Understanding the Mass

Each week in our parishes there are sheets available for our families to help them learn about everything they see and do when they come to Church. Please do take a copy and continue to grow in your faith together!

01 – The Mass

02 – Church

03 – Vestibule

04 – Holy water stoup

05 – Welcomers

06 – Hymn book

07 – Parish newsletter

08 – Nave

09 – Sanctuary

10 – Altar

11 – Candles

12 – Flowers

13 – Presidential chair

14 – Ambo

15 – Crucifix

16 – Tabernacle

17 – Pews and kneelers

18 – The Congregation

19 – Stained glass windows

20 – Statues and paintings

21 – Baptismal font

22 – Lady Chapel

23 – Stations of the Cross

24 – Piano and Organ

25 – Confessional

Advent Family activities

26 – Sacristy

27 – Sacristan

28 – Church cleaners 

29 – Welcome message 

30 – Prayer partners

31 – Parts of the Mass

32 – Opening Rite 

33 – Entrance Procession 

34 – Choir and Musicians 

35 – Altar servers 

36 – Incense and Thurible 

37 – Acolyte 

38 – Deacon 

39 – Priest 

40 – Vestments

41 – Sign of the Cross

42 – Greeting

43 – Mass intention

44 – Roman Missal

45 – Penitential Rite

46 – Kyrie

47 – Gloria

48 – Opening prayer

49 – Liturgy of the Word

50 – Children’s Liturgy

51 – Readers

52 – The Lectionary

53 – First Reading

54 – Psalm

55 – Second Reading

56 – Gospel Acclamation

57 – Gospel Reading

58 – Homily

59 – Creed

60 – Prayers of the Faithful