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Commandments
The Prayer
Sacraments
Holy Scriptures
Prayer
Salvation History
The Creed
Traditional Prayers
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Lord’s Prayer
Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy
Hail Mary
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was Glory Be
buried; he descended into hell; on the third day
Personal Prayers
he rose again from the dead; he ascended into
heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God Adoration
the Father almighty; from there he will come to
judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Contrition
Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the Thanksgiving
communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life Supplication
everlasting. Amen Holy Scriptures
The 10 Commandments
Resurrection Of Christ
Lord’s Prayer
Hail Mary
Types of Personal Prayers
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
Adoration blessed are you among women, and blessed is
Contrition the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at
Thanksgiving the hour of our death. Amen.
Supplication Glory Be
During the celebration of the liturgy, especially Piety – Piety does not mean they look holy
the mass whenever they serve at the altar. It means that
they carry within themselves a great love for
As they actively participate in the celebration; God and his people, even if they are not serving
As they avoid unnecessary movements that may in the Church. Piety involves:
cause distraction to others; A good prayer life;
Instituted Acolytes;
Module 2 – The Liturgy
Deacons;
The word “LITURGY” came from a Greek word Mother of God. 2) The Solemnity of the
which means “public duty”, a service, and a epiphany until the feast of the Baptism of the
public organization. Its original meaning was lord.
some public action. When the word was
Lent – A 40 days giving of ourselves to prayer
adopted by the Church to describe her public
and penance, to hearing the word of God and to
“services” of worship its meaning changed. In
acts of charity. In this season we prepare for the
Christian liturgy we are not talking about what
Easter and recall the grace of our Baptism. It
we do but what God does. The Vatican council
runs from Ash Wednesday until the Mass of the
points out so clearly, the liturgy is the action of
Lord’s Supper.
Jesus Christ, an action of eternal worship in
which he involves us, the members of his Easter Triduum – the three days of the Passion,
mystical body, the church. Kinds of liturgical Death, and Resurrection of Christ. This is the
observance: highest point of the year. This begins on the
Mass of the Lord’s Supper and reaches until the
Easter vigil.
Solemnity – the days of great importance to the
Easter – This season has 50 days celebration of
Church, including all Sundays, this begin in the
the rising of Christ from the dead. Starting from
evening of the preceding day, which has a
the Easter vigil until Pentecost. These days are
special vigil Mass for some solemnities.
called as feast days but Easter Octave for the 8
Feast – celebrated within the limits of a days after Easter Sunday.
calendar day.
Ordinary Time – A season of growth in our faith.
Memorial – a feast within the limits of the day This season has 2 parts: 1) the Sunday of the
which are either obligatory (M), or optional (m) baptism of the Lord until Ash Wednesday. 2)
and the Pentecost Sunday until the Feast of
Ferial – a day where there is an optional
Christ the King.
memorial and the priest may select a mass of
his choice, unless otherwise directed by the The Liturgical Colors:
calendar.
Lord’s Prayer – The people recites the prayer An Altar Server must know and understand
Jesus taught the Church. every part of the church he is moving in and
treat it with utmost respect, this also extends
Rite of Peace – The people beg for the peace
until the home. A church is a building that was
and unity of the Church
constructed to allow people to meet to worship
Agnus Dei – The people asks God to take away together. The Narthex:
the sins of the world.
The Sanctuary:
MINISTRY OF ALTAR SERVERS
Cruets – The two small pitchers which contains Thurible – A metal container with a lid which is
the water and wine offered during the Mass extended from chains, in which charcoal and
incense is burned. It is also called censer.
Communion Plate – A plate with a handle used
by an Altar Server in catching a Eucharistic Incense Boat – A small metal container which
Crumbs. holds the incense to be put into the Thurible.
Processional cross;
Appropriate haircut (2 X 3 hair cut)’ Your hands must always be clean, with clean
fingernails. Wash them before you serve for you
With no artificial hair color or unnatural will handle things which are holy.
hairstyles;
Sitting:
Kneeling:
Genuflecting: