Liturgy

Liturgical drama or religious drama, in its various Christian contexts, originates from the mass itself, and usually presents a relatively complex ritual that includes theatrical elements. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_drama

A form or formulary according to which public religious worship, especially Christian worship, is conducted.

You can wear any color you like on Easter Vigil. Traditionally, it would be associated with brighter colors, like the way priests would wear white. It is also in the season of spring, another reason for wearing brighter colors.

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.

Because Ordinary Time is when the Scriptures are read sequentially, in Order. Which is why it's called "Ordinary." The word in this context doesn't mean "not special." It means "Time that's counted."

In Year A Matthew is read through. Year B, Mark; Year C, Luke.

Ordinary Time includes all those weeks that do not fall into the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent or Easter.

Advent.

It is a time of hope, of joyful anticipation.It is an eschatological time.

It is not a time of penitence. Some people get confused by this since both Advent and Lent call for Violet vestments. To help distinguish the nature of these two periods, liturgists have suggested wearing a more purple-violet during Lent and penitential seasons, and more of a blue-violet during Advent.

Advent begins on the Sunday closest to the feast of St. Andrew (November 30). Since he was the first called of the apostles, it was deemed fitting that the Sunday near his feast mark the beginning of the (western) Liturgical Year, and of the time of expectation for the coming of Christ.

A Catholic answer (Catholics in communion with the Pope)After the fall and break-up of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church eventually became the custodian of the law, education, and administration throughout much of Europe. In many places, this included the keeping of the calendar, religious and civil. Eventually, with the separation of the church from the secular state, it became necessary to keep two calendars: one civil or secular, the other religious or liturgical. The liturgical calendar tracks the progress of the liturgical year, which includes mostly celebrations and commemorations of certain major events in the lives of Jesus Christ, of Mary, and of the saints, such as (January) the Feast of Mary, Mother of God; (Feb) Saint Bernadette's day; (March) Saint Patrick's Day; (April) Easter Sunday (May) Feast of the Pentecost, and so on, all the way to December and Christmas Day.

White is worn as a sign of joy. Easter and Christmas are the most joyous of holy days: Jesus resurrection and birth.

A Lavabo Bowl.

To proclaim simply means to read or announce. Proclaiming the gospel and the other scriptures is the job of the lector.

A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions.

Liturgy: The words of a service; i.e. the traditional form of the Eucharist. This can be set to music (in particular, the Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Sanctus and the Benedictus) to form a mass setting. This is a type of devotional music.

I believe it is the Liturgy of the Word (with the readings) and the "Liturgy" of Communion. I think those are the names, but I might be off a bit. Basically, it is divided between the readings and Communion.

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Mostly Scott Hahn, plus being a Catholic. :P

The Liturgy of the Most Holy Eucharist can only be celebrated by a priest or a Bishop. And that is the only person who is necessarily involved. He usually is helped by an altar server(s). At a full Sunday Mass, there may be a lector, commentator, acolyte, choir, leader of song, ushers, etc.

The liturgy of the Word has three basic components: a reading from the Old Testament, a Psalm and its response, and a reading from one of the Gospels. The readings are divided according to season (of the Church Year), day of the week, and year. Catholics, if they attend weekday Masses daily will hear the almost all of the Bible in two years; if they only attend the Sunday Mass they will hear the Bible in three years.

So the Liturgy of the Word on a Typical Weekday is:

First Reading: Old Testament

Responsorial Psalm

The Alleluia

The Gospel

So the Liturgy of the Word on a Typical Sunday is:

First Reading: Old Testament

Responsorial Psalm

Second Reading: New Testament

The Alleluia

The Gospel

Most of them are white, but not all. Days that carry the rank of Solemnity include the Easter Triduum, which would include red on Good Friday, and violet on Holy Saturday. Ash Wednesday has the rank of Solemnity and it is Violet. The weekdays of Holy Week (not including the Triduum) and they are all Violet, The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) may be White, Violet, or Black. Also, the principal patron of the place, city, or state, the titular saint of a particular Church, the Solemnity of the titular saint, founder, or principal patron of an order or congregation - all of these would depend on what kind of saint we are talking about, martyrs would be celebrated in red vestments.

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- all information is extracted from The Divine Office: The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite, Catholic Book Publishing Co., New York, 1975.

It originated on Holy Thursday - the last supper

It relates to public worship, either out in the open or in someone's house or building. A fine example of litugical practice was Jesus Sermon on the Mount. It was an open space that allowed Jesus to be heard and seen, and the people could worship God as well.