Mass: Extra Credit Flashcards
What does the Mass begin with?
An entrance chant/song
In the beginning of Mass, who enters the procession and rever the altar with a bow and/or a kiss?
The celebrant and other ministers
What is a symbol of Christ at the heart of the assembly and thus deserves special reverence?
The altar
What happens after the celebrant and the other ministers have walked down the aisle?
All make the Sign of the Cross and the celebrant extends a greeting to the gathered people through words from Scripture
What follows the greeting?
The Penitential Act
What happens at the very beginning of Mass?
The faithful recall their sins and place their trust in God’s abiding mercy
What does Kyrie Eleison mean?
It’s Greek for “Lord, have mercy”
What replaces the customary Penitential Act on Sundays, especially in Easter Time?
The blessing and sprinkling of water to recall Baptism
When does the Gloria follow the Penitential Act?
On Sundays, solemnities, and feasts
What does the Gloria begin with?
Echoing the proclamation of the angels at the birth of Jesus: “Glory to God in the highest”
What is the opening prayer with which the Introductory Rites conclude?
The Collect
What does the Collect (prayer) do?
It gathers the prayers of all into one
Where are the pieces of the Liturgy of the Word from?
The Scripture
Where is the first reading usually from?
The Old Testament
Where is the second reading usually from?
One of the New Testament letters from the Apostles known as the Epistles
How many Scripture readings were on Sundays and solemnities?
Three
During Easter Time, where is the first reading taken from?
The Acts of the Apostles
Where is the last reading of the Liturgy of the Word always taken from?
One of the four Gospels
What are the Scriptures?
The word of the God, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
What is the table of God’s Word?
cf. Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 51
What is sung between the readings?
The Responsorial Psalm
What is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word?
The reading of the Gospel
Who reads the Gospel?
A deacon (if no deacon is present, a priest does it)
What is the acclamation of praise the gathered assembly are introduced to in the Liturgy of the Word?
“Alleluia,” derived from a Hebrew phrase meaning “Praise the Lord!”
