Liturgy Flashcards
public duty or sevice
Leitorgia
of the people
Leitos
work
Ergon
means work done in behalf of the people; public service or work
Leitorgia
people’s work and public duty ” in taking part in God’s redemptive plan
Liturgy
official public worship of the church
Liturgy
exercise of the priestly office of Jesus Christ
Liturgy
is the official worship of the Church
Liturgy
It is the source and summit of our total life of prayer
Liturgy
The center of the Church’s liturgy is the _______________ which commemorates the Paschal Mystery of our Lord Jesus Christ - his Passion, Death, Resurrection, Ascension.
EUCHARIST
Jewish-Christians were excluded from the synagogues, but they continued to develop a form of worship modeled on the Jewish service: a reading from Scripture with interpretation, preaching, prayer and praise.
Liturgy of the Word
Assembly was presided over by an apostle, a prophet or a member specially gifted by the Holy Spirit.
Liturgy of the Word
Prayers were completely free
Liturgy of the Word
Jewish-Christians continued to meet for the breaking of the bread at the Lord’s supper.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Private homes became inadequate, so sectional meals were tried, which leads to the danger of disunity.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Adoption of the ceremonial Eucharistic meal instead of the community supper.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
all who are in the towns and in the country gather together for a communal celebration
Justin Martyr (~150 AD)
memoirs of the Apostles or the writings of the Prophets are read
Justin Martyr (~150 AD)
presider gives an address, urging hearers to practice these teachings - all stand up together and recite prayers, written by prominent leaders
Justin Martyr (~150 AD)
bread and wine mixed with water offered with prayers and thanksgivings
Justin Martyr (~150 AD)
people chime in with ‘Amen’
Justin Martyr (~150 AD)
distribution of them, and the deacons bring a portion to the absent
Justin Martyr (~150 AD)
Christian population rose to a vast majority all over the
Western world
4TH CENTURY: HOUSE TO BASILICA
Constantine
Abandoned house liturgies for worship in larger public buildings
4TH CENTURY: HOUSE TO BASILICA
Constantine
The emperor and his family erected great buildings for worship after the fashion of imperial buildings, palaces and halls.
4TH CENTURY: HOUSE TO BASILICA
Constantine
all material things and creations are evil, including the human nature of Christ
Gnosticism
To offset Gnosticism (all material things and creations are evil, including the human nature of Christ), the material element of the sacrifice, the gifts of bread and wine, was now stressed, thus developing the Offertory of the Mass.
4TH CENTURY: HOUSE TO BASILICA
Material creation
The altar became the center of attention, instead of the bishop himself
4TH CENTURY: HOUSE TO BASILICA
Material creation
A definite framework used by all developed through tradition
7TH CENTURY
Common liturgy
Liturgical texts and regulations were gradually prescribed
7TH CENTURY
Common liturgy
eventually became the liturgy of the whole Western Church in preference to those from Alexandria, Antioch, Byzantium.
The Roman liturgy
The Roman liturgy eventually became the liturgy of the whole Western Church in preference to those from Alexandria, Antioch, Byzantium.
7TH CENTURY
Common liturgy
reformed the liturgy by precisely outlining the rubrics, texts and behavior to be expected
Council of Trent (1563)
Insisted on good preaching at Mass and urged people to receive communion on Sundays - Saint Pius V established the Congregation of Rites, a clerical commission to watch over liturgical behavior in the Church
Council of Trent (1563)
Froze the form of worship that had tradition going for it, but left no room for the pulse of the people
Council of Trent (1563)
encouraged the use of Gregorian chant and called for writing of new Church music in the spirit of the liturgy
Pius X (1903-14)
asked all Catholics to go to Communion frequently, thus drawing their attention to a sacrament as a major source of spiritual growth
Pius X (1903-14)
lowered the First Communion age from 12 or 13 to 7 or 8
Pius X (1903-14)
Local language is used (vs all Latin
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
Prayers and rituals are simplified to get back to their original intent
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
Priest communicates directly with the congregation (vs facing the tabernacle)
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
Scriptural readings are given great importance
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
Congregation participates through spoken responses and song (vs minimal singing)
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
Communion is often received in the forms of bread and wine (vs bread only)
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
Introduced lay readers and lay ministers of Communion
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
Designed to celebrate Jesus present among the community of believers
Vatican Council II (1962-65)
THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF THE LITURGY
Trinitarian and Paschal
Ecclesial
Sacramental
Ethically oriented
Eschatological
directed to the Father, through His Son’s Paschal Mystery, in their Holy Spirit
Trinitarian and Paschal
Celebrated by the WHOLE Christ, Head and members, actively participating in various roles
Ecclesial
celebrated through symbolic rituals, words and gestures by which the faithful both express faith in Christ and share in the salvation symbolized.
Sacramental
directly related to moral life by empowering full responsible Christian discipleship.
Ethically oriented
making present God’s Kingdom already begun but not yet fully accomplished
Eschatological
VATICAN II’S GENERAL PRINCIPLES ON THE LITURGY
Active
Full
Communitarian
Conscious and Intelligent
Easy
Fruitful
active involvement in the salvific plan of God
Active
readiness to cooperate with God in the work of salvation
Full
each member will perform his/her proper role/part in the community.
Communitarian
understand the meaning of the signs and symbols in the Liturgy
Conscious and Intelligent
without requiring too many explanation
Easy
ought to experience transformation
Fruitful
the official public worship of the Blessed Trinity’ by the whole Church, through the celebration of Christ’s Paschal Mystery, in a sacramental, symbolic activity, with intrinsic moral/ethical links, and in a built-in eschatological orientation toward perfect fulfilment in the future.
Liturgy
Two main parts of Liturgy
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Two other parts of the Liturgy
The Introductory/Entrance Rite
The Concluding Rite
Presence of God with His People or entering into the history of Salvation
Introductory/Entrance Rite
Making of the Covenant – Word given and accepted
Liturgy of the Word
Sealing of the Covenant – Covenant proclaimed and experienced in the covenantal sacrifice
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Sending on mission to share and gather further in view of realizing universal covenantal community.
Concluding Rite
Taking its origin from the very day of Christ’s Resurrection, the Church celebrates the Paschal mystery every seventh day, which day is appropriately called the
Lord’s Day or Sunday, the “New Sabbath”
is the pre-eminent day for the liturgical assembly, when the faithful gather “to listen to the Word and take part in the Eucharist, thus calling to mind the Passion, Resurrection, and the glory of the Lord Jesus”
Sunday
It is the annual cycle in which the various aspects of Christ’s Paschal Mystery unfold.
Liturgical Calendar
the memorials of martyrs and other saints.
The Sanctoral cycle
To sanctify the hours of the day, the _______________ is intended to become the prayer of the whole People of God.
Liturgy of the Hours
In it, Christ “continues his priestly work through his Church.”
Liturgy of the Hours
are sacred signs/symbols which signify some spiritual effect which is realized through the action of the Church.
Sacramentals
Sacramentals
- blessings (homes, cars, field)
- actions (kneeling, bowing)
- words (litanies, novena prayers, pious invocations)
- objects (ashes, candles, crucifix, rosaries, statues)
- places (churches, shrines)
- time (liturgical seasons)
Sacraments of Initiation:
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist
Sacraments of Penance:
Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation
Sacraments of Commitment of Service:
Matrimony, Holy Orders