it is the central and most sacred part of the Mass

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The moment the bread and wine change to the body and blood of Jesus.

The consecration

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Name 3 objects that are used in the liturgy of the Eucharist

Possible answers: ciborium, chalice, cruets, altar, paten, tabernacle

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What is it called when we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus?

Communion

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The prayer the priest says when he consecrates the bread and wine into Jesus' Body and Blood

Consecration Prayer

Concluding Rite

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What is the concluding rite?

The rite that brings the mass to a close and sends us forth to live our faith in the world

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Name 2 objects used in the Concluding Rite

Possible answers: altar, crucifix, thurible

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The name of the prayer the priest says that begins the concluding rite

Final Blessing

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The name of the very last thing we do when the priest and altar servers are leaving

Recessional Hymn 

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The priest will say a prayer that blesses the people and sends them out in the world to live their faith, what is that part of the mass called?

The Dismissal

Extra

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When we kneel on our right knee facing the tabernacle.

What is genuflecting?

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The name of the prayer we say right before receiving Communion (hint: you learned it during your first catechism class with us!)

The Lord's Prayer or Our Father

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We do this sign at the beginning and the end of Mass and at the beginning and end of any prayer we say

The Sign of the Cross