Liturgy & catechesis

Liturgy & catechesis

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   The Mass Our prayer of thanks and praise to God the Father through Jesus, in the Holy Spirit  Our community’s heart (corazón de la comunidad)
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  What is yourfavorite thing about the Mass? ¿Cuál es su cosa favorita de la Misa?
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   Know themeaning & structure of the Mass  Know the Liturgical Year and its seasons  Know the symbols and actions of the Mass  Know what your “work” is at Mass  Go to Mass regularly and be active
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  1. Introductory Rites (Ritos iniciales) Greeting/Sign of the Cross Penitential Rite Gloria Collect (Opening Prayer)
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  2. Liturgy ofthe Word (Liturgia de la palabra) First Reading (Old Testament) Responsorial Psalm Second Reading (Letters) Gospel Acclamation Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) Homily Creed (Credo) Intercessions/Prayers of the Faithful
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  3. Liturgy of the Eucharist Preparation of the Altar (Presentación de las ofrendas) Eucharistic Prayer Preface, Holy (Santo) Epiclesis (calling the Holy Spirit) Thanksgiving, Memory, Petition Doxology (through, Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, to God the Father) Amen
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  4. Communion Rite Our Father (Padre nuestro) Sign of Peace Lamb of God (Cordero de Dios) Communion Prayer after Communion (Thanksgiving)
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  5. Concluding Rites Benediction (Blessing/Benedición) Dismissal (sending forth/Despedida)
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   Water  Fire/candles Book of the Gospels  Altar  Bread and wine  Oil  Incense
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   Liturgy –“work of the people” (trabajo)  Your work – participation – taking part  Internal participation › Prayer, attention, offering your life to God along with the bread & wine  External participation › Sing, say responses, stand, kneel, sit, walk…
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   By example › Go to Mass › Show them what to do from early childhood
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   Teach themabout the Mass  Ask them to go to Mass – it is part of being Catholic and Jesus wants them to be there  Help them understand how important Mass is in the St. Mary’s Community
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   Parish liturgyand music ministers  Priests, Sisters  My Website: › http://theliturgicalcatechist.weebly.com › Resources, articles, videos, including some things in Spanish
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   The Holy Spirit, who called you to be a catechist, will guide you.