Mass EC 2 Flashcards
What does the Liturgy of the Eucharist begin with?
- Presentation of the gifts
- the preparation of the altar
How do the ministers prepare the altar?
- representatives of the people bring forward the bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ
- the celebrant blesses and praises God for these gifts and places them on the altar
- monetary gifts for the support of the Church and the care of the poor are brought forward
What concludes the preparation of the altar
- the Prayer over the Offerings concludes this preparation and disposes for the Eucharistic Prayer
What is the heart of the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
The Eucharistic Prayer
What does the celebrant act in when saying the Eucharistic Prayer
- the celebrant acts in the person of Christ as head of his body, the Church
What does the celebrant do in the Eucharistic Prayer
- He gathers not only the bread and the wine, but the substance of our lives and joins them to Christ’s perfect sacrifice
- He offers these to the Father
What does the introductory dialogue establish about the Eucharistic Prayer?
- establishes that the prayer is the prayer of the baptized and ordained
- the prayer is offered in the presence of God and has thanksgiving as its central force
What does the celebrant do after the introductory dialogue?
- begins the Preface
What does the Eucharistic prayer make clear? Where are these prayers offered to?
- these prayers are offered, not to Christ, but to the Father
- it is worship offered to the Father by Christ because it was at the moment of his passion, death, and resurrection, but it is now offered through the priest acting in the person of Christ
- It is offered by all of the baptized, who are part of Christ’s body, the Church
What point of view does the priest offer the Eucharistic Prayer in?
- in the first person plural
- for example, “therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you…”
what does the “we” signify?
- that all the baptized present at the Eucharistic celebration make the sacrificial offering in union with Christ, and pray the Eucharistic prayer in union with him
What are we called to offer with Christ to God through the hands of the priest?
we are called to offer:
- ourselves
- our lives
- our individual efforts
- our efforts as a community of believers
What provides the following summary of the Eucharistic prayer?
the General instruction of the Roman Missal (no. 79)
what are the 8 elements of the Eucharistic Prayer?
1) thanksgiving
2) acclamation
3) epiclesis
4) institution narrative and consecration
5) anamnesis
6) oblation
7) intercessions
8) concluding doxology
What follows the Eucharistic prayer?
the Communion Rite
which element of the Eucharistic Prayer is this?
- expressed in the Preface
- Priest, in the name of the whole of the holy people, glorify God the Father and gives thanks to him for the work of salvation according to the varying day, festivity, or time of year
thanksgiving
which element of the Eucharistic Prayer is this?
- the whole congregation joined with heavenly powers sings the Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)
- it is pronounced by all the people with the Priest
acclamation
which element of the Eucharistic Prayer is this?
- The Church implores the power of the Holy Spirit that the gifts offered by human hands be consecrated (become Christ’s Body and Blood)
- that the unblemished sacrificial Victim to be consumed in Communion may be for the salvation
epiclesis
which element of the Eucharistic prayer is this?
- by means of the words and actions of Christ, that Sacrifice is effected which Christ himself instituted during the Last Supper, when he offered his Body and Blood under the species of bread and wine, gave them to the Apostles to eat and drink, and leaving with the latter the command to perpetuate this same mystery.
Institution narrative and Consecration
which element of the Eucharistic prayer is this?
- fulfilling the command that she received from Christ the Lord through the Apostles
- celebrates the memorial of Christ
- recalling especially his blessed Passion, glorious Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven
anamnesis
which element of the Eucharistic Prayer is this?
- in this very memorial, the Church, in particular that gathered here and now, offers the unblemished sacrificial Victim in the Holy Spirit to the Father
- the Church’s intention is that the faithful not only offer this unblemished sacrificial Victim but also learn to offer their very selves to be brought, through the mediation of Christ, into unity with God and with each other
oblation
which element of the Eucharistic Prayer is this?
- the Eucharist is celebrated in communion with the whole Church, of both heaven and of earth,
- that the oblation is made for her and for all her members, living and dead, who are called to participate in the redemption and salvation purchased by the Body and Blood of Christ.
intercessions
which element of the Eucharistic Prayer is this?
- by which the glorification of God is expressed and which is affirmed and concluded by the people’s acclamation “Amen.
concluding doxology
what does the Communion Rite begin with
- Lord’s Prayer
Who taught the Lord’s Prayer? What happens in this prayer?
- Jesus taught this prayer to his disciples when they asked how to pray
- In this prayer, the people join their voices to pray for the coming of God’s kingdom and to ask God to provide for our needs, forgive our sins, and bring us to the joy of heaven.
What follows after the Lord’s Prayer in the Communion Rite?
the Rite of Peace
What happens in the Rite of Peace?
- The celebrant prays that the peace of Christ will fill our hearts, our families, our Church, our communities, and our world.
- As a sign of hope, the people extend to those around them a sign of peace
What follows the Rite of Peace?
the Fraction Rite
What happens in the Fraction Rite?
- the celebrant breaks the consecrated bread as the people sing the Agnus Dei or “Lamb of God.” John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”
- The action of breaking the bread recalls the actions of Jesus at the Last Supper, when he broke the bread before giving it to his disciples.
- One of the earliest names for the Eucharistic celebration is the breaking of the bread
What does the celebrant and congregation do before receiving the Holy Communion?
- acknowledge their unworthiness to receive so great a gift
- the celebrant receives the Holy Communion first then the people come forward
How do you prepare to receive the Holy Communion? What are the guidelines to receive so great a gift?
- fast (except for medicines) for at least one hour before receiving the Eucharist
- should not be conscious of having committed a serious sin
What is sharing at the Eucharistic Table considered to be? Who can only receive the holy communion?
- a sign of unity in the Body of Christ
- only those in communion with the Catholic Church may receive Holy Communion
How do people who do not receive Holy Communion participate in this rite?
- by praying for unity with Christ and with each other
What are the two ways people may receive the Body of Christ?
on the tongue or in the hand
What does the priest/minister say when they offer the Eucharist and what does the person receiving it respond with?
- The priest or other minister offers the Eucharist to each person saying, “The Body of Christ.”
- The person receiving responds by saying, “Amen,” a Hebrew word meaning, “So be it” (Catechism of the Catholic Church
What does the Communion Rite end with?
- ends with the Prayer after Communion which asks that the benefits of the Eucharist will remain active in our daily lives
What are included in the concluding rites?
- optional announcements
- greeting and blessing
- dismissal
What is the order of events in the Concluding Rites?
1) announcements
2) celebrant blesses the people assembled
3) after the blessing, the deacon dismisses the people
What can the blessings be at the Concluding Rites?
- very simple
- or more extensive
What is the blessing always?
- trinitarian
- “May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit”
Where does the word “mass” come from?
- the Latin word “missa”
- “missa” is related to the word “missio” which is the root of the English word “mission”
What does the words “Ite, missa est”?
- “Go, she–meaning you, the Church–has been sent”
How does the liturgy end?
- it does not simply come to an end
- those assembled are sent to forth to bring the fruits of the Eucharist to the world
