liturgical worship

Question 1

what is liturgical worship

Answer 1

when catholic’s gather for public worship

Question 2

list the 4 parts in mass

Answer 2

Introductory Rites
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Concluding Rites

Question 3

explain the Introductory Rites

Answer 3

includes gathering, greeting, pentinential rite, gloria, collect

Sign of the Cross (reminder of the Trinity)
• penitential rite (ask for forgiveness for our sins)
• gloria (sunday mass; but not during advent and lent)
• collect (prayer to conclude this section of mass)

Question 4

explain the Liturgy of the Word

Answer 4

contains Bible readings when all stand for the Gospel reading

• First reading (Old Testament), Gospel
• Second reading (New Testament- usually St Paul)
The readings from the Bible are all linked to the liturgical time of year e.g. advent, christmas, lent, easter

• creed (nicene/ Apostles’ Creed)

Question 5

explain the Liturgy of the Eucharist

Answer 5

• the priest asks God to send the holy spirit to transform the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.
• when the bread and wine are brought to the altar to be offered to God
• offertory– bread and wine brought forward to the altar
• eucharistic prayer of thanksgiving

consecration - when the bread and wine become Jesus’ body and blood- transubstantiation

• communion rite - when we receive holy communion . The priest/eucharistic ministers presents the consecrated host

Question 6

explain the Concluding Rites

Answer 6

when people give thanks for what they have received
the congregation are given a blessing to help them in the week.

the mass is concluded when the priest says: ‘go in peace to love and serve the Lord’.
- our mission to serve God extends beyond the mass as have received God’s grace during the mass

Question 7

explain the importance of Mass

Answer 7

to receive the holy communion
to praise and thank God
to ask for forgiveness & keep the sabbath holy
to pray to God & proclaim our faith