The Mass Crossword

The clergy process to the altar
The Priest makes sign of the cross and reminds us we are in the presence of God
The assembly sees their sins and proclaims the mystery Gods love and asks for mercy
on some Sundays we sing this hymn
This prayer expresses the the theme of the celebration and the needs and hopes of the assembly
usually the old testament, we hear of gods love and mercy before the time of Christ
after reflecting in silence as God's Word we just heard
reading that is usually from the New Testament letters, the Acts of the Apostles
we stand to sing this or other words of praise, this shows we are ready to hear the good words of Christ
the deacon or priest proclaims a reading from the gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John.
The priest talks about the readings and helps us understand God's word
The whole assembly prays together, stating what we believe
We pray for the needs of God's people.
The priest asks God to bless and accept our gifts.
We call on the Holy Spirit to bless the gifts of bread and wine, recalling Jesus' words and actions on the last supper.
The third part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Jesus gave us this prayer that we pray aloud or sing to our Father
We pray that Christ's peace is with us, we offer a sign of peace.
We say or sing aloud the Lamb of God asking Jesus for his mercy. The priest breaks apart the Host, inviting us to share.
We are shown the host and receive this
The priest offers the final prayer.
The priest blesses us while we make a sign of the cross.
The deacon or priest dismisses us and processes out while we sing.