1.3 LITURGY OF THE WORD

Religion 2

TODAY’S UNDERSTANDINGS By the end of this class, the students will...

Recognize the general parts of the Mass: Liturgy of the Word.

WHAT IS THE MASS? 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.

Jesus instituted this sacrament to “perpetuate the sacrifice of the Cross throughout the centuries until he should come again and in this way to entrust to his beloved Bride, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal banquet ‘in which Christ is eaten, the heart is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us” ” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, #42).

WHAT IS THE MASS? The basic shape of the

ritual of the mass can be described as a meal.

We… Gather (the Gathering) Tell stories (story telling) Share a meal (meal

sharing) Are commissioned

(commissioning)

PART 1: GATHERING RITES Purpose: The purpose of the

gathering is to bring us together into one body—ready to listen and to break bread together.

Water: Dipping one’s hand in the water and making the sign of the cross as one enters reminds us of our Baptism.

PART 1: GATHERING RITES Genuflection: This act shows reverence and

respect to the altar and the presence of Christ in the tabernacle.

The tabernacle is where the Blessed Sacrament (the consecrated bread) is kept.

PART 1: GATHERING RITES Greeting

The procession is the beginning of the Mass in which the altar cross, the candles, the Book of Gospels, and the priest walk towards the altar.

The priest then begins with the greeting “the Lord be with you.”

PART 1: GATHERING RITES

PART 1: GATHERING RITES Penitential Rite

The penitential rite is the moment in which we “pause and recall our common need for salvation (Richstatter).”

I confess to almighty God…

GloriaThe Gloria is a hymn

of praise sung or recited.

Glory to God in the highest…

PART 2: LITURGY OF THE WORD The Liturgy of the Word is our way to tell our

stories. First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading Gospel Reading Homily Creed Prayers of the Faithful/General Intercessions

PART 2: LITURGY OF THE WORD These readings are taken from a book

called the Lectionary. First Reading

“The first reading is from the Hebrew Scriptures. We recall the origins of our covenant.”

Responsorial Psalm Psalms are “God’s inspired hymnal”

Second Reading The second reading is usually “from one of the

letters of Paul.”

PART 2: LITURGY OF THE WORD Gospel Reading

Taken from the Book of Gospels We stand to give respect and reverence to the stories of

Jesus’ life since Christ is “present in his word.”

PART 2: LITURGY OF THE WORD Homily

The homily is a sermon on how the Gospel is relevant to our life today.

Creed The profession of faith

General Intercessions “We pray for the Church,

nations, and their leaders,

people in special need,

and the local needs of the parish.

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