1. UNDERSTANDING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS By Jennifer Cook

2. WHAT IS THE MASS? Order of service in the Roman Catholic church Order of service in the Roman Catholic church Comprised of songs, prayers, and rituals Comprised of songs, prayers, and rituals Referred to as Liturgy Referred to as Liturgy Traditionally in Latin Traditionally in Latin 2 parts 2 parts Proper Proper Ordinary Ordinary

3. THE PROPER Parts of the service that change according to season, date, and the church calendar Parts of the service that change according to season, date, and the church calendar This includes: This includes: Prayers Prayers Sermons Sermons Scripture Readings Scripture Readings Congregational Hymns Congregational Hymns Anthems Anthems

4. THE ORDINARY Parts of the Mass that remain the same from week to week Parts of the Mass that remain the same from week to week The music for these portions of the mass changes. The text does not. The music for these portions of the mass changes. The text does not. Parts include: Parts include: Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison Gloria Gloria Credo Credo Santus Santus Agnus Dei Agnus Dei Benedictus Benedictus Ite, Missa Este Ite, Missa Este

5. KYRIE ELEISON Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

6. GLORIA Glory be to God in the highest. And in earth peace to men of good will…

7. CREDO I believe in one God; the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible…

8. SANCTUS Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest.

9. AGNUS DEI Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Lamb of God. Grant us peace.

10. BENEDICTUS Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

11. ITE, MISSA ESTE Go in peace, the Mass is ended.