religion ch.24

• Preparation of the gifts


  The bread and wine are brought forward
• Offering of the gifts

  1. A collection is taken and brought forward with the gifts

  2. We say 'blessed be god forever'

  3. The priest offers bread and wine to god

  4. We offer who we are
• Washing of the hands

  1. The priest washes his hands to wash away any sin

  2. This reminds us of our baptism
• eucharistic prayer: this is the high point in mass; this is when transubstantiation occurs
• eucharistic prayer: preface, sanctus, prayer of thanksgiving, invocation of the holy spirit, consecration, offering to the father, doxology
• sanctus: holy,holy,holy,lord,god of power and might.....
• invocation of the holy spirit: this is known as the epiclesis. the priest calls down the holy spirit to make the gifts holy
• consecration: the priest recounts the events of the last supper, jesus is made present
• offering to the father: we proclaim the mystery of faith; Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again
• doxology: through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the holy spirit. all glory and honour is yours almighty father, forever and ever. amen
• • jesus's apperances after his ressurection:
  • 1.jesus appeared to mary magdalene at the tomb(Jn 20:1-18)
  • 2.emmaus(lk 24:13-25)
  • 3.upper room(lk 24:36-48)
  • 4.sea of tiberius
  • great commission
  • ascension
• Liturgy of the word =

  The first reading, The responsorial Psalm, The second reading, The Gospel (good news), Homily, Profession of Faith (creed), Prayers of the faithful (general intercessions)
• The First reading:

  • Is from the old testament (only during the Easter season is from the acts of the apostles)
  • The old testament teaches us the history of the creation and god's chosen people (hebrews)
  • We hear prophecies of the coming of jesus
  • many old testament events foreshadow the gospel
• The responsorial psalm

  • is read or sung
  • from the book of psalms written by david
  • expresses prayers of praise, thanksgiving, reparation for sin, petition
• The second reading:

  • comes from the epistles which are letters that the apostles wrote to the first Christian churches
  • teach us how to grown in holiness, pray and treat people with christian charity
• The gospel

  • begins with alleluia verse
  • a reading from matthew, mark, luke (synoptic gospels) or john
  • the people make little crosses on their forehead, lips and hearts - this indicates that the word of the lord is to be in our thoughts
  • the gospels are a record of what jesus said and did including his teachings, parables and miracles
• Homily:

  • the theme of the mass is explained by the priest in the homily
  • jesus' words are actions are explained by the preiest
  • the priest talks about how we can apply what jesus said and did to our own lives
• profession of the faith(creed):

  • a summary of salvation history
  • it is the key to reading the scriptures
  • it is recited by everyone in unison
  • we testify that we believe in god has revealed
• prayers of the faithful(general intercession):

  these are prayers for the church, public authorities, sick, deceased, community and families
• communion rite: this is the last part of the liturgy of the eucharist

  • lord's prayer(our father)
  • rite of peace-shake hands and say peace be with you
  • breaking of the bread-this is known as the fraction rite. Jesus is wholly and truly present in each part of the host
  • lamb of god(agnus dei)
  • communion of the priest-the priest takes the communion
  • communion antiphon-said or sung as the priest takes communion
  • communion of the people-we take communion; the priest says 'body of christ',and we say amen
  • prayer after communion
• • concluding rites: includes the final blessing, closing (recessional hymn) and dismissal
  • blessing: the priest does the trinity "in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit"
  • he then says "mass has ended, go in peace"
  • we respond "thanks be to god"
• • concluding rites: includes the final blessing, closing (recessional hymn) and dismissal
  • blessing: the priest does the trinity "in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit"
  • he then says "mass has ended, go in peace"
  • we respond "thanks be to god"
  • closing hymn(recessional)-the priest leaves the altar
• when not to receive holy communion:

  1. if you are not catholic and do not believein the eucharist presence of the lord
  2. if you are in mortal sin
  3. if you have not kept the fast
  4. if you have not been prepared to receive holy communion(first communion)
  5. if you are not in union with the catholic church for some reason