An Outline of the Mass
To complete this worksheet you need to refer to Dimensions pages 84 and 85. Copy out
the passage which follows into your files. Fill in the gaps with the words given, underlining
the word you have chosen.
The Mass
Mass
Sunday
hymns
The ___________________ is the most important service for Catholics. Catholics meet
together for Mass every ___________________ . In many churches there are also Masses on
weekdays. At Mass, people listen to the Bible, pray, and sing ___________________ or
songs.
Rite
Jesus
greets
Greeting and Penitential Rite
The priest ___________________ the people by saying 'The Lord be with you'. This
reminds them that ___________________ is with them. In the Penitential ___________________
the people show that they are sorry for their sins.
The Liturgy of the Word
The Liturgy of the ___________________ is made of readings from the Bible, and the
priest's sermon or ___________________ . The most important reading is from the
___________________ , because it contains the words of Jesus.
Help
believe
prayers
Creed and Prayers of the Faithful
The Creed is a summary of what people ___________________ , and the Prayers of the Faithful are a series of ___________________ asking for God's ___________________ .
Wine
altar
money
The Offertory
The Offertory is when the gifts of bread and ___________________ are brought to the
_____________ . There may also be a collection of ______________ too.
Last
Important
consecration
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Eucharistic Prayer is the most ______________ prayer in the service. At the heart
of the prayer is ______________ of the gifts of bread and wine, when the priest remembers
Jesus' ___________________ Supper.
sign
eternal
Lord's
The Our Father and Sign of Peace
The people ask for the food of _____________ life and for forgiveness in the
___________ Prayer. They also shake hands to share a _________ of peace.
communion
Body
wine
Communion
Everyone receives ___________________ with Christ under the form of bread, as the
person giving communion says 'The ___________________ of Christ'. In many Churches
communion is also given under the form of ___________________ , the Blood of Christ.
neighbour
world
Mass
The Blessing
At the end of ___________________ the priest gives a blessing and sends everyone out
into the ___________________ to do good works for their ___________________ .
Signposts
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