Outline_of_Mass.pdf

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1、OOOUTLINEOFSSSUNDAYMMMASSWhydoCatholicsstand,sitandkneelduringmass?BecauseGodsawtoitthatallcreationisgood(Genesis1:31)andbecauseChristtookonourhumanflesh(John1:14),webelievethatbothourspiritsandourbodiesaresacred.Andso,whenwecometoGod,wecomenotjustwithourspirit,wecomewithourbodies.Atdifferentpoin

2、tsoftheMass,ourbodiespostureacertainkindofpresenceatthesacredeventsofourliturgy.Forexample,westandattheGospelandEucharisticprayer-asymbolofChrist'sresurrectionandasymboloftakingastandforallthattheGospelandEucharistimply.WesitforthefirstandsecondscripturalreadingsandtheHomily-apostureoflistening.Y

3、ouwillnoticethatsomepeoplekneelaftercommunion-apostureofhumilityandreverencebeforeGod.WhydoCatholicsgenuflectatMass?Genuflectionisanactofreverenceconsistingoffallingontooneknee(usuallybeforeenteringorleavingthepew,andthepriesthasothertimescallingforgenuflection).Itoriginatedasapostureofrespectofa

4、knightbeforeaking.CatholicswhocomeintothepresenceoftheEucharist(generallystoredinthetabernacle)areexpectedtogenuflectontherightkneeasasignofdevotion.IftheEucharistisexposedinamonstrance(duringAdoration),manygenuflectonbothknees.Catholicsdon'tgenuflectatGoodFridayservicesbecausethetabernacleisempt

5、y.Pleasestandasthepriestprocessesin,usuallymusicandsongwillaccompanyhim.INTRODUCTORINTRODUCTORYINTRODUCTORYYYRITERITERITERITEENTRANCESONG:announcedbythechoirdirectororwhomevergivesopeningannouncements.GREETING:Webeginourliturgieswiththe"signofthecross"-asymbolofChrist'sdeathandresurrection.Aswesi

6、gnourselves,werecallthatatthecoreofGodisrelationship-Father,Son,andHolySpirit.Inthissimplegesture,wecalltomindthatwearetransportedintothelifeoftheTrinitythroughourcelebrationofthismass.Priest:InthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit.All:Amen.Priest:ThegraceofourLordJesusChristandthelov

7、eofGodandthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.All:Andwithyourspirit.PENITENTIALRITE:Duringthistimethepriestremindsusthatwemustexpresssorrowforoursinsbeforewecontinuetherestofthecelebration.WespendthistimeaskingtheLo