Liturgy Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part B Chapter 14

By: Mr. Woodmansee Good Shepherd Catholic School

Liturgy
Liturgy is official, public, communal worship
Official It is managed by the Church Public It is a sign of faith Communal It is done with others

Liturgia, Greek meaning service on behalf of the people

God does liturgy and we participate in it

Terms
The (Sacred) Liturgy refers to the Churchs official worship A Liturgy refers to a specific Mass Liturgical Ritual refers to order and form of a Mass

Liturgical Roles
Celebrant the person who officiates a liturgical celebration
Bishops, Priests, and Deacons preside over sacramental liturgies Act In Persona Christi

Laity (Lay Persons), baptized believers who participate in the Liturgy

Serve as ministers at Mass

Trinity and the Liturgy

The Liturgy is Trinity-centered
Begin with the Sign of the Cross End with a Trinitarian Blessing

Trinity - Father
The Father is the source of all blessings Holy Scripture readings and Psalms Recalling Salvation History The Father gave us the Son

Trinity - Son
Mass & Church are sacraments b/c through them God dispenses grace Eucharist The assembly of believers makes up the body of Christ Christ is the Word of God Scripture

Trinity - Spirit
The Holy Spirit reveals Christs presence to the believers It is the Holy Spirit that makes the Mass Sacramental Making the Saving power of the living Christ available

The Liturgical Year

The Liturgical year marks the important events in Christ's life
Incarnation, Birth, Life, Passion, and Resurrection of Christ Gives glory to Mary and saints who lived and suffered for Christ

Arranged around weeks beginning on Sundays

ADVENT

Nov. to Christmas Christmas to Baptism Baptism to Ash Wed. Ash Wed. to Palm Sunday Palm (Passion) Sunday Holy Thursday Good Friday

Purple (Royal Blue) 3rd Sunday is Pink White (Gold) Green Purple Red Red Red White (Gold) Green

Christs Coming Gods Presence Jesus Life and Teachings Solemn Preparation Entrance to Jerusalem Last Supper Passion & Death Risen Christ Jesus Life and Teachings

Prepare, await, for Christ Hope and Joy To live more like Christ Prayer and fasting Passion Eucharist, Priesthood Sacrifice, Veneration Salvation To live more like Christ

CHRISTMAS ORDINARY TIME LENT HOLY WEEK

Easter ORDINARY TIME

Easter to Pentecost Sun. after Pent. To C. the

Homework
What color does a priest wear on Marion feast days? When can a priest wear black? What color is worn on the feast days of martyrs? On the third Sunday of advent, a priest wears what color?

Yearly Cycles
Three Year Cycle of Sunday readings
Year A Matthew Year B Mark Year C Luke

Two Year Cycle for weekday readings

Cycle I Cycle II

Liturgical Diversity
The Church designs liturgies that reflect the cultures of its believers Western Rites:
Roman/Latin, Anglican Use (1980), Marxarabic (Spain/Portugal) Ambrosian (Milan), Bragan (Portugal), Dominican, Carmelite, & Carthusian

Eastern/Byzantine Rites:
Alexandrian (Coptic & Ethiopian), Armeaian, Byzantine (Greek/Slavic), East & West Syrian (Middle Eastern, Persian, and India), 23 all together

Bibliography
Singer-Towns, Brian, Janet Claussen, Clare vanBrandwijk, and others, The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Marys Press, 2004. Sri, Edward. A Guide to the New Translation of The Mass. West Chester, Pennsylvania: Ascension Press United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church. Washington DC: USCCB Publishing, May 2007.