My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be with you always.

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My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be

with you always.

+J.M.J.F.

The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obeyJesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations”

Let us pray: Father we thank you for the gift of life you have givenus. We thank you for most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whomYou sent to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who suffered

and died for our redemption. We thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and pray that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and hearts

as we strive through our studies to know, love and serve you better.We offer this thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen

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ALTAR SERVER ALTAR SERVER TRAININGTRAINING

THE CHURCHTHE CHURCH

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FUTURE ALTAR SERVERFUTURE ALTAR SERVER

AS AN ALTAR SERVER YOU REPRESENT THE PEOPLE

PARTICIPATING IN THE LITURGYON THE ALTAR, BY ASSISTING THE

PRIEST.

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FUTURE ALTAR SERVERFUTURE ALTAR SERVER

Being an altar server is not something that is owed to us or we do

because others want us too. It must be your

decision. Remember it is great honor and privilege!

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As an altar server you must pay strict attention to what the priest is doing. As an altar server you must pay strict attention to what the priest is doing. You should never talk on the altar, other than to say the prayers along with You should never talk on the altar, other than to say the prayers along with the congregation or to answer a question the priest may ask you. You the congregation or to answer a question the priest may ask you. You should not be looking out into the congregation for any reason. Pay should not be looking out into the congregation for any reason. Pay attention to what the priest is saying and doing. Never do anything to attention to what the priest is saying and doing. Never do anything to distract anyone at Mass. Remember the Mass is the most sacred prayer of distract anyone at Mass. Remember the Mass is the most sacred prayer of the Church and the center of all that is Catholic. The greatest miracle very the Church and the center of all that is Catholic. The greatest miracle very to happen, happens at each Mass. When the priest says the words, “This is to happen, happens at each Mass. When the priest says the words, “This is my body and this is my blood” the bread and wine become Jesus!!! Jesus is my body and this is my blood” the bread and wine become Jesus!!! Jesus is present on the altar and you are kneeling a couple of feet away from him. present on the altar and you are kneeling a couple of feet away from him. All the choirs of angels are on the altar bowing down in adoration of Jesus All the choirs of angels are on the altar bowing down in adoration of Jesus and their you are, you and the priest among them. What an honor!!! Be and their you are, you and the priest among them. What an honor!!! Be reverend and prayerful. You kneel before your God, your Savior, your reverend and prayerful. You kneel before your God, your Savior, your sanctifier. sanctifier.

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THE FOLLOWING SLIDES THE FOLLOWING SLIDES SHOW THE VARIOUS PARTS SHOW THE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CHURCH AND WHAT OF THE CHURCH AND WHAT

THEY CONTAIN THEY CONTAIN

IN THESE SLIDES WHEN WE IN THESE SLIDES WHEN WE USE THE WORD CHURCH WE USE THE WORD CHURCH WE

ARE INDENTIFYING THE ARE INDENTIFYING THE CHURCH AS A PLACE OF CHURCH AS A PLACE OF

WORSHIPWORSHIP

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•THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THECHURCH IS CALLED THE

VESTIBULE.

•HERE WILL BE FOUNDHOLY WATER FONTS, CHURCH

NOTICES, AND IT IS WHEREWE ENTER THE CHURCH AND

GREET ONE ANOTHER

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VESTIBULEVESTIBULE

WE ENTER THE CHURCH AND GREET ONE ANOTHER

•AND THOSE LEADING AND TAKING

PART IN THE LITURGICALSERVICE LINE UP TO BEGINTHE SERVICE. IT CONTAINS

THE FOLLOWING:

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HOLY WATER FONTHOLY WATER FONT

•AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE CHURCH.

•REMINDS US OF OUR BAPTISM•MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

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HOLY WATER FONT

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•THE MAIN BODY OF THE

CHURCH IS WHERE THOSE

PARTICIPATING IN THE LITURGICAL SERVICE

GATHER.

