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In Mass, the altar is where the miracle of Jesus turning bread into His Body and the wine into His Blood as in the Last Supper Jesus had with His apostles is re-presented.
Catholic AnswerA Catholic Altar is for the same purpose that all altars are erected-for sacrifice. The sacrifice of Our Blessed Lord on the Cross is re-presented on the altar.
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∙ 12y agoThe altar is used during the offertory, consecration and communion during the Mass. It is where the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
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What is the name where the altar and priest are during a mass?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe altar (and the priest when he is at the altar) are contained in the sanctuary of the Church.
What does a Catholic Church have in it?
A Catholic Church has as its main focus a Sanctuary which contains an Altar, Ambo, and the Tabernacle which are all used in the Celebration of the Most Holy Mass.
Why in the Catholic Church does the altar contain a relic?
Roman Catholic AnswerBecause Mass used to be celebrated in the catacombs on the tombs of the Saints. This became a tradition so that when we came out of the catacombs, they still "entombed" pieces of saints in the altar stone.
What do you call the children who assist the priest in the Catholic mass?
Altar servers.
What is an altar bell?
An altar bell is a bell rung in the Roman Catholic church at significant times during the Mass.
What is an altar wine?
An altar wine is a particular variety of wine produced for consumption during the Roman Catholic Mass.
What is the name of the person holding the incense in a Catholic Mass?
Often it is the altar server or the priest
What offerings are brought to the altar during a catholic wedding?
At a wedding mass at communion, bread and wine
Where does the celebrant of the Christian Mass stand when he enters the Sanctuary?
Roman Catholic AnswerFor the Novus Ordo, the priest, after venerating the altar, stands at the chair, to begin Mass. In the Extraordinary Form, he stands at the altar.
What is a liturgical cloth?
.Catholic AnswerLinen clothes used at the altar.
What decorations can be used on a altar in the Catholic Church?
The current rubrics in place in 2013 according to the latest General Instruction on the Roman Missal do not allow anything ON the altar, flowers, candles, etc. are to be placed near the altar not on it. The only thing that should be on the altar at the start of Mass is the altar cloth.
What do you call the communion table in a church?
In Catholic Churches (and some other denominations) they call it the 'altar'. However, the term 'altar' suggests a sacrifice, as per the altar at the Temple in Jerusalem. in the Catholic Church, they believe that the sacrifice of Jesus is reenacted at each mass (communion service) , and therefore, for the, the term 'altar' is appropriate. The protestant churches, however, tend to follow scripture more and regard Jesus's sacrifice as a once-for-all sacrifice, as per Paul's teaching. Therefore they tend to call it simply the Communion Table or even the Lord's Table.
