Unveiling the Altar: Its Role and Significance in Mass - Catholic …
The sacrifice at the altar during Mass is the re-presentation of Christ’s one-time sacrifice on the cross. It’s not a new sacrifice but a “memorial” (CCC 1362-1364). Through the priest, Christ becomes present on the altar, offering himself to the Father just as he did on Calvary.
Guidelines for Altar Servers - USCCB
Servers should receive proper formation before they begin to function. The formation should include instruction on the Mass and its parts and their meaning, the various objects used in the liturgy (their names and use), and the various functions of the server during the Mass and other liturgical celebrations.
Altar (Catholic Church) - Wikipedia
From at latest the 4th century, the altar was covered from the view of the congregation at points during Mass by altar curtains hanging from rods supported by a ciborium, riddel posts, or some other arrangement.
Altar & Sanctuary Guide - The Holy Mass
The Altar & Sanctuary. Appendix I. The picture above is of the altar and sanctuary. It is here that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered up which is The Way of Worship and Adoration to God of the New and Eternal Covenant. The images below …
Altar (in Liturgy) | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Only during Mass should the cards stand on the altar, the middle one resting against the crucifix or tabernacle, the side ones against the candlesticks or superstructural steps of the altar. At any other time they are either removed or placed face downwards on the altar under the altar cover.
Here are the names of the sacred vessels a priest uses at Mass
Sep 14, 2017 · Today, however, in the Western Church, the priest's actions at the altar are in full view. Most of us, if we weren't altar servers or sacristans, got our one and only introduction to the sacred...
THE MASS: VESTMENTS, SACRED VESSELS, ETC.: AN EXPLANATION
Church law prescribes an altar of stone for the Holy Sacrifice. If the altar be made of wood or of materials other than stone the Holy Sacrifice must be offered on an altar-stone set therein. The little rectangle in the front center of the Altar Stone is the sepulcher or tomb, a hollowed part in which are contained the relics of Saints and Martyrs.
What Do You See at Mass? | Catholic Answers Magazine
Apr 1, 2006 · Altars today contain a small altar stone representing both Calvary—the rock on which our Lord was sacrificed—and Christ himself, “the spiritual rock” (1 Cor. 10.4, NIV). The altar stone is consecrated by a bishop in one of the most solemn liturgical events in the Church.
Criteria for Preparing the Altar | EWTN - EWTN Global Catholic ...
Mar 1, 2011 · The altar should be covered by at least one white altar cloth (see the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, No. 304). It should at the very least cover the entire top of the altar table and preferably hang down on either side.
The structure and meaning of the Mass - USCCB
The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the gifts and the altar. As the ministers prepare the altar, representatives of the people bring forward the bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ. The celebrant blesses and praises God for these gifts and places them on the altar.