1. Official Prayer of the Church
The Liturgy
Official Prayer of the
Church

2. Answer these ?s in your notebook.
What is the Paschal Mystery?
What is the Church?
Why do we study the Liturgy after our study of the Paschal Mystery and the Church?
Why does our study of the sacraments begin with a study of the Liturgy?

3. Answers. What is the Paschal Mystery? What is the Church?
The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus mainly through his life, Passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension
What is the Church?
The whole membership of the baptized who work in union with each other to participate in God’s work.
Why do we study the Liturgy after our study of the Paschal Mystery and the Church?
Our understanding of the paschal mystery and the Church is necessary to our understanding of the importance of the liturgy
Why does our study of the sacraments begin with a study of the Liturgy?
The sacraments are one part of the liturgy. We must understand the whole idea of the liturgy to then understand any liturgy that is part of the whole
Read article 1, pages 9-14

4. Vocabulary (copy now) Advent Christmas Eastern Catholic churches
Epiphany
Icon
Lent
Liminal
Liturgical Year
Liturgy
Magisterium
Ordinary time
Paschal mystery
Passover
Pentecost
Ritual
Tradition
Triduum
Trinity
World Youth Day

5. Introduction to the Liturgy
What is Liturgy?
What is the connection between the Holy Trinity & Liturgy?
What is the Liturgical calendar?
What is the importance of Liturgical rites and Traditions?
How do we celebrate the Liturgy?

6. The Liturgy What is the Liturgy?
The official, public, communal prayer of the Church
God’s work of salvation in which we are called to participate
Ritual, repeated, meaningful symbols and actions
Decreed by Jesus “Do this in Memory of Me”

7. What is the Liturgy?
The Church’s official, public, communal prayer. It is God’s work in which the People of God, the Church, participate. The most important Liturgy is the Eucharist or the Sacrifice of the Mass.
Eucharist carries out Jesus command to “Do this in Memory of Me”
Comes from the Latin, leitourgia, meaning the peoples’ work
The Liturgy is the general term for all liturgies. We can participate in a Liturgy
Mass
Sacraments
Liturgy of the Hours
Catholic funerals

8. Liturgical Books Roman Missal Lectionary for Mass Book of Gospels
Used by the priest at Mass, contains all the prayers of the Mass
Lectionary for Mass
Contains the readings for Mass, first, second, responsorial psalm and gospel acclamations
Book of Gospels
Contains only the Gospels
Rite of Baptism for children
Contains the rituals necessary for baptism. Each sacrament and other blessings and consecrations has a separate book
Liturgy of the Hours
Readings, hymns and prayers for the seven “hours” of the day. There is a book for each “season” of the year

9. Work of God As a community we are the “Body of Christ”.
We are adopted children of God through Jesus and the Holy Spirit
We were wounded by Original Sin therefore needed God’s help to restore the original state of perfect communion with Him.
God promises salvation to the first humans and then begins his work with Abraham, Moses, the judges, David, and the prophets.
Through Jesus, God intervenes and restores our relationship through the Paschal Mystery. Our redemption is accomplished.
Through Jesus we receive a new law that fulfills the old law.
Through the Holy Spirit we share the grace of God that helps us to live the new law.
When we gather for liturgy we celebrate the Paschal mystery and receive the grace of the Spirit
We are called to gather together and participate in liturgy that in turn encourages us to go out and bring the good news to others

10. Creation Salvation History Redemption Liturgy
Created in Original Justice
Original Sin breaks our relationship
God promises to help restore our relationship
Salvation
History
God begins to work for our salvation by setting his plan in motion with Abraham
His plan continues through Moses and the Law, David and prophets
Redemption
Through His life, passion, death, resurrection and ascension (Paschal mystery) Jesus restores our relationship with God
The Church with the help of the Holy Spirit continues the work of salvation.
Liturgy
The Liturgy is the way we participate in God’s work of salvation

11. Liturgy, Scripture & Tradition
Where does our Liturgy come from?
Christ is its origin
Scripture and Tradition give us the essential elements of Liturgy
Transmit the Word of God
Form a single deposit of faith
The beliefs handed down from the time of the Apostles that makes clear the truths that cannot be laid aside since they are part of God’s revelation.
The Magisterium, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is responsible for interpreting the deposit of faith
The traditions that have influenced the Liturgy are customs, things we do because they are part of our history and culture
Washing hands
Essential elements are kept where traditional elements may be kept, modified or eliminated with the guidance of the Magisterium

12. Origin in Christ
Tradition comes from the word traditio that means to “hand on or give over”.
Our liturgy has been handed on to us by Jesus
“took bread, said the blessing, broke it and giving it to the Apostles said “take and eat, this is my body”
“I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was arrested, took bread….
Our liturgy has been handed on as the richest inheritance of the Church
Read article 2, pages 14-18

13. The Holy Trinity & The Liturgy
Liturgy is Trinitarian
The Trinity is at work in the Church’s Liturgy- Father, Son, & Holy Spirit
Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith
Begins with “In the name of the Father…”
Ends with a blessing of the Holy Trinity
Each person is involved in the Church’s Liturgy
Father is the source of all blessings of creation and salvation
Jesus who became incarnate to redeem us is central in the Liturgy
Christ’s gift of himself is made present to us by the power of the Holy Spirit

14. Trinitarian Liturgy
In every liturgy, especially the Seven Sacraments, the Church encounters God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Sacrament is something that makes Christ present to us
Liturgy is sacramental
Church is sacramental
Through sacraments we receive God’s grace, a sharing in his life and love; we are drawn into communion with the Trinity
We are justified, made righteous and holy
We are prepared for life in perfect communion with God in heaven
Liturgy is the prayer of the Church, in heaven, on Earth and in Purgatory
We are connected to all of those outside of time and space, Mary, angels, saints, etc.

