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What is liturgy? |
The Churches official public worship. |
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How does liturgy differ from our private worship? |
1. It's public, 2. has an external and formal aspect, 3. it is the action of Christ and his entire Church, rather than the action of and individual. |
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How can liturgy be a sign of unity in the Church? |
Through the liturgy we, the Mystical Body of Christ, are united with Christ in his priestly role to give honor and praise to God. The liturgy allows us as a whole people to offer to God the highest praise possible since in it we unite ourselves with in Christ in praising the Father. |
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Why is it proper that the Church as a people should join Christ in the liturgy? |
Because the Church as a whole people was given the graces necessary for salvation. |
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What are the three elements that make up liturgy? |
1. the Eucharist, that is, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: each time it is offered, the perfect sacrifice is renewed on our alters. 2. the Sacraments: these are special channels of Gods grace, given to us by Jesus Christ, and enabling us to participate in supernatural life. 3. the Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours/public worship: The daily recitation of the Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours which is made up of Psalms, prayers, petitions, readings from the scriptures, and writings from the saints. |
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What did the Church do so that the liturgy may truly be a sign of unity in the Church? |
They laid down fixed and universal rules for its proper celebration. |
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What is the liturgical year? |
The Church year. |
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What is the litugical year based on? |
The three major feasts: Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. |
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When does the liturgical year begin? |
A sunday in late Nov. or early Dec., four sundays before Christmas. |
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What is Advent? What happens during it? |
The penitential season of preparation that precedes the feast of Christmas. During Advent the Church meditates on both past and future events. Advent is the season of penance because this is the best way to prepare our hearts for Christ. |
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When does Advent end? |
Christmas Vigil Mass on Dec. 24. |
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When does the Christmas season start and end? |
It begins on Dec. 25th and ends on the Epiphany, when we celebrate the revelation of Christ to Gentiles. |
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What is Lent and how long is it? |
Lent is the season of preparation for Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday, lasts forty days, and ends on the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. During Lent the Church urges us to do penance in reparation for our sins. We can do this through fasting, self-denial, almsgiving, and other good works. |
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What happens during Holy Week? |
During this week we concentrate on the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Our Lord. |
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How long is the Easter season? |
It lasts 50 days and concludes with Pentecost. |
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What is Pentecost? |
The feast that celebrates the presence of the holy Spirit in the Church. |
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What is Ordinary Time? What do we do during it? |
The time between Christmas and Lent and Easter and Advent. This time allows us to reflect more deeply on the mysteries that we have just celebrated and to develop our love for God more fully. |
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What are the three main groups of Holy Days? |
1.Holy Days: days that we are obliged to attend Mass; some of them are Christmas, The Solemnity of Mary, and the Ascension. 2.Sunday Feasts: Several feasts are celebrated on Sundays throughout the year; some of them are Feast of the Holy Family, Feast of the Epiphany, and the Baptism of Jesus. 3.feasts of the saints and Mary: there are some weekdays throughout the year that are set aside as special commemorations. |
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What are vestments? |
The special garment worn by the priest and other ministers for celebrating the liturgy. |
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What do the colors of the Church symbolize? |
Purple symbolizes penance and sorrow, white symbolizes purity, joy, and glory, green symbolizes life and hope, red symbolizes fire, love and blood, rose symbolizes joy in the midst of penance, and black symbolizes mourning. |
