Parts of Holy Mass

Four parts of the Mass

1. Introductory Rites
2. Liturgy of the Word
3. Liturgy of the Eucharist
4. Concluding Rites

Parts of Holy Mass

2 Major parts of the Mass
1. Liturgy of the Word
3. Liturgy of the Eucharist

Introductory Rites
These parts are at the
beginning of Mass

Entrance
This is when the opening
song is sung and the priest
and altar servers process
in.

Greeting
After the entrance song the
priest greets the people
with a blessing; the sign of
the cross

Penitential Act
This is when the priest
invites the people to recall
their sinfulness and ask
God for forgiveness.

Glory to God
(Gloria)
This is when the people
are invited to praise
God and give him glory.

Collect
This is the opening
prayer; we ask God to
help us to worship Him
give us grace to be
faithful.

Liturgy of the Word

This is the first major part of
Mass.
We hear Gods word and
respond to it.

First Reading
The fist reading is usually
from the
Old Testament.

Responsorial Psalm

This is the peoples

response to the first
reading.

Second Reading
The second reading is
usually from the
New Testament.

Gospel Acclamation
This is statement of praise to
God for the
Good News of Jesus Christ.

Gospel
This reading is taken
from one of the
Gospels.

Homily
This is when the priest
explains and applies the
readings of Scripture to our
lives, helping us to
be faithful to Gods will.

Profession of Faith
(Apostles Creed or Nicene Creed)

This is the part of Mass we

again profess our faith in God;
Father, Son and Holy and
proclaim what we believe in
the Catholic Church.

Prayers of the Faithful

(Intercessions)
This is when we pray for certain
intentions of the Church and the
people; especially for the Church,
the sick, and those who have
died.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

This is the second major part of Mass.
This is when the priest consecrate the
bread and wine to become the body
and blood of Christ.

Presentation of Gifts and

preparation of the Altar

The bread and wine are

brought forward by the
people at Mass.

Prayer over the gifts

The priest thanks God for
gifts we bring to the altar
as part of our worship.

Eucharistic Prayer
This prayer includes Preface,
Holy, Holy, Holy, (Sanctus)
Prayer of Consecration, Mystery
of Faith (Anamnesis), Doxology,
Great Amen.

The Lords Prayer

This is when we pray the
Our Father as we worship
our heavenly Father.

Sign of Peace
This is when we greet
each other with a sign
of peace and
fellowship.

Lamb of God
(Agnus Dei)
This is when we say of
sing praise to the Lamb
of God, who is Jesus
Christ our Savior.

Holy Commuion
This is when we receive the
body and blood of Jesus
and are united with Him in
the Holy Sacrament.

Prayer after
Communion
This is when the priest
prays in thanksgiving for
the grace and blessing of
having communion with
Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Savior.

Concluding Rites
This is when we have
announcements, a final
greeting and blessing.

Greeting and
Blessing
This is when the priest greets
the people and then blesses
them to go forth and live the
gospel.

Dismissal
This is when the song of praise
is sung and the priest and altar
servers process out.