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Parts of the Mass
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Congregations stands and sings song. We make the sign of the cross and greeted by the priest. | Entrance and Greeting |
| A time to acknowledge our sins and ask for forgiveness | Penitential Rite |
| A prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God | Gloria |
| priest offers a prayer of supplication (the prayer of supplication is generally a request by and for the person praying) that is specific to the day | Opening Prayer |
| Usually a reading from Old Testament that has similar theme to Gospel. | First Reading |
| Comes from the book of Psalms that is either sung or recited as a response | Responsorial Psalm |
| Usually comes from a non-Gospel, New Testament book | Second Reading |
| Sung or recited before the reading of the Gospel. | Alleluia/Acclamation |
| We stand for this part of the Bible as a sign of respect for Jesus. We also make a small sign of the cross over our head, lips, and hearts to symbolize that His Truth be in our thoughts, in our words and in our hearts. | Gospel |
| The priest's or deacon's reflection on how to apply the Scripture to our lives | Homily |
| The profession of faith that expresses common Catholic belief | Creed |
| Pray for our needs and the needs of those around the world | General Intercessions |
| Bread and wine are brought to the altar and people have an opportunity to make donations to the collection basket | Offertory/preparation of the gifts |
| Here the Eucharistic prayers are offered and bread and wine are consecrated into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. This is the heart of the Mass. | Eucharistic Prayer |
| Includes the Lord's Prayer, sign of peace, and the breaking of the Bread while the Lamb of God is being sung or recited. Congregation approaches altar to receive Christ. | Communion Rite |
| End of Mass with blessing from the priest. We are to go in peace to love and serve the Lord. | Concluding Rite |