A Primer on the Catholic Sunday Mass
"THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS"
"THE EUCHARISTIC BANQUET"
"THE HOLY MASS"
It is the central event of our Catholic worship service. And it is interchangeably called by Catholics everywhere in many different ways, four of them we list above. So which one of the four terms above really reflect what you feel you experience when you go to Mass? What do you do at Mass? What is your answer when your Protestant friends ask you what the Mass is?
Find out the answers. ParishWorld.net is the online catechism you need. In this section, you will find intellectual answers as well as heart and faith answers. Click on the links below to begin your journey of affirmation and re-discovery.
"The Holy Mass .... Revealed," Understanding each section of the Mass
Understanding how the Fathers of Vatican II intended for us to celebrate the Mass
Why Go To Mass? Here is a list of the "Top 10" reasons
How to Participate More Actively in the Celebration of the Mass
"Is the Mass a Eucharistic Banquet or a Holy Sacrifice?"
"Five Ways to Think About Mass"