St.

Marys Parish
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First walk in touch holy water and do the sign of cross

o The water is from where you get baptized
Sung 2 opening songs praising god
The younger kids left to go an easier service
The priest is wearing green robes
o Robes change by the time of year
First reading of the bible
o Changes each week
We sing another song praising God with the congregation
o There is a designated singer (the singer changes)
A volunteer reads from the bible
We rise and the Deacon reads from a gospel
The priest gives his Homily
o It is about global warming and countries worldwide
All rise and all read the Nicene creed (Rules)
o All churches have some type of rules
o This is a Catholic Church
o Discussed Holy Trinity
Singer sang a song
Little children reentered the mass
The bread and wine are now brought up
o Thank lord for giving them to us
A bell rings and we kneel and hold hands
o We say peace to you to those around us
We rise again
We sit back down and pass around the donation basket
Whoever has been baptized and has had their first communion
go up to wait in line to eat a host(some kind of bread) that has
been blessed
o This represents Jesuss body and the wine represents his
blood
We kneel again
o There is a silent time to pray
We rise again
o The priest gives announcements about the church
There is the closing song
When we leave they do the sign of cross with the holy water
again