2. The Parts of the Mass

3. Four Parts of the Mass The Introductory Rite The Liturgy of the Word The Liturgy of the Eucharist The Concluding Rite

4. The Introductory Rite  Congregation stands  Entrance hymn  Ministers enter the sanctuary  Priest makes the sign of the cross

5. The Introductory Rite  The priest greets us all: The Lord be with you.  We respond: And also with you.

6. The Introductory Rite  The Penitential Act  The priest says: Lord, we have sinned against you: Lord have mercy.  We respond: Lord have mercy

7. The Introductory Rite  The Gloria is sung. As we sing it our hearts are filled with praise for God.  We do not sing the Gloria in Advent or Lent

8. The Introductory Rite  The Opening Prayer is led by the priest.  He invites us to reflect for a short time and says: Let us pray  After the silent reflection he prays the opening prayer from the Sacramentary  We respond by saying: Amen

9. The Liturgy of the Word  We sit and prepare to hear the Word of the Lord  On Sundays we listen to 3 readings and a psalm  On weekdays we listen to 2 readings and a psalm

10. The Liturgy of the Word  The First Reading is usually taken from the Old testament  During Easter it is taken from the Acts of the Apostles  When the reading is finished the Lector says: The Word of the Lord  We respond: Thanks be to God

11. The Liturgy of the Word  The Responsorial Psalms are holy songs form the Bible  They can be spoken or sung

12. The Liturgy of the Word  The community stands which allows Christ to be present to the people  The Alleluia is sung  The Gospel is read by the priest or deacon

13. The Liturgy of the Word  The deacon or priest say: The Lord be with you.  We respond: And also with you.  The deacon or priest say: A reading form the Gospel according to ______  We respond: Glory to you Lord  We make the sign of the cross on our foreheads, mouth and hearts

14. The Liturgy of the Word  After the Gospel reading the priest or deacon says: The Gospel of the Lord  We respond: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

15. The Liturgy of the Word  The Homily follows the Gospel reading  The priest or deacon helps us understand the meanings of the Bible readings and the lessons they can teach us for our lives

16. The Liturgy of the Word  On Sundays we pray the Profession of Faith (Nicean Creed) after the Homily  The Prayers of the Faithful follow the Homily on weekdays.  We ask God to watch over four areas:  The Church  Local, national and world leaders  Anyone who is in need, such as the hungry, the sick, the homeless  Our own community and family

17. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  As the gifts are brought forward we may sing  People bring the bread and wine forward with the peoples’ offerings  Preparation of the altar and gifts

18. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  The priest recites prayers over the bread and wine.  The priest adds water to the wine  The priest washes his hands.  The congregation stands

19. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  The priest leads us as we ask God to accept our gifts.  The priest says: Pray, my brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.  We respond: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his Church.

20. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  The Eucharistic Pray is the great prayer of the Mass  During this prayer we give thanks to God for creating the world, for making us, and for watching over us.

21. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  The Dialogue:  Priest: The Lord be with you.  We respond: And also with you.  Priest: Lift up you hearts.  We respond: We lift them up to the Lord  Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.  We respond: It is right to give Him thanks and praise

22. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  (Sanctus) Holy, Holy, Holy  After, we kneel  The next part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist is the most important and significant  The bread and wine is turned into the body and blood of Jesus.

23. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  The Great Amen  The Eucharistic Prayer ends with the great act of praise  Priest: Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever;  We sing the Great Amen

24. The Liturgy of the Eucharist  The Lord’s Prayer  We pray the prayer that Jesus himself taught us.  After the Lord’s Prayer, the priest says: Deliver us Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

25. The Luturgy of the Eucharist The Sign of Peace  The priest says: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.  We say: Amen

26. The Liturgy of the Eucharist The Sign of Peace  The priest says: The peace of the Lord be with you always.  We say: And also with you.  The priest or deacon says: Let us offer each other the sign of peace

27. The Liturgy of the Eucharist The Breaking of the Bread  Sharing in one loaf was a symbol of unity to early Christians  The priest breaks the consecrated bread and pours the consecrated wine  We sing or say the Lamb of God recognizing that the bread we share is the same Christ.

28.  Priest holds up the host and cup  The priest says: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper  We respond: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed The Liturgy of the Eucharist Holy Communion

29.  The prayer begins with the priest saying: Let us pray  We respond: Amen The Liturgy of the Eucharist Prayer After Communion

30.  The priest says: The Lord be with you.  We respond: And also with you  The priest says: May almighty God bless you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit  We say: Amen The Concluding Rite

31.  The deacon or priest says: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.  We respond: Thanks be to God  The priest, deacon and altar servers process down the aisle.  The congregation does not leave until the closing song is over. The Dismissal