PPT about Liturgical Worship and linking to all the other units. (Used in the drama theatre sessions)

1. Liturgical
Worship: Mass
LINKS TO OTHER UNITS
Part of the Mass
Info about the part of
Mass

2. Setting the scene:
Features of the Church
• Altar – Represents the table at the Last
Supper. Contains stone as Moses was
told to build an altar from stone.
Where the priest consecrates the
Eucharist.
• Tabernacle – Consecrated host is kept
as Jesus is truly present. Moses kept
the Ten C’s in the tabernacle.
• Lectern – Where the readings are
proclaimed
• Stoup – Holy water to use for the sign
of the cross.
• Vestments – priest covers his own
clothes and identify to show he is the
presence of Christ among them.
Sacraments – Holy Orders
• Men only in the Catholic church
• Devote their life to the church
• Ordained
Music in worship
Hymn – Be still for the presence of the Lord
Gives comfort, scriptural, God is present here
Modern worship songs – ‘Awesome God’
Repetitive, short, Biblical, modern
Plainchant
Repetitive, voice only, meditation

3. Part of the Mass: 1) Introductory
Rites
Greeting – Sign of the Cross is made and the priest greets the
people in Christ’s name
Penitential Rite – A chance to say sorry for sins and ask for
forgiveness
Gloria – Sunday’s / feast days to praise God
The Collect – the concluding prayer
Sacraments
Reconciliation – through the penitential rite

4. Part of the Mass: 2) Liturgy of the
Word Prayer
• Contacting God
usually through
words
• Intercession –
praying for others
Nicene Creed
Statement of beliefs.
I believe in One Catholic Holy and Apostolic Church.
I believe in life everlasting….
• Reading from the Old Testament, New
Testament and Gospels. Linked to a theme.
• Priest gives a Homily – to help understand
the Gospel reading
• Sunday’s / Feast Days the Nicene Creed is
read
• Prayers of the Faithful – prayers for others
Drama in worship
Can be used to tell the
Gospel reading
Bible
Source of wisdom and
authority
Inspired Word of God
Form of revelation

5. Part of the Mass: 3) Liturgy of the
Eucharist
Sacraments
Reconciliation – receiving the Body and blood of
Christ
CATHOLIC – ACTUAL body and blood of Christ
C of E – Symbol of Jesus’ body and blood
Sacred Objects / Vessels
• Paten – holds the host
• Chalice – hold the wine
• Ciborium – Holds the host before and after
consecration and placed in the tabernacle
Presentation of gifts – The offertory. When the bread and wine
is brought up to the altar as an offering to God.
Eucharistic prayer– The re-enactment of the Last Supper. This is
when the bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Jesus
through the Hoy Spirit and Transubstantiation.
Rite of Communion – When we receive Communion – the Body
and blood of Jesus. Any Hosts (Bread) that is not used is placed
in the tabernacle.

6. Part of the Mass: 4) Concluding Rite
Mission and Evangelism
Mission: A person is sent out
to others to help or bring
them something of benefit
Evangelism: To proclaim and
live out the Gospel
Locally, nationally and
globally
Beliefs
• Trinity
• Incarnation
• Paschal Mystery
• Piety
• Eschatology
Greeting, Final Blessing and dismissal – Sending out the people
to Use the grace that you have received in Mass to build the
kingdom of God’s love in the world now.