15. “Through Christ Our Lord”
We are united with the Trinity because God the Father saves us through the actions of God, the Son, and we are able to live as Christ with the help of God, the Holy Spirit.
Christ is present in all liturgy
In the ordained minister who acts in the person of Jesus.
In the assembly of people, as the “Body of Christ”
In the Scripture, the “Word of God” that is an essential element of every liturgy
In the Eucharist, in a special way, Jesus is truly present in Body and Blood

16. “In the Unity of the Holy Spirit”
Prepares us to encounter Jesus
Helps the assembly to see Jesus Presence within itself, in the Scripture and in the sacramental actions
During the epiclesis, he transforms the bread and wine into the Body and Blood, the real presence, of Jesus, making Christ’s saving work present and active, here and now.
The Holy Spirit helps us to take the message of God’s love to all whom we meet.

17. Trinitarian Doxology
Through Him, with Him, in Him, In the unity of the Holy Spirit all glory and honor is yours almighty Father forever and ever. Amen.

18. The Rublev Icon Andrei Rublev, 1425
Icon image or representation used for prayer in Eastern worship

19. Liturgical Calendar Celebrates God’s Time
Celebrates the whole of the Paschal Mystery, from the Incarnation to Pentecost
Anticipates the end of time
Purple Waiting, penance
White/Gold Joy
Green Hope

20. Advent: Christmas: Ordinary Time: Begins the Liturgical year
a time of preparation, 4 weeks before Christmas
To celebrate the birth of God made flesh
To celebrate Jesus coming into our own hearts
To prepare for the final coming of Jesus
Christmas:
Begins on Dec. 25th ends with the Solemnity of the Baptism of Jesus (3rd Sunday after Christmas)
Includes Epiphany on the 12th day of Christmas (revelation to the Gentiles)
Ordinary Time:
Numbered with ordinal numbers.
Two sections in the year,
1st from Christmas to Lent,
2nd from Pentecost to Advent.

21. Lent: Easter Triduum Easter Season: Begins on Ash Wednesday
Encouraged to fast, pray and give alms
Focus on what Jesus did for us
Easter Triduum
Three Days when we remember in the most intense way the suffering and death of Jesus
Begins the evening of Thursday and ends Sunday evening (in the Jewish tradition)
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday: Reflect on Passion narrative, venerate the Cross
Easter Sunday: Easter Vigil on Saturday evening- great celebration with candles, fire, water and the welcoming of new members
Easter Season:
Begins on Easter Sunday and continues to Pentecost Sunday, 50 days later.
Coincides with spring (goddess Estre, goddess of Spring)
Liturgy speaks of new life
Centers on the hope of our new life, an everlasting life.
Ends with Pentecost, the Church is revealed and we like the apostles are sent forth to carry out Jesus’ mission to the world

22. Liturgical Rites & Traditions
Roman Catholic Church (1)
Eastern Catholic Churches (21)
Latin Rites
Roman Rite***
Ambrosian Rite
Mozarabic Rite
Bragan Rite
Dominican Rite
Carmelite Rite
Carthusian Rite
Eastern Rite
Antiochene Rite
Chaldean Rite
Byzantine Rite
Alexandrian( Coptic, Ethiopian) Rite
Armenian Rite
Follows its own ancient traditions, has its own Bishops and different liturgical language and liturgical customs
United under the leadership of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope
They either chose to remain united with the Roman church at the time of the Schism (1054AD) or reunited with it later.

23. Celebrating the Liturgy
All Liturgical celebrations are the same because Jesus is present in the same way whether a large or small group, a renown celebrant or a local priest, music or silent.
Tips for celebrating the Liturgy
Be there, physically, mentally and spiritually
Ask the Holy Spirit for help to fully participate
Listen and participate in the prayers
Listen to the readings and let them affect you
Fervently pray during the Prayer of the Faithful
If there is singing, join in, singing hymns is like praying twice according to St. Augustine
Respond during the liturgy with your heart as well as your mouth
Use your whole body in prayer
Receive Communion with reverence, you are holding the real body of Christ
When you leave Mass, obey the command to “Go forth” and bring the good news out to the world with you.

24. Structure of Liturgy Introductory Rites Liturgy of the Word
Greeting
Opening prayer
Liturgy of the Word
Readings
Celebration of Sacrament
Essential elements
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Consecration and reception of Eucharist
Concluding Rites
Blessing
Dismissal

25. Read Do 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-11, 16 Luke 1: 26-38 Follow these steps
Identify a challenge that is presented in each reading.
Describe the response to the challenge.
What is the result of the response?
Identify how the challenges are similar in the two readings
How does this challenge relate to challenges in your own life?
How does participating in the Liturgy help you to connect your life to the Paschal Mystery?
Due Wednesday Sept 25