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required reading from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
- Chapter 14 – The Celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Christ (pages 165-179 USCCA)
Optional reading and links - From on-line versions of "Catholic Updates" and "Scripture from Scratch." Each link carries an imprimatur from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
- A Walk Through the Mass: A Step-by-Step Explanation, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
- How to Participate More Actively in the Mass , Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
- Liturgy: The Church's 'Work' of Praising God, Carol Luebering
- Participating Fully at Sunday Mass An Adaptation of Gather Faithfully Together: A Guide for Sunday Mass, Cardinal Roger Mahony
- The Liturgy of the Eucharist , William Shannon
- The Mass: What's Ahead Preview of the Roman Missal's New Instruction, James P. Moroney
- Why I Go to Mass , Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
- The Order of Mass from the website of Fr. Felix Just, SJ
- Eucharistic Prayers from the website of Fr. Felix Just, SJ
pdf downloads
Catholic Diocese of St Petersburg Video on YouTube
- Introduction to the Mass - This video introduces the Mass as well as the other videos in this series.
- Gathering and Introductory Rites - This video talks about preparing oneself for Mass, why we gather for Mass, and then the opening Rites of the Mass.
- Liturgy of the Word - This video describes the Liturgy of the Word, including the Lectionary's cycle of readings, the Gospel, the Homily, the Creed, and the Prayers of the Faithful.
- Introduction to the Liturgy of the Eucharist - This video introduces the second principal part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
- Preparation of the Gifts and Eucharistic Prayer - This video describes the Preparation of the Gifts and the Eucharistic Prayer with all its constituent parts (Institution Narrative, Epiclesis, Anamnesis, etc.).
- Communion Rite and Prayer after Communion - This video describes the Communion Rite of the Mass including the Lord's Prayer, Sign of Peace, Lamb of God, Fraction Rite, Communion Procession, Reception of Communion, and the Prayer after Communion.
- The Concluding Rites - This video describes the Concluding Rites of the Mass, emphasizing that the Mass concludes with a sending forth of people to carry Christ, just received in the Eucharist, into the world.
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