Religion V

Stuff You Ought To Know

Mass

• Word & Eucharist• Eucharist is “source and summit” of the

Catholic Life.• “Eucharist” means thanksgiving• It if primarily a “Sacrifice”• Also, a meal and a commemoration of Our

Lord’s Resurrection• The Eucharist is also called the “Blessed

Sacrament.”• Catholics must go to Mass on Sat evening

or on Sunday.

Vestments for Mass

• Amice: a small linen cloth, which covers the priest’s shoulders

• Alb: a white linen tunic of full-body length• Cincture: a cord used to fasten the alb at

the waist• Maniple: a strip of cloth worn about the

neck and crossed on the chest• Chasuble: the outer garment, which hangs

from the shoulders• Dalmatic: the outer garment worn by

deacons in place of a chasuble

Liturgical Colors

• Green: Ordinary time• Purple, or violet: Advent and Lent• Red: Feasts of the Apostles and martyrs• Rose: Gaudete Sunday (3rd Sunday of

Advent) & Laetare Sunday (4th Sunday of Lend)

• White: Christmas and Easter• Black: mourning

Liturgical Vessels

• Chalice: the cup used for Consecration• Paten: plate used for holding the bread of

Consecration• Ciborium: shaped like a chalice, but it is

used to hold the hosts distributed at Communion

• Cruets: containers for the water and wine at Mass

• Monstrance: a portable container used to display the Blessed Sacrament at Benediction

Liturgical Linens

• Corporal: a square linen cloth, placed on the Altar, & used as a resting place for the sacred species during the Mass

• Altar cloth: a white cloth, often linen, used to cover the altar table.

• Pall: a square piece of starched material, usually linen, used to cover the chalice

• Purificator: an oblong piece of cloth, usually linen, used for cleaning vessels after Communion