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It isn't, in the Catholic Church, "services" are called "Offices" like Morning Prayer (the older term was Lauds), and Evening Prayer (the older term was Vespers). Mass refers to the Eucharist which is NOT a service in the way that protestants and seculars think of as a Church service, that would be Lauds or Vespers, basically a prayer service with Bible readings and a homily. Mass refers to the re-presentation of Christ' sacrifice of Himself on the cross, making the graces of that sacrifice available to the people present. The nearest thing that the protestants would have to it would be a Communion service, but, again, it is not a service, it is the most holy sacrifice of the Mass: the Eucharist, when Our Blessed Lord sacrificed Himself on the cross for our redemption, and gives us His Body and Blood to eat and drink. The term "Mass" is derived from the Late Latin word missa(dismissal), a word used in the concluding formula of Mass in Latin: "Ite, missa est" ("Go; it is the dismissal").
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What is the main service of the Catholic Church?
The Mass is the central service of the Catholic Church. Nearly all services, such as weddings and funerals, are incorporated into a Mass.
What is Eucharistic service?
It's a church service which includes the Eucharist, such as a Catholic Mass.
What is a Catholic worship service called?
A Mass.
A Catholic worship service is called?
A Mass.
What are Catholic Church services?
The primary 'service,' if you want to call it that, is the Mass or Eucharist that forms the basis of nearly every 'service' in the Catholic Church, including weddings and funerals.
The central service of worship in the Roman Catholic Church and in some other churches?
The Mass is the primary service of worship in the Catholic Church as well as some other sects of Christianity.
Why is it called christmas?
It is the Mass for Christ, read in the Catholic church.
Do they have Mass in Episcopal Churches?
Because the Catholic Church does not recognize the validity of Episcopal ordinations, their Mass is not celebrated validly and does not fulfill the requirements on the Catholic faithful according to Canon Law. In response to above answer: The Episcopal Church does not have a "Mass". It has a service. More and more the word "Mass" is being applied to the Episcopalian Service. It is a misnomer in the Episcopalian context. Also I'm not sure what's meant by "Catholic faithful" since the Episcopal Church is called The Holy Catholic Church to distinguish it from the Roman one.
What is liturgy an devotional music?
Liturgy is the text of a church service and devotional music is that music which is sung in a church service as part of the liturgy.
Does the Coptic service fulfill the Catholic mass obligation?
Under normal conditions a Roman Catholic cannot substitute a Coptic Mass, which is an Orthodox Church, for his Sunday obligation to assist at a Catholic Mass unless there is no Catholic Church in the area. However, a Catholic may attend a Coptic wedding or funeral in the same way he may attend a Protestant funeral or wedding.
The Eucharist which is celebrated in Mass is called this by the Catechism of the Catholic Church?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to the Eucharist celebrated in Mass as the "source and summit of the Christian life" (1324).
What is hymn after service called?
The hymn recited after a church service or mass is called a recessional hymn or a benediction.
