The procession up to the altar with the gifts symbolizes the offering of ourselves and our resources to God during a religious service, particularly in Christian liturgy. It represents the community's participation in the Eucharist, where bread and wine are presented as a sign of gratitude and devotion. This act underscores the belief in sharing and the importance of contributing to the communal worship experience. Additionally, the movement towards the altar signifies the journey of faith and the ultimate goal of communion with the divine.
Normally, the procession up to the altar at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist is to bring the gifts to be used for the sacrifice, in other words, the bread and the wine, as you mention in your question. However, if there is a collection at that Mass, then the collection would also be brought to the altar as it represents the gifts of the people as well.
During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, there are typically two main processions. The first is the procession of the gifts, where the bread and wine are brought to the altar. The second is the communion procession, where the congregation approaches the altar to receive Communion. Some liturgical celebrations may also include additional processions, but these two are the most common.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe entrance procession is to get the priest and servers from outside the Church up to the altar so that they can start Mass.
When you leave your gifts at the altar, they should be used for the benefit of others or for the greater good.
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There is no particular name for the table holding the gifts that people will bring up at the Offertory. The Credence table is a table or shelfby the altar that may hold the cruets, basin, and finger towel; as well as the chalice, paten, corporal, and veil before they are placed on the altar.
The altar is a sign of Jesus, as the bread and wine are consecrated to become Jesus on the altar. Thus it very special, contains a relic of a saint, and is consecrated by a Bishop. So we bow before it. When the priest enters and departs, he kisses the altar as a sign of reverence.
Offertory is the part of a mass where the deacons pass around the collection plate to get donations for the church. Additionally, the bread and wine used in the Eucharist are brought out and laid on the altar.
god is always with me. Wherever I go, he Precedes.
What is on the altar is dependent upon what stage of the Catholic mass it is and certain preferences by the presider/parish customs, as well as what right the Catholic church is. Normally for a Roman Catholic mass, in the entrance procession an Evangeliary, which is the book of Gospels, is placed on the altar. Later it is removed by the priest or deacon in transition to the ambo to read the gospel from it. During the presentation of the gifts, the altar servers begin to set the altar for consecration. The corporal is placed first which is the cloth to catch any fragments of Eucharist that might fall. The Sacrementary, a book which contains the prayers of consecration, aniphons and other prayers needed while the priest is behind the altar, is placed. It may be placed upon a stand if the priest prefers. Then the ciborium and patens containing unconsecrated hosts are placed on the altar. After this, empty chalices which will later be filled with wine are brought up with purifiers to whip where the congregates' lips touch it. During communion, all vessels are moved to distribute the Eucharist and the Blood to the congregation. Following communion, all vessels are returned, unconsumed hosts are placed in the Tabernacle and the priest purifies his chalice and ciborium by pouring water into both and consuming it. Everything is then removed from the altar by the altar servers and it is then bare, other then a decorating cloth perhaps.
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Collect the 2 minuses staff at the entrance and the two at the centre. Light the altar at the entrance. Next go to the centre and light the centre altar. Go to the altar on the bottom right, pick up the staff and light the altar. Repeat with the altar to the top right. After light the altar in the centre and then go to the altar at the top left and collect the minus staff. Go back to the centre and turn off the altar there. Then go to the bottom left and turn on that altar and pick up the staff. \turn on the centre altar and then go through