The Mass or Eucharist is the central act of worship in the Catholic Church, which it describes as "the source and summit of the Christian life". It consists of two main parts: the Liturgy of the Word, involving readings from scripture and a homily; and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which includes the consecration of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ and Holy Communion. The term "Mass" comes from the Latin word missa, originally meaning "dismissal" but took on a deeper meaning referring to "mission".

1. THE HOLY MASS
The Mass or Eucharist is the central act of worship in the Catholic Church, which
describes it as "the source and summit of the Christian life". Many of the other
sacraments are celebrated in the framework of the Mass. The term "Mass" is generally
used only of Latin Church celebrations, while the Eastern Catholic Churches use the
term "Divine Liturgy" and other such terms in accordance with each one's tradition.
The term "Mass" is derived from the Late Latin word missa (dismissal), a word used in
the concluding formula of Mass in Latin: "Ite, missa est" ("Go; it is the
dismissal"). "In antiquity, missa simply meant 'dismissal'. In Christian
usage, however, it gradually took on a deeper meaning. The word 'dismissal' has come
to imply a 'mission'. These few words succinctly express the missionary nature of the
Church"

2. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR EACH
OF US TO KNOW THE STRUCTURE
OF THE MASS?
This is not merely a matter knowing “what
comes next”, but of understanding the
meaning of each step in the celebration of
the Divine liturgy.

3. THE HOLY MASS
THE MASS ITSELF IS A DRAMA, AN ACTION MOVING
STEADILY IT SUPREME MOMENTS, WHEN HEAVEN AND
EARTH MEET IN THE GREAT MYSTERY OF THE ALTAR.

4. THE PARTS OF THE MASS
A.Introductory Rites
B.The Liturgy of the Word
C.The Liturgy of the
Eucharist
D.Concluding Rites

5. INTRODUCTORY RITE
ENTRANCE SONG
It opens the Celebration
and accompanies the
procession of priest to the
Altar.
It should be sung, to deepen
our unity together and to
introduce us to the mystery
of the feast or season.

6. INTRODUCTORY RITE
VENERATION OF THE
ALTAR AND GREETING
ENTRANCE SONG
TO THE PEOPLE
Come after the entrance. As it is
the sign of Christ Himself, center
of the chruch and of the
Eucharistic assembly, the altar is
shown reverence by 3 traditional
gestures:
The bow or the costumary
reverence
The kiss
The incensatioin (when incense is
used)
The presider greets the assembly
which reminds us that we are
one, in the power and grace of
God.

7. INTRODUCTORY RITE
PENITENTIAL RITE
ENTRANCE SONG
(CONFITEOR)
It invites us to be sorry for
our sins, and takes away our
venial or minor sins which do
not need absolution in private
confession.
We come to God in a spirit of
contrition, so that we may
celebrate the Eucharist
worthily and grow in grace.
The rite includes” I confess
and Lord have mercy”.

8. INTRODUCTORY RITE
It is an ancient hymn
of praise sung or
recited in appropriate
celebrations especially
on feasts and
solemnities.
ENTRANCE SONG
GLORY (GLORIA)

9. INTRODUCTORY RITE
OPENING PRAYER
ENTRANCE SONG
(COLLECT)
It is introduced with
an invitation to prayer
and a time of silent
prayer.
On behalf of the
people, the priest
offers this prayer thus
we all respond
“Amen”.

10. LITURGY OF THE WORD
On a Sunday or
Solemnity it is usually
taken from the Old
Testament.
FIRST SCRIPTURE
ENTRANCE SONG
READING

11. LITURGY OF THE WORD
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
ENTRANCE SONG
Continues the theme of the
reading or expresses the
mood of the season or
occasion.
It should be sung as a
“responsory”, that is, with
the people making the
responsive verse their own
prayer and the cantor or choir
singing the psalm itself.
It is correct to describe it as a
“response to the readings”.

12. LITURGY OF THE WORD
On a Sunday or
Solemnity it is usually
taken from any portion
of the New Testament
which is not Gospel,
especially the letters of
Paul.
SECOND SCRIPTURE
ENTRANCE SONG
READING

13. LITURGY OF THE WORD
It should be sung, our
joyous welcome to the
Word in the Gospel.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
ENTRANCE SONG
(ALLELUIA)

14. LITURGY OF THE WORD
ENTRANCE SONG
GOSPEL
It is the major reading of
the liturgy of the Word.
We stand to show our
reverence for the words of
Jesus Christ and the
events of his life.
Only an ordained minister
may read the Gospel.

