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from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994
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In the New Testament, the memorial takes on a new meaning. When the Church celebrates the Eucharist, she commemorates Christ's Passover, and it is made present: the sacrifice Christ offered once for all on the cross remains every present. (Cf. Heb7:25-27) As often as the sacrifice of the Cross by which 'Christ our Pasch has been sacrifice' is celebrated on the altar, the work of our redemption is carried out. (Lumen Gentium 3; cf. 1 Cor 5:7)
AnswerThe Church has the role of helping us recognize and give thanks for the many ways in which God reveals his glory. In the Church, the Holy Spirit prepares us to know Jesus Christ, to share his communion, and to transform us in Christ's saving work. Mass is a time to gather to give thanks and praise to God, to listen to the Word of the Lord through sacred Scripture, and to be nourished by Jesus Christ's body and blood in holy Communion. For Catholics, Sunday (or Saturday evening) Mass is not just another obligation but rather a celebration of faith that takes place at the table of the Lord.
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Catholic AnswerMass is another word for the Most Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist is the re-presentation of Our Blessed Lord's sacrifice of Himself upon the cross for our salvation. In other words, when you are at Mass you are actually present at the once and only sacrifice of the Cross two thousand years ago. It is the exact same sacrifice, it is, the in the words of the Catechism, the source and summit of the Church's life. It is an offering, a sacrifice, entirely done by the Son as an act of propitiation to the Father for the sins of each and every human being who has ever lived. It is the means of our salvation, without which we have no life in us.It is the central act of worship in the Roman Catholic Church where the 'Eucharist' is blessed and given to the parishioners.
What Mass? If you are talking about a "Church" mass, then it would be located in a Church or Chapel.
in a church
Catholics have always assisted at Mass in a Church.
Mass
"Mass" is a church service ... not a sacrament.
Usually when people are hearing Mass in a Church, they are referred to as the "congregation".
They call in the Eucharist in the Episcopalian Church.
John Joseph Ryan has written: 'St Paul Church, Cambridge, Mass' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Boston (Mass.), History, St. Paul's Church (Cambridge, Mass.)
Mass is specifically a Catholic rite. In the Episcopal Church, they call a similar ritual the Eucharist.
no. you must go to mass.
Everyone is welcome to attend services or mass in the church, but only a person who is an Orthodox Christian can receive Holy Communion in an Orthodox Church.
The Mass is the central service of the Catholic Church. Nearly all services, such as weddings and funerals, are incorporated into a Mass.