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What happens at the last part of Mass?
The recessional hymn is not technically part of the Mass. The last part of Mass is when the priest says the final prayer, blesses the people and dismisses them: "The Mass has ended, go in peace."
What is the role of a priest in the Church?
A priest is the person in church who tells you about God and Jesus and what happened when they were around. He is the person who leads everyone in the congregation or group of people in prayer. He is pretty much the main person in charge. He also has different names like father, priest, or pastor. If he is the priest in a Catholic Church, he is unable to get married, have children or anything like that because he is technically wed to the Church, and has taken a vow of celibacy in order to imitate Our Blessed Lord more closely..Catholic AnswerA priest is persona Christi in the Church. He is "another Christ". He is the arms and legs, mouth and ears for Our Blessed Lord in the Church. Thus when the priest celebrates Mass, he says, "This is my Body" and when he forgives sins he says, "I forgive you...." He is the one in the Church who offers the sacrifice - that has been the definition of a priest since ancient times: one who offers sacrifice. Like Our Blessed Lord, he is offering himself in sacrifice.
Why is there a father in church?
The Holy Bible says in the New Testament not to call anyone father, except for God. So if someone at your church, such as a priest wants to be called father as a religious title, go by what the Bible says instead and just call the priest by his surname.
When did the Catholic church start paying the church to pray for the dead?
Roman Catholic AnswerIt sounds as if you are asking about having Masses said for the deceased. Usually when you have such a Mass said, you offer the priest a stipend, or a stole fee. This is a free will offering given directly to the priest, not the Church, and it is to help him with his personal upkeep. It is NOT a fee for the Mass, it is a sin, called simony, to pay money for the sacraments. People have been supporting their priests for twenty centuries, St. Paul says that we are to do this.
When does the memorial acclamation occur during mass?
It occurs during the Eucharistic Prayer right after the consecrationof the wine by the priest, after the priest says "..do this in memory of me".
What part of liturgy that says the lord be with you?
The Priest says, "The Lord be with you" during the Introduction rite and the Concluding rite.
Who says Mass in the Catholic Church?
All members of the clergy who have been ordained as priests via the sacrament of Holy Orders may celebrate Mass provided they have had no particular restrictions placed upon them that dictate otherwise.
What happens in the concluding rite?
The very word "mass" comes from the concluding rite, in latin, which the deacon says or sings, "Ite missa est..." The concluding rite is a missioning rite (note, mission is also from the same root as mass). Literally it is the part where we say, "Go! You are sent!" like apostles. It is the connection between the Eucharist and the world, the blessing of the faithful who are now renewed in their communion to go and be Christians in the world, to 'love and serve God and neighbor' as the greatest commandment compels us to do.
Do Catholic priests have special powers?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, by virtue of his ordination, a man becomes an "alter Christus" (i.e. another Christ). Though technically it is not the priest, himself, who has the special power, it is Christ working through him. This is why, during the Mass, the Priest says "This is my body" and through a miracle of God, the bread is entirely transformed into the Body of Christ. Notice the priest says "my body" not His body. Because the priest is "standing in" for Christ. Similarly, in the sacrament of reconciliation, the priest says, "I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Which is ridiculous, no human being can absolve sins, but God can, and it is God who is working through the priest.
What was used to express chritainity to people who could not read the bible?
Readings (by the priest) form the bible, sermons (by the priest) about what the bible says and, in the catholic church, iconography and art showing the bible stories pictorially.
Who says Mass in a Catholic Church?
A priest, only men ordained to the priesthood can celebrate the Mass. As times change and priests become more scarce, however, there are ceremonies that can be presided over by deacons, men and women and religious (brothers and nuns), and even ordinary laity. These aren't Masses, but ceremonies that resemble the Mass with one important difference: the bread and wine are not transubstantiated during the service. Consecrated Hosts are left in the tabernacle by the priest for distribution during a Communion service.
Does the priest merely pray that your sins will be forgiven?
No, the priest is an "alter Christus", "another Christ". When a man is ordained as a priest, he becomes more than the representative of Christ, Our Blessed Lord actually works through him. When the priest is consecrated the elements at Mass, he does not say, "this is Your Body", he says, "This is MY Body". He is speaking AS CHRIST. Similarly, during confession, he speaks as Christ, and says, "I forgive you your sins." We have Our Blessed Lord's guarantee that when the priest pronounces forgiveness, God is forgiving you.