15. LITURGY OF THE WORD
It is an explanation
and proclamation of
the readings of the
Liturgy.
ENTRANCE SONG
HOMILY

16. LITURGY OF THE WORD
It is our act of Faith,
our assent to the
teachings of Christ in
the Church.
PROFESSION OF FAITH
ENTRANCE SONG
(CREED)

17. LITURGY OF THE WORD
Offers the petitions of
the community before
God.
PRAYER OF THE
FAITHFUL (GENERAL
ENTRANCE SONG
INTERCESSION)

18. LITURGY OF THE
EUCHARIST
The bread and wine
which God has given to
us is given back to
God, from whom
everything comes.
PREPARATION OF THE
ENTRANCE SONG
GIFTS (OFFERTORY)

19. LITURGY OF THE
EUCHARIST
It is a prayer of
thanksgiving, a prayer
of consecration, a
priestly prayer of
sacrifice.
EUCHARISTIC SONG
ENTRANCE PRAYER

20. VARIOUS STEPS IN THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
PREFACE
- The priest leads the people in offering
thanks to God.
SANCTUS (HOLY)
- We all praise the Holy Trinity. We kneel for
the central words of the Eucharistic prayer.
EPICLESIS
- The priest extend his hands over the gifts
and ask tha Holy Spirit to change them into the
Body and Blood of Christ.

21. VARIOUS STEPS IN THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
NARRATIVE OF INSTITUTION
- This is the supreme moment of the Mass.
ELEVATION
- The priest shows us the Host and the
Chalice, and we adore our Lord.
ACCLAMATION
- We proclaim the Mystery of faith, that we
believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in His
Sacrifice.

22. VARIOUS STEPS IN THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
ANAMESIS
- We remember the saving death and
resurrection of our Lord.
OFFERING
- The priest expresses what is happening, that
we offer Christ the victim to the Father, that we
offer ourselves in Him the true Priest, that we
become one in Christ.

23. VARIOUS STEPS IN THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
INTERCESSIONS
- Prayer for others, unite the Church on
earth, in purgatory and in Heaven to this One
sacrifice, offered for the living and the
dead, enriched by the prayers of Our Lady and the
Saints.
DOXOLOGY
- praise of God, the priest raises the chalice
and paten, the Body and Blood of Christ.

24. LITURGY OF THE
EUCHARIST
I.
II.
III.
IV.
COMMUNION RITE
ENTRANCE SONG
The Lord’s prayer
Rite of Peace
Lamb of God
Prayer after
Communion

25. CONCLUDING RITE
ENTRANCE SONG
BLESSING
It may take a simple or
solemn form.
As we began the mass in
the power of the Holy
Trinity, so we conclude
the Mass in the power of
the Trinity, making the
sign of the cross on our
bodies, a sign of faith, of
belonging to the church.

26. CONCLUDING RITE
ENTRANCE SONG
DISMISSAL
The presider or the
deacon, sends each of
us into the
world, loving and
serving the Lord, living
out the Eucharist we
have offered and
celebrated.

27. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
RESPONSES
ENGLISH
LATIN
ET CUM SPIRITU
TUO
AND WITH YOUR
SPIRIT
OLD TRANSLATION:
AND ALSO WITH YOU
DIGNUM ET IUSTUM
EST
IT IS RIGHT AND JUST
OLD TRANSLATION:
IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE
HIM THANKS AND
PRAISE

28. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
RESPONSES
NEW
OLD
Lord, I am not worthy to
receive you, but only say
the word and my I shall
be healed.
Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter
under my roof, but only
say the word and my
soul shall be healed.

29. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
RESPONSES
NEW
OLD
May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at your hands,
for the praise and glory
of his name, for our
good, and the good of
all his Church.
May the Lord accept
the sacrifice at your
hands, for the praise
and glory of his name,
for our good, and the
good of all his holy
Church.

30. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
SANCTUS
NEW
OLD
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy Lord
Lord God of power
God of hosts,
and might, heaven
Heaven and earth
and earth are full are full of your glory.
of your glory.
Hosanna in the
Hosanna in the
highest.
highest.
Blessed is he who
Blessed is he who

31. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
OLD
comes in the name
of the Lord.
Hosanna in the
highest
NEW
comes in the name
of the Lord.
Hosanna in the
highest.

32. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
PENITENTIAL ACT
NEW
OLD
I confess to
I confess to
almighty God, and almighty God and
to you, my brothers to you, my brothers
and sisters, that I
and sisters, that I
have sinned
have greatly
through my own
sinned,
fault, in my
in my thoughts and
thoughts and in my
in my words,

33. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
OLD
words, in what I
have done, in what
I have failed to do;
and I ask the
Blessed Mary, ever
virgin, all the
angels and
saints, and you, my
brothers and
sisters, to pray for
NEW
in what I have
done
and in what I have
failed to do,
through my fault,
through my fault,
through my most
grievous fault;
therefore I ask
blessed Mary

34. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
OLD
me to the Lord our
God.
NEW
ever- Virgin, all the
Angels and Saints,
and you, my
brothers and
sisters,
to pray for me to
the Lord our God.

35. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
GLORIA
OLD
Glory to God in the
highest and peace
to his people on
earth.
Lord God,
heavenly King, O
almighty God, and
Father. We worship
NEW
Glory to God in the
highest,
and on earth peace
to people of good
will.
We praise you, we
bless you, we adore
you, we glorify you,

36. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
OLD
NEW
you, we give you
we give you thanks
thanks, we praise
for your great
you for your glory.
glory,
Lord Jesus Christ,
Lord God,
only son of the
heavenly King, O
Father, Lord God
God, almighty
lamb of God, you
Father.
take away the sins Lord Jesus Christ,
of the world: have
Only Begotten
mercy on us; you
Son,

37. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
OLD
NEW
the glory of God
Seated at the right
the Father. Amen. hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are
the Holy One, you
alone are the Lord,
you alone are the
Most High, Jesus
Christ, with the
Holy Spirit,

38. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
OLD
NEW
in the glory of God
the Father. Amen.

39. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
APOSTLE’S CREED
NEW
OLD
I believe in God, the
Father almighty,
creator of heaven
and earth.
I believe in Jesus
Christ, God's only
Son, our Lord,
who was conceived
I believe in God,the
Father almighty,
Creator of heaven
and earth,
and in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our
Lord,
who was conceived

40. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
NEW
OLD
by the Holy Spirit,
by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin
born of the Virgin
Mary,
Mary,
suffered under
suffered under
Pontius Pilate,
Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died,
was crucified, died,
and was buried;
and was buried;
he descended to the
he descended into
dead.
hell; on the third day
On the third day he

41. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
NEW
OLD
rose again;
he rose again from
he ascended into
the dead;
heaven,
he ascended into
he is seated at the
heaven,
right hand of the
and is seated at the
Father,
right hand of God
and he will come
the Father
again to judge the
almighty;from there
living and the dead.
he will come to

42. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
NEW
OLD
I believe in the Holy judge the living and
Spirit,
the dead.
the holy catholic
I believe in the Holy
church,
Spirit,
the communion of
the holy catholic
saints,
Church,
the forgiveness of
the communion of
sins,
saints,
the resurrection of
the forgiveness of
the body,

43. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
NEW
OLD
sins,
and the life
the resurrection of
everlasting. AMEN.
the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen

44. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
NICENE CREED
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
We believe in one
God, the Father
Almighty,
maker of heaven
and earth,
of all that is seen
and unseen.
We believe in one
I believe in one
God, the Father
almighty,
maker of heaven
and earth,
of all things
visible and invisible.
I believe in one

45. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of
God, eternally
begotten of the
Father,
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from
true God,
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten
Son of God, born
of the Father before
all ages.
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true
God,

46. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
begotten , not made,
one in Being with
the Father. Through
him all things were
made. For us men
and for our salvation
he came down from
heaven:
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
begotten, not
made, consubstanti
al with the Father.
Through him all
things were made.
For us men and for
our salvation
he came down from
heaven,

47. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
by the power of the
Holy Spirit
he was born of the
Virgin Mary, and
became man.
For our sake he was
crucified under
Pontius Pilate, he
suffered, died, and
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
and by the Holy
Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was
crucified under
Pontius Pilate, he
suffered death and
was buried,

48. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
was buried. On the
third day he rose
again in fulfillment
of the Scriptures; he
ascended into
heaven and is seated
at the right hand of
the Father. He will
come again in glory
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
and rose again on
the third day in
accordance with the
Scriptures. He
ascended into
heaven and is seated
at the right hand of
the Father. He will
come again in glory

49. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
to judge the living
to judge the living
and the dead, and his and the dead and his
kingdom will have
kingdom will have
no end. We believe
no end. I believe in
in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Spirit, the
the Lord, the giver
Lord, the giver of
of life, who
life, who proceeds
proceeds from the
from the Father and
Father and the Son.
the Son,

50. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
With the Father and who with the Father
the Son he is
and the Son is
worshiped and
adored and glorified,
glorified. He has
who has spoken
spoken through the
through the
prophets. We believe prophets. I believe in
in one holy catholic
one holy catholic
and apostolic
and apostolic
Church.
Church.

51. NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN RITE
CURRENT
TRANSLATION
We acknowledge one
baptism for the
forgiveness of sins,
We look for the
resurrection of the
dead, and the life of
the world to come.
Amen.
NEW MISSAL
TRANSLATION
I confess one
baptism for the
forgiveness of sins
and I look forward
to the resurrection
of the dead and the
life of the world to
come.
Amen.