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Liturgy 12 2025 2026

Liturgy refers to the Church rituals and practices that express devotion and worship of God, originating from the Greek term 'leitourgia,' meaning 'public works.' It encompasses the communal actions of the Church as an expression of Jesus Christ's priestly office, facilitating a relationship with God through both ascending and descending movements of worship and blessing. The liturgy is central to Christianity, celebrating the mystery of salvation and fostering unity among believers in faith and holiness.

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Liturgy 12 2025 2026

Liturgy refers to the Church rituals and practices that express devotion and worship of God, originating from the Greek term 'leitourgia,' meaning 'public works.' It encompasses the communal actions of the Church as an expression of Jesus Christ's priestly office, facilitating a relationship with God through both ascending and descending movements of worship and blessing. The liturgy is central to Christianity, celebrating the mystery of salvation and fostering unity among believers in faith and holiness.

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Liturgy

GUESS THE PICTURES


Holy Bible
God
Consecration
Praying/Prayer
Crucifix
Communion
Chalice
Monstrance
What is liturgy?
• By liturgy, do we mean the Church Rituals.

• What are the Church Rituals?

• Church practice or service done according to religious


beliefs and traditions. To understand the meaning of
liturgy, it is important to know where this word
originates and what is signifies.
The Term liturgy comes from the combination of
two Greek words:
Ergos, which means work;
Leiton, an adjective of leo-laos, which means
people.
Leitourgia means “public works”, in the sense of
serving and worshipping God as a people or a
community.
• Liturgy is more that just the ritual, ceremonies or
communal services we perform as an expression of
our devotion to and worship of God.

• It is a wellspring of our relationship with God as His


people or family gathered together to glorify Him and
to receive blessing from Him.

• Liturgy is central to Christianity, for in it and through


it, the mystery of our salvation is remembered and
celebrated.
The Church’s Constitution on
Sacred Liturgy.
The Sacrosanctum Concilium, latin ,means “The Sacred
Council”
Defines the liturgy as “an exercise of the priestly office
of Jesus Christ.
Every liturgical Celebration is an action of Christ, the
Priest and of His Body, which is the Church. It means
Church is the expression of Ministry of Jesus.
This sacred action has a double
movement:
Ascending movement:

By which we present to God our offering of adoration, praise and


thanksgiving as well our response of faith and love to His blessing.

Descending movement:

By which God blesses the gifts we offer and the Holy Spirit sanctifies us
particularly through perceptible and effective sign-the sacraments.
Catholic Teaching
• Liturgy is the priestly action of Jesus Christ exercised
in and by the Church under the power of the Holy
Spirit so as to render a most fitting worship tom God
and to earn salvation for humankind. - CCC 1076
(Catechism of the Catholic Church)
• This presence of Christ in liturgical celebration
moves us to be one in holiness and to hold fast to
faith. – YouCat 171 (Youth Catechism of the Catholic
Church)
Vatican Document on the Sacred
Liturgy
• Remind us:
“The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the
Church is directed; at the sometime it is the front from all
power flows”.

In communal aspect of liturgy show forth “the participation


of the People of God in ‘the work of God.’ Through the
liturgy Christ, our redeemer and High priest, continues the
work of our redemption in, with and through His Church.
Assessment:
• How you express your Ascending Movement?

• What are the descending movement you received?

• How do these sacred objects help you grow in faith?

• What will you do to become actively involved in


Liturgical celebration or Church services?

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