The assemblyThe assembly

Mr. Pablo CuadraReligion

The Worshiping AssemblyThe Worshiping Assembly

A. The word liturgy A. The word liturgy means: means: “work of “work of the people”the people”

B. In Church B. In Church language, liturgy language, liturgy means: “means: “the public the public worship given to worship given to GodGod” by his people.” by his people.

The assemblyThe assembly

Worship can have Worship can have two forms:two forms:

1. 1. CommunalCommunal (community)(community)

2. 2. PersonalPersonal (private)(private)

LiturgyLiturgy

Liturgy is a clear Liturgy is a clear example of example of communalcommunal worship. worship. Example: Mass, Example: Mass, sacraments.sacraments.

Personal prayerPersonal prayer or or personal personal devotionsdevotions are an example of are an example of private worship.private worship.

What is worship?What is worship?

Worship is the Worship is the honor and glory honor and glory given to God alonegiven to God alone..

LiturgyLiturgy

The main The main characteristic of the characteristic of the Liturgy is that it Liturgy is that it cannot be private.cannot be private.

The liturgy is a The liturgy is a celebration of the celebration of the people of God, people of God, a a sign of our faith and sign of our faith and commitment to God.commitment to God.

What does Liturgy do for What does Liturgy do for us?us?

A. It A. It brings togetherbrings together all the disciples of all the disciples of JesusJesus

B. It B. It reminds us of reminds us of our duty to serve our duty to serve one anotherone another and to and to care for one care for one another.another.

C. It help us to share C. It help us to share each others’ each others’ experiences of faith.experiences of faith.

What is the most common What is the most common mistake in terms of attitude mistake in terms of attitude

toward the Liturgy?toward the Liturgy? A. The A. The spectator spectator

approach.approach. B. B. We are not We are not

spectators butspectators but

active participantsactive participants

of the sacred of the sacred

mysteries.mysteries.

What is the spectator What is the spectator approach?approach?

The spectator The spectator approach is an approach is an attitude we must attitude we must learn to dismiss.learn to dismiss.

A mature faith A mature faith requires a greater requires a greater commitment. commitment.

LiturgyLiturgy

Any baptizedAny baptized person has the person has the duty duty to actively to actively participate of the participate of the Liturgy.Liturgy.

The Liturgy is not a The Liturgy is not a concert but a concert but a celebrationcelebration..

Who are the main characters in Who are the main characters in the Liturgy?the Liturgy?

A. The presider A. The presider B. The LectorsB. The Lectors C. The choirC. The choir D. The cantorD. The cantor E. The altar serversE. The altar servers F. The acolytesF. The acolytes G. The sacristanG. The sacristan

H. The deaconH. The deacon I. Ministers of the I. Ministers of the

EucharistEucharist J. Every baptized J. Every baptized

person. (The person. (The community of community of faith)faith)

Who is the Presider?Who is the Presider?

The one who leads The one who leads the worshipping the worshipping assembly.assembly.

Example: Bishop or Example: Bishop or PriestPriest

PresiderPresider

The presider is The presider is the the leader of prayerleader of prayer and the and the main main celebrant of the celebrant of the Eucharist.Eucharist.

PresiderPresider

The main presider The main presider of a Catholic liturgy of a Catholic liturgy is is the bishopthe bishop..

If the bishop is not If the bishop is not present the priest present the priest or presbyter or presbyter becomes the main becomes the main presider.presider.

PresiderPresider

The presider The presider administer the administer the sacred mysteries, sacred mysteries, the sacraments the sacraments and only he can and only he can recite (say) the recite (say) the Eucharistic prayerEucharistic prayer..

PresiderPresider

Deacons can preside Deacons can preside at some liturgical at some liturgical celebrations.celebrations.

Example: solemn Example: solemn baptisms, weddings, baptisms, weddings, and funerals.and funerals.

However, they cannot However, they cannot celebrate the celebrate the Eucharist, penance Eucharist, penance and anointing of the and anointing of the sick.sick.

PresiderPresider

Lay people (Lay people (non-non-ordained peopleordained people) ) such as catechists:such as catechists:

Can lead the Can lead the congregation in congregation in communion servicescommunion services or or prayer servicesprayer services, , with the approval of with the approval of the local bishop.the local bishop.

In areas where there In areas where there is shortage of priests.is shortage of priests.

The ministers of the WordThe ministers of the Word

A. The minister of A. The minister of the word is the the word is the LectorLector..

The role of the The role of the Lector is Lector is to to proclaimproclaim the the scriptures. scriptures.

What does proclamation What does proclamation means?means?

Proclamation Proclamation means: to means: to announceannounce with with convictionconviction (great (great belief).belief).

Ministers of MusicMinisters of Music

A. The cantorA. The cantor B. The choirB. The choir Their role is to Their role is to

animate, animate, to lead to lead the community in the community in prayer through prayer through music.music.

St. Augustine of St. Augustine of Hippo:Hippo:

““to sing is to to sing is to pray twicepray twice””

Ministers of the AltarMinisters of the Altar

Altar serversAltar servers Acolytes (one of the Acolytes (one of the

two ministries two ministries received before received before ordination) ordination)

Their role is Their role is to assist to assist the presider of the the presider of the Eucharist in the Eucharist in the celebration of the celebration of the mass.mass.

Ministers of the EucharistMinisters of the Eucharist

The role of the The role of the extra-ordinary extra-ordinary ministers of the ministers of the Eucharist is to Eucharist is to assistassist the priest the priest with the with the distribution of distribution of communion.communion.

Ministers of the EucharistMinisters of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Eucharistic ministers take ministers take the the body of Christbody of Christ

The The real presencereal presence to those who are to those who are sick, homebound, sick, homebound, or sick in the or sick in the hospital.hospital.

The people of GodThe people of God

As baptized people, As baptized people, we joined together we joined together with the priest in the with the priest in the celebration of the celebration of the mysteries of God and mysteries of God and together we give together we give honor and worship to honor and worship to almighty God through almighty God through the common the common priesthood of all priesthood of all believers.believers.

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