Introduction to Introduction to the Liturgythe Liturgy

Mass and the SacramentsMass and the Sacraments

LiturgyLiturgy

Public, communal, and official worship of Public, communal, and official worship of the Churchthe Church Public – sign of our faith to the local Public – sign of our faith to the local

communitycommunity Communal – said in community, not aloneCommunal – said in community, not alone Official – governed by the ChurchOfficial – governed by the Church

The Mass (or Eucharist) is the central liturgy of The Mass (or Eucharist) is the central liturgy of the Catholic Churchthe Catholic Church

Liturgy of the Hours – the official Liturgy of the Hours – the official nonsacramental, communal prayer of the nonsacramental, communal prayer of the ChurchChurch

LiturgyLiturgy Taken from Greek work – liturgia – public Taken from Greek work – liturgia – public

work work For Christians – participation of the People For Christians – participation of the People

of God in the work of Godof God in the work of God VocabularyVocabulary

Liturgical celebration or ritual – Mass or any Liturgical celebration or ritual – Mass or any other specific liturgy (Baptism, etc.)other specific liturgy (Baptism, etc.)

Liturgist – person who plans and coordinates Liturgist – person who plans and coordinates liturgical celebrationsliturgical celebrations

Congregation – people gathered for a liturgical Congregation – people gathered for a liturgical celebrationcelebration

Celebrant – person who leads or presides at a Celebrant – person who leads or presides at a liturgical celebrations (only ordained ministers liturgical celebrations (only ordained ministers may preside at sacramental liturgies).may preside at sacramental liturgies).

Liturgy and the TrinityLiturgy and the Trinity

The Church’s liturgy is completely The Church’s liturgy is completely Trinitarian.Trinitarian.

Father – source of all blessings and Father – source of all blessings and workings of salvation historyworkings of salvation history

Son – present in the assembly (Body of Son – present in the assembly (Body of Christ), the scripture (Liturgy of the Christ), the scripture (Liturgy of the Word), and the EucharistWord), and the Eucharist

Holy Spirit – the saving work of Christ is Holy Spirit – the saving work of Christ is actually made real and present in the actually made real and present in the liturgy.liturgy.

Parts of the Liturgy – Parts of the Liturgy – introductory ritesintroductory rites

Introductory ritesIntroductory rites Entrance hymnEntrance hymn GreetingGreeting Penitential ritePenitential rite Kyrie (Lord, have mercy)Kyrie (Lord, have mercy) GloriaGloria CollectCollect

Liturgy of the WordLiturgy of the Word

First reading (Old Testament)First reading (Old Testament) Responsorial psalmResponsorial psalm Second reading (New Testament -- usually an Second reading (New Testament -- usually an

epistle)epistle) Gospel AcclamationGospel Acclamation Gospel ReadingGospel Reading HomilyHomily Profession of faith (Nicene or Apostles’ Profession of faith (Nicene or Apostles’

Creed)Creed) Prayers of the faithfulPrayers of the faithful

Liturgy of the EucharistLiturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Offertory Presentation and preparation of the Presentation and preparation of the

giftsgifts Invitation to prayerInvitation to prayer Prayer over the offeringsPrayer over the offerings

Liturgy of the EucharistLiturgy of the Eucharist

ConsecrationConsecration PrefacePreface Holy, holy, holyHoly, holy, holy ConsecrationConsecration Memorial proclamationMemorial proclamation Concluding doxologyConcluding doxology

Liturgy of the EucharistLiturgy of the Eucharist

CommunionCommunion The Lord’s prayerThe Lord’s prayer Sign of peaceSign of peace Lamb of godLamb of god CommunionCommunion Prayer after communionPrayer after communion

Concluding ritesConcluding rites

Final blessingFinal blessing DismissalDismissal

Liturgical YearLiturgical Year

Celebration of God’s time – eternal Celebration of God’s time – eternal and timelessand timeless

Remembers the past, celebrates the Remembers the past, celebrates the present, and looks forward to the present, and looks forward to the futurefuture

Celebrates the important events in Celebrates the important events in the life of Christthe life of Christ

AdventAdvent

Means “coming”Means “coming” Begins on the fourth Sunday before Begins on the fourth Sunday before

ChristmasChristmas Mood is of hopeful anticipationMood is of hopeful anticipation Readings from Isaiah, gospels about Readings from Isaiah, gospels about

John the BaptistJohn the Baptist Liturgical color – purple or royal Liturgical color – purple or royal

blueblue

Christmas and Ordinary Christmas and Ordinary TimeTime

Christmas season starts on Christmas, Christmas season starts on Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus and the mystery celebrating the birth of Jesus and the mystery of the Incarnationof the Incarnation

Season lasts three Sundays – the feast of the Season lasts three Sundays – the feast of the Holy Family, the Epiphany, and the Baptism of Holy Family, the Epiphany, and the Baptism of ChristChrist

Liturgical color – whiteLiturgical color – white Ordinary time – reflect on the events in Jesus’ Ordinary time – reflect on the events in Jesus’

lifelife Sundays are counted by ordinal numbersSundays are counted by ordinal numbers Liturgical color -- greenLiturgical color -- green

Lent and the TriduumLent and the Triduum Lent – solemn season preparing for EasterLent – solemn season preparing for Easter Begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy

ThursdayThursday Time of prayer, fasting, and almsgivingTime of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving Liturgical color -- purpleLiturgical color -- purple Triduum – Holy Thursday to Holy SaturdayTriduum – Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday

Holy Thursday – Last supper, the institution of the Holy Thursday – Last supper, the institution of the Eucharist and the institution of the priesthoodEucharist and the institution of the priesthood

Good Friday – solemn liturgy commemorating the Good Friday – solemn liturgy commemorating the Passion of ChristPassion of Christ

Holy Saturday – the celebration of the Easter vigil Holy Saturday – the celebration of the Easter vigil – the greatest celebration of the Liturgical Year; – the greatest celebration of the Liturgical Year; reception of new members into the church.reception of new members into the church.

Easter and Ordinary Easter and Ordinary TimeTime

Easter season lasts fifty days until the Easter season lasts fifty days until the feast of Pentecostfeast of Pentecost

Readings focus on the appearances of Readings focus on the appearances of the Risen Christ and the growth of the the Risen Christ and the growth of the early Church (Acts of the Apostles)early Church (Acts of the Apostles)

Feasts of the Ascension and PentecostFeasts of the Ascension and Pentecost Liturgical color – whiteLiturgical color – white Ordinary time – lasts from Pentecost Ordinary time – lasts from Pentecost

to the Feast of Christ the Kingto the Feast of Christ the King