This slide show describe the parts of the Catholic Mass. Useful for training Altar servers.

1. Parts of Holy Mass
Four parts of the Mass –
Introductory Rites
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Concluding Rites

2. Introductory Rites
These parts are at the beginning of Mass

3. Entrance
This is when the opening song is sung and the
priest and altar servers process in.

4. Greeting
After the entrance song the priest greets the
people with a blessing; the sign of the cross

5. Penitential Act
This is when the priest invites the people to
recall their sinfulness and ask God for
forgivness.

6. Glory to God
This is when the people are invited to praise
God and give him glory.

7. Collect
This is the opening prayer; we ask God to help
us to worship Him give us grace to be faithful.

8. Liturgy of the Word
This is the first major part of Mass.
We hear God’s word and respond to it.

9. Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
The fist reading is usually from the
Old Testament.

10. Liturgy of the Word
Responsorial Psalm
This is the people’s response to the first reading.

11. Liturgy of the Word
Second Reading
The second reading is usually from the
New Testament.

12. Liturgy of the Word
Gospel Acclamation
This is statement of praise to God for the
Good News of Jesus Christ.

13. Liturgy of the Word
Gospel
This reading is taken from one of the Gospels.

14. Liturgy of the Word
Homily
This is when the priest explains and applies the
readings of Scripture to our lives, helping us to
be faithful to God’s will.

15. Liturgy of the Word
Profession of Faith
This is the part of Mass we again profess our
faith in God; Father, Son and Holy and proclaim
what we believe in the Catholic Church.

16. Liturgy of the Word
Prayer of the Faithful
This is when we pray for certain intentions of
the Church and the people; especially for the
Church, the sick, and those who have died.

17. Liturgy of the Eucharist
This is the second major part of Mass.
This is when the priest consecrate the bread
and wine to become the body and blood of
Christ.

18. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of Gifts and
preparation of the Altar
The bread and wine are brought forward by the
people at Mass.

19. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Prayer over the offerings
The priests thanks God for gifts we bring to the
altar as part of our worship.

20. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Eucharistic Prayer
This prayer includes – Preface, Holy, Holy, Holy,
Prayer of Consecration, Mystery of Faith,
Doxology, Great Amen.

21. Liturgy of the Eucharist
The Lord’s Prayer
This is when we pray the ‘Our Father’ as we
worship our heavenly Father.

22. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Sign of Peace
This is when we greet each other with a sign of
peace and fellowship.

23. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Lamb of God
This is when we say of sing praise to the Lamb
of God, who is Jesus Christ our Savior.

24. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Holy Commuion
This is when we receive the body and blood of
Jesus and are united with Him in the
Holy Sacrament.

25. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Prayer after Communion
This is when the priest prays in thanksgiving
for the grace and blessing of having
communion with Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Savior.

26. Concluding Rites
This is when we have announcements and a
final greeting and blessing.

27. Greeting and Blessing
This is when the priest greets the people and
then blesses them to go forth and live the
gospel.

28. Dismissal
This is when the song of praise is song and the
priest and altar servers process out.