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Liturgy

The Mass, or celebration of the Eucharist, is the principal liturgical action in the Roman Catholic Church. The word “Mass” comes from the Latin word, missa meaning “mission” or “sending” because the liturgy is to send forth the faithful to bring forth the Good News of Jesus and to be His sacramental presence in the world.

The Mass was established by the Lord Jesus at the Last Supper on the night before He died for us. In this celebration, we participate in the mystery of salvation by remembering the sacrificial death and resurrection of the Lord.

Liturgical Planning

• Daily Readings
• Liturgical Calendar
• Holy Days of Obligation

Preparation for the Season of Lent and for the Sacred Paschal Triduum

• Easter Vigil and the New Missale Romanum
• Holy Thursday and Good Friday and the Missale Romanum
• Reception of the Holy Oils Blessed at the Chrism Mass

Liturgical Documents

• Pope John Paul II Encyclical Letter on the Eucharist
• Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
• Documents on the Liturgy
• Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America
• Summorum Pontificum

Music and Worship Documents

• Sing to the Lord
• Instruction on Music in the Liturgy
• Instruction of Sacred Music and Sacred Liturgy
• On Sacred Music
• On Divine Worship
• Instruction on Sacred Music

Other

• Holy Communion and Celiac Sprue Disease
• Liturgical Resources