Introductory Rites
This is the purpose of the Introductory Rites.
What is to gather the community and prepare hearts for worship?
The First Reading usually comes from this part of Scripture.
What is the Old Testament?
These gifts are brought forward during the Presentation of the Gifts.
What are bread, wine, and offerings?
This blessing is given before the dismissal.
What is the Final Blessing?
This is how long the Mass has been celebrated.
What is over 2,000 years?
This opening song and entrance begins the Mass.
What is the Entrance Procession or Song?
This prayerful response is sung or spoken between readings.
What is the Responsorial Psalm?
This is the central and holiest part of the entire Mass.
What is the Eucharistic Prayer?
The priest or deacon sends us out with these words.
What is the Dismissal (“Go in peace…”)?*
The Eucharist is described as the “source and ______” of Christian life.
What is the summit?
This prayer asks God for mercy and forgiveness early in the Mass.
What is the Penitential Act/rite?
We stand to sing this before the Gospel to honor Christ’s words.
What is the Gospel Acclamation / Alleluia?
During this moment, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
What is the Consecration?
The purpose of the Concluding Rites.
What is to send the faithful forth to live the Gospel and share the graces received through the Mass?
The Mass is not a performance but is meant to be this.
What is participatory?
After the Penitential Act, we praise God by saying or singing this prayer.
What is the Gloria?
Only these ministers can proclaim the Gospel.
Who are the priest or deacon?
We pray this prayer taught by Jesus during the Mass.
What is the Lord’s Prayer / Our Father?
The Latin phrase “Ite, missa est” means this.
What is “Go, you are sent”?
This Creed is often recited during the Liturgy of the Word.
What is the Nicene Creed or Apostles’ Creed?
The priest says this prayer to “collect” our intentions and begin the Mass formally.
What is the Collect or Opening Prayer?
This element explains Scripture and connects it to daily life.
What is the Homily?
This is required to receive Communion worthily.
What is being properly disposed and in communion with the Church?
This is what we are called to be after Mass.
What is Christ’s light in the world?
The Mass is rooted in this event from Jesus’ life.
What is the Last Supper?