Mass

• Liturgy of the Word

  • Liturgy of word
  • Old testament - psalm
  • New testament -gospel acclamation
  • Gospel
  • Homily- priest explains reading
  • Creed
  • Bidding prayers.
• Beliefs about Mass


  • Source and summit-inspiration for worship and most important form of Worship
  • 'Do this in memory of me-Command from God
  • Remember Jesus' death and ressurection-sacrifice, Mass is a sacrament
• Liturgy of Eucharist

  • Liturgy of Eucharist
  • offertory-bread and wine taken to attar
  • Consecration-bread and win become body and blood
  • transubstantiation
  • Communion
  • Dismissal-instruction to spread the gospel
• real presence-Jesus is truly present in mass
• transubstantiation- the bread and wine is turned into the body and blood of Christ, priest takes on role of Jesus
• worshippers- 'when two or more gather in my name I am with you