SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM

“Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy”

• Promulgated by Pope Paul VI on
December 4, 1963
• is one of the constitutions of the
Second Vatican Council addressing
the liturgy of the Catholic Church in
order to increase lay participation
• It’s basic principle is
that the liturgy calls for
the “full, conscious, and
active participation of
the faithful.”
 EUCHARIST
• the source and summit of
the whole Christian life

• the memorial of Christ’s

passion, death, and
resurrection (Paschal Mystery)
 EUCHARIST
• instituted by Christ at the
Last Supper
 EUCHARIST
Christ is always present in the
following:
• Priest
• Eucharistic species ( bread and
wine)
• Word (readings)
• Assembly
Two Principal Rites of the Mass:
 Liturgy of the Word
 Liturgy of the Eucharist

*these being so closely

interconnected that they form
but one single act of worship.
 STRUCTURE OF THE
MASS
The whole Eucharistic celebration consists of:
• Introductory Rites
• Liturgy of the Word
• Liturgy of the Eucharist
• Communion Rite
• Concluding Rites
 Introductory Rites
• Entrance Hymn
• Greeting
• Penitential Rite
• Gloria
• Collect
 Liturgy of the Word
• Scripture Readings (1 st

reading, Psalm, 2 nd

reading, Gospel)
• Homily
• Creed (Sundays and Solemnities)
• Prayer of the Faithful
 Liturgy of the Word

- For in the readings, as

explained by the Homily,
God speaks to his people,
opening up to them the
mystery of redemption and
salvation,
 and offering spiritual
nourishment; and Christ
himself is present
through His word in the
midst of the faithful.
Gestures and Postures:
 Sitting
 Standing
- by silence and by
singing, the people
make this divine
word their own
 Silence
- the Liturgy of the
Word is to be
celebrated in such a
way as to favor
meditation
Transubstantiation
 Liturgy of the Eucharist
• Preparation of the Gifts
• The Eucharistic Prayer
which includes:
- Preface, Epiclesis
(invocation of the Holy
Spirit)
 - Last Supper’s Narrative,
Acclamation
- Commemoration
(Anamnesis)
- great Doxology with
Amen
Anamnesis- "reminiscence" or
"memorial sacrifice“
Epiclesis- "invocation" or "calling down
from on high
- the priest invokes the Holy
Spirit (or the power of His blessing)
upon the Eucharistic bread
 Communion Rite
• The Lord’s Prayer
• Doxology
• Lamb of God (breaking of
the Bread)
• Communion
• Prayer after Communion
 Concluding Rites
• Final Blessing
• Dismissal
Matter, Form,
and Ministers
 MATTER
 Breadand wine turned into
Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
 FORM
 ‘’Thisis my Body....
‘This is my Blood...
 MINISTER
 Priest
Bishop