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Understanding Mass: The Essential Work of Liturgy and Community Participation

Discover the profound meaning of the Mass as a public work of service and community. This presentation emphasizes the importance of FULL, CONSCIOUS, and ACTIVE participation in liturgical celebrations, highlighting that attending Mass is not just an event but a vital duty for the faithful. Drawing from the teachings of Sacrosanctum Concilium and the insights of prominent resources like Life Teen, we explore how engaging fully in the liturgy enriches both the individual and the community. Experience how giving to the liturgy enhances our spiritual journey and the worship experience.

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Understanding Mass: The Essential Work of Liturgy and Community Participation

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  1. Mass: What is it?

  2. The Source The Summit

  3. LITURGY “A public work done in the service of others”.

  4. LITURGY • a work • done in public • done in service • done for others

  5. Going to Mass = going to work!

  6. Mass = the most important work of all.

  7. Not an episode of “Entertainment Tonight”

  8. Sacrosanctum Concilium The Second Vatican Council’s document on Liturgy

  9. … that ALL the faithful should be led to that FULLY, CONSCIOUS and ACTIVE participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy … this FULL and ACTIVE participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before all else …

  10. FULL PARTICIPATION ALL of you and ALL of you.

  11. CONSCIOUS PARTICIPATION Awake and Aware

  12. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION Just DO it.

  13. FULL, CONSCIOUS, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

  14. LITURGY • a work • done in public • done in service • done for others

  15. LITURGY: You get what you give.

  16. The author gratefully acknowledges the contribution of www.lifeteen.com for the artwork used in this presentation. • Materials have been sourced from the LIFE TEEN Inc. publication: • “Plug Into Life: A guide to liturgy” • and from the LIFE Studios / LIFE TEEN Media Inc resources • www.lifeteen.com (website) • Community: It does the Body Good (LTTV video) • and also from the book • ‘Your One-Stop Guide to The Mass’ by Fr. Dale Fushek and Bill Dodds (Servant Publications, Ann Arbor MI, U.S.A. 2000.)

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