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 ___________________ .