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  1. Structure of Mass. Personal Preparation for Mass A quiet time for reflection and prayer. This time helps the worshipping member of the community to focus on the upcoming celebration and to remove distractions from one’s mind. Introductory Rites This introductory part of the Mass sets the tone and theme of the Mass.

  2. But to love the Mass does not mean just being present and no more. It means to be present with faith and devotion. It means to take part in the Mass, realizing what it is: the Sacrifice of the Cross renewed on the altar; and realizing that when we go to Mass, we go, as it were, to Calvary.

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    • What is the Mass or Liturgy?
    • Part one: Gathering rites
    • Part two: Story telling
    • Preparation of the Gifts
    • The Eucharistic Prayer
    • The Communion Rite
    • Part four: Commissioning

    A good way to describe the Mass is to say that it is Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday made present today in ritual. It is not merely a meal which reminds us of the Last Supper, or a Passion play which helps recall Good Friday, or a Sunrise Service which celebrates the Lord’s Resurrection.

    Coming together, assembling, is at the heart of our Sunday worship. The reason behind each of the ritual actions of the first part of the Mass can be found in this word: gathering. The purpose of these rites is to bring us together into one body, ready to listen and to break bread together. Greeters. In many churches today there will be someone a...

    Liturgy of the Word. When we gather at a friend’s home for a meal, we always begin with conversation, telling our stories. At Mass, after the rites of gathering, we sit down and listen as readings from the Word of God are proclaimed. They are the stories of God’s people. Three readings and a psalm. On Sundays there are three readings from the Bib...

    The early Christians each brought some bread and wine from their homes to the church to be used for the Mass and to be given to the clergy and the poor. Today a similar offering for the parish and the poor is made with our monetary contributions. Members of the parish will take up a collection from the assembly and bring it to the priest at the alt...

    The long prayer which follows brings us to the very center of the Mass and the heart of our faith. While the words of the prayer may vary from Sunday to Sunday, the prayer always has this structure: 1) We call upon God to remember all the wonderful saving deeds of our history. 2) We recall the central event in our history, Jesus Christ, and in part...

    Our Father and Sign of Peace. We prepare to eat and drink at the Lord’s Table with those words taught us by Jesus: “Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Keenly aware that communion (the word means “union with”) is the sign and source of our reconciliation and union with God an...

    Announcements. Finally we prepare to go back to that world in which we will live for the coming week. The burdens we have laid down at the door of the church for this Eucharist, we know we must now bear again—but now strengthened by this Eucharist and this community. There may be announcements at this time which remind us of important activities co...

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  4. And because Jesus’ sacrifice culminates in the timeless realm of heaven, it culminates in everlasting glory! (Heb. 7:23-25, 9:23-24). At Mass, we participate in and offer anew Christ’s one sacrifice, as heaven and Earth become most profoundly one. More could be said, but that’s a good start.

  5. May 20, 2024 · The Mass is the sacrifice of Christ. He offered Himself once and forever on the cross. The Mass is the center of our Christian life and the thanks offering we present to God for His great love toward us. It is not another sacrifice. It is not a repetition. It is the sacrifice of Jesus made present. It is a re-presentation of Calvary, memorial ...

  6. All of this is reflected in the new options added to the Roman Missal for the Dismissal: “Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord”; “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life”; or simply, “Go in peace.”. Truly, at the end of the Mass, our Lord, through the priest, gives us this mission that demands a true witness of the Gospel.

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