•THIS AREA OF THE CHURCH IS CALLED THE

NAVE

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THE NAVE/BODY OF THE THE NAVE/BODY OF THE CHURCH CONTAINS:CHURCH CONTAINS:

PEWS PEWS CONFESSIONALSCONFESSIONALS

SIDE CHAPELSSIDE CHAPELS STATIONS OF THE CROSSSTATIONS OF THE CROSS

AND ABOVE THE NAVE WE AND ABOVE THE NAVE WE THETHE

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CHOIR LOFT

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SANCTUARYSANCTUARY

THIS IS MOST SACRED PLACEIN THE CHURCH. IT IS HERE

THAT THE EUCHARISTICLITURGY TAKES PLACE. FOLLOWING SLIDES WILL

SHOW YOU WHAT IS IN THESANCTUARY

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SANCTURARYSANCTURARY

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ALTAR CLOTH

TABERNACLE

SACRAMENTARY

CORPORAL MAIN ALTAR

SANCTUARYSANCTUARY

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TABERNACLTABERNACLEE

CONTAINS THEBLESSED

SACRAMENT. HOSTSLEFT OVER FROMMASS AND USED

TO BRING JESUS TOTHE SICK

CORPORAL

FINGER TOWEL –FINGER BOWL

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SMALL FINGER BOWL NEARSMALL FINGER BOWL NEARTHE TABERNACLETHE TABERNACLE

USE TO WASH FINGER TIPS BEFORE TOUCHING THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

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SANCTUARY SANCTUARY BELLBELL

ANNOUNCES THEBEGINNING OF A LITURGICAL

SERVICE

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CREDENCE TABLECREDENCE TABLE

•COMMUNION CUPS•CRUETS•CHALICE

•FINGER BOWL/TOWEL

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CREDENCE TABLECREDENCE TABLE CRUETS CRUETS

CONTAINING CONTAINING WINE, WATER, WINE, WATER,

FINGER BOWL FINGER BOWL AND FINGER AND FINGER

TOWEL. TOWEL. COMMUNION COMMUNION

CUPS CUPS

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SANCTURARSANCTURARY LAMPY LAMP

REMINDS US THAT THE BLESSED

SACRAMENT ISPRESENT IN THE

TABERNACLE

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SACRAMENTARYSACRAMENTARY

CONTAINS ALL THE MASS PRAYERS

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SANCTUARY BELLSANCTUARY BELL

RUNG AT THE CONSECRATIONWHEN THE PRIEST HOLDS UP THE HOST AND THE CHALICE

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BOATBOATCONTAINS THEINCENSE THAT

IS PUT INTO THECENSER

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BOATCENSOR/CENSOR/THURIFERTHURIFER

USE FOR BENEDICTIONAND SPECIAL

FEASTS TO INCENSETHE ALTAR

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PROCESSIONAL PROCESSIONAL

CROSSCROSS

LEADS LITURGICALPROCESSION TO AND

FROM THESANCTUARY

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AMBO(PULPIT)

LECTIONARYLECTIONARY BOOK USED TOPROCLAIM THE EPISTLES AND

GOSPELSPLACE LECTOR

READS THE EPISTLES &

PRIEST PROCLAIMS

THE GOSPEL

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LECTIONARYLECTIONARY

CONTAINS EPISTLES ANDGOSPELS USED DURING MASS

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STAINED GLASS WINDOWSSTAINED GLASS WINDOWS

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STAINED GLASS WINDOWSSTAINED GLASS WINDOWS

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SACREDHEART

OF JESUS

SACRED HEART OF JESUSSACRED HEART OF JESUS

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BAPTISMALFONT

SAINT JOSEPH CHAPELSAINT JOSEPH CHAPELST. JOSEPH

TABERNACLEVOTIVE

CANDLES

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SAINT JOSEPH CHAPELSAINT JOSEPH CHAPELSTAIN GLASS

WINDOWSPASCHALCANDLEVOTIVE

CANDLES

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BAPTISMAL FONTBAPTISMAL FONT

USED TOADMINISTER

THE SACRAMENTOF BAPTISM

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PRIE DIEUPRIE DIEU(KNEELER)(KNEELER)

BLESSED MOTHERS CHAPELBLESSED MOTHERS CHAPEL

VOTIVE CANDLES

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2ND STATION OF

THE CROSS

JESUS CARRIESHIS CROSS

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PRIE DIEUPRIE DIEUOR OR

ALTARALTARKNEELERKNEELER

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ADORATION OF BLESSEDADORATION OF BLESSED SACRAMENTSACRAMENT

MONSTRANCE WITH BLESSED SACRAMENT

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STAINED GLASS WINDOWS