Latin Mass for Dummies

1. Latin Mass for Dummies It’s Good to Be Catholic CCRC ©2009 Benjamin Espen

2. Et introibo ad altáre Déi • The Mass begins with Psalm 42 • Known as the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar, this expresses an ardent desire to worship God ©2009 Benjamin Espen

3. Latin Mass? • Which Latin Mass do you mean? • For Roman Catholics, there are currently two forms of the Mass, either of which can be celebrated in Latin • These are the Ordinary Form, and the Extraordinary Form ©2009 Benjamin Espen

4. Rites, Usages, and Forms • There is no firm definition of Rite within the Catholic Church • There are four major families of Rites within the Catholic Church, with a variety of liturgies to be found within each Rite. ©2009 Benjamin Espen

5. Latin Rite • The largest number of Catholics in the world fall within the Roman Rite, so much so that Catholic is often used as a synonym for Roman Catholic • Other Latin Rites include the Mozarabic, Ambrosian, Bragan, Dominican, Carmelite, and Carthusian. ©2009 Benjamin Espen

6. Antiochian Rite • Maronite • Syriac • Malankarese • Chaldean • Syro-Malabarese ©2009 Benjamin Espen

7. Byzantine Rite • For nearly every Orthodox Church, there is a group of Catholics that celebrate a similar liturgy to the Orthodox Christians, but recognize the primacy of the See of Peter ©2009 Benjamin Espen

8. Alexandrian Rite • Coptic • Ethiopian/Abyssinian ©2009 Benjamin Espen

9. History • The Council of Trent (1545-63) • The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) • Ecclesia Dei • Summorum Pontificum ©2009 Benjamin Espen

10. The Order of the Mass • The Mass of the Catechumens • The Mass of the Faithful ©2009 Benjamin Espen

11. The Mass of the Catechumens • The Preparation • Prayers at the Foot of the Altar • Introit • Kyrie • Gloria • The Instruction • Collect • Epistle • Gradual • Alleluia • Gospel • Credo ©2009 Benjamin Espen

12. The Mass of the Faithful • The Offertory • which includes the Offertory antiphon, the offering of bread, the pouring of water and wine into the chalice, the offering of the chalice • Lavabo • Secret • The Consecration (or Canon) • Preface • Canon of the Mass • Holy Communion • Pater Noster • Agnus Dei • Reception of Holy Communion by the Faithful • Ablutions • Ite, Missa Est • The Last Gospel ©2009 Benjamin Espen

13. Mass • Low Mass • High Mass ©2009 Benjamin Espen

14. Vestments • Amice • Alb • Cincture • Maniple • Stole • Chasuble • Biretta ©2009 Benjamin Espen

15. Amice ©2009 Benjamin Espen

16. Alb ©2009 Benjamin Espen

17. Cincture ©2009 Benjamin Espen

18. Maniple ©2009 Benjamin Espen

19. Stole ©2009 Benjamin Espen

20. Chasuble ©2009 Benjamin Espen

21. Biretta ©2009 Benjamin Espen

22. Gregorian Chant • Named after Pope Gregory the Great • Gregorian Chant is the traditional music of the Roman Rite ©2009 Benjamin Espen

23. FAQs • Participation • Fasting • Veils • What else? ©2009 Benjamin Espen

24. Sources • http://www.sanctamissa.org/en/ • http://www.phoenixlatinmass.org/ • http://communityofhopeinc.net/Catholic Beliefs/Liturgical Vestments.html • http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/catholic_rites_and_churches.htm ©2009 Benjamin Espen