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| acolyte:
another name for server; a minister who helps the
priest and deacon at the chair and at the altar.
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| alb:
the holy robe of baptism that ministers wear at the
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| altar:
the holy table of the Lord
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| ambo: the holy place
where God's word is spoken.
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| ambry: the cabinet
that holds the holy oils, usually near the font.
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| archbishop: a bishop
who serves as leader of an archdiocese.
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| archdiocese: an
especially large or important diocese.
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| aspergillum: the
metal stick or the branch from a bush that is used to sprinkle holy water.
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| assembly: all of the
baptized people and all the people preparing to be baptized, gathered
together around Christ Jesus, gathered together to celebrate the liturgy.
Another word for assembly is congregation. Other names for the
assembly are "the people of God," "the Body of Christ" and "the
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| benediction: a Latin
word that means "blessing"; a service with singing and scripture readings
and prayers where we worship Jesus in the holy bread of the eucharist, and
the presider blesses the assembly by holding the holy bread of the eucharist
up high.
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| Benedictus: the
Latin name of the song that Zechariah sang when the angel told him that he
would be the father of John the Baptist, and that Jesus would come to save
us all.
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| boat: the container
that holds the grains of incense before they are burned. The boat has
a spoon that goes with it.
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| bishop: the head
priest and teacher and leader in the church.
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| cantor: a minister
who leads the singing and sings the verses of the psalm.
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| cassock: the long
black robe that priests and servers sometimes wear: More often,
servers wear an alb.
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| cathedral: the
bishop's church building.
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| chalice: a cup that
holds the holy wine that becomes the blood of Christ.
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| chasuble: the large
colored garment that the priest wears over the other vestments.
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| choir: ministers who
lead the singing and sometimes sing songs to lead the prayer of the
assembly.
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| chrism: the holy oil
used to anoint people in baptism, confirmation and ordination. It is
made from olive oil and a special perfume. In the Bible, chrism was
used to anoint priests, prophets and rulers. The name "Christ" means
"the Anointed One" of God. The chrism is kept in the ambry.
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| church: the people
of God who are baptized (or preparing to be baptized); the members (the
hands and feet, eyes and ears) of the body of Christ (and Christ is the head
of teh body). "Church" is our name, and we give our name to the
building where we gather to do our most important work: We worship God
in the church building.
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| ciborium: a vessel
that holds the gift of bread that becomes the body of Christl
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| cincture: a belt
made of rope.
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| coffin: the long box
that holds the body of a dead person.
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| communion minister: a
minister who helps share the body and the blood of Christ in the assembly.
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| congregation: another
world for assembly. It means "the people called together" by God.
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| corporal: a linen
cloth that is put on the altar, over the altar cloth, under the gifts of
bread and wine.
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| cope: a large cape
worn by a minister on special occasions.
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| credence table: the
small table that holds the cups and plates and napkins and book when they
are not being used.
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| creed: a speech that
all baptized people make to say what they believe about God. At Mass
we say the Nicene Creed or the Apostles' Creed.
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| crossbearer: the
minister who carries the cross in procession. Another name for
crossbearer is crucifer.
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| crosier: the
shepherd's staff that the bishop carries. The bishop reminds us of
Jesus, the good shepherd who leads and cares for us.
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| crucifer: the
minister who carries the cross in procession. Another name for
crucifer is crossbearer.
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| cruet: a vessel that
holds water or wine. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
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| dalmatic: an outer
robe worn by deacons. It is shaped like a shirt that is too big.
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| deacon: a minister
ordained to serve the poor and to serve the assembly by giving directions,
reading the gospel, preaching and assisting at the altar.
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| diocese: all the
parish churches in a particular area. The pastor of the whole diocese
is the bishop.
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| evangelary: the book
that has the gospel readings in it.
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| Evening Prayer: the
liturgy when the sun sets; we sing psalms and songs to thank God for the day
and for the light of Christ that shines like a candle in the night, and to
ask God to watch over us in the evening.
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| finger towel/hand towel: a
linen napkin used to dry the presider's hands.
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| flagon: a large
vessel that holds the wine.
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| font: the large
vessel or pool of holy water used in baptism.
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| genuflect: a sign of
love for God that we show when we go down on one bended knee.
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| gifts table: the
table that holds the bread and the wine before it is presented at the altar.
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| Gloria: the latin
name for the song that the angels sang when Jesus was born, and the song
that we sing at Mass: "Glory to God in the highest!"
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| gospel: a Greek word
that means "good news." There are four gospels in the Bible: they are
the books that tell about the life and work of Jesus.
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| holy oils: the oils
used for anointing the sick, for anointing those to be baptized and the
special perfumed oil called chrism used for anointing people at their
baptism. The bishop consecrates lots and lots of holy oils for all the
churches in the ciocese, and the churches receive their new oils on Holy
Thursday.
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| homily: the speech
tha the bishop, priest or deacon gives after the scrpiture readings.
The homily helps us understand what we have just heard from the Bible.
It helps us to think about how we can live closer to God by helping others.
And it makes us ready to lift up our hearts to God in the eucharistic prayer
of the Mass.
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| humeral veil: a
short robe that the presider wears around the shoulders to hold a vessel
with the holy bread of the eucharist, or another minister ears to hold other
things. It is used during devotions, but not at Mass.
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| icon: a holy picture
of Jesus, Mary, a saint or an angel.
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| lavabo bowl: the
bowl to use to wash the presider's hand. The word lavabo is
Latin and it means "I wash."
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| lectionary: the book
of the scripture readings. Each reading is called a "lection" or
"lesson."
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| lector: a minister
who reads the scripture readings.
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| liturgy: a Greek
word that means "work of the people." It is the name that we give to
our celebrations of the eucharist, of baptism and confirmation, of penance
and the anointing of the sick, of marriage and ordination, of Morning and
Evening Prayer.
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| lunette: a small
glass container that holds the host and is put inside the monstrance.
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| Magnificat: the
Latin name for the song tha Mary sang when the angel told her that she would
be Jesus' mother. It means "I praise God." The church sings
Mary's song at Evening prayer.
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| miter: the bishop's
tall pointy hat.
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| monstrance: a large
vessel used to show people the holy bread that is the body of Christ.
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| Morning Prayer: the
liturgy in the morning when we sing psalms and songs to give God thanks for
the rising sun and to ask God's help in the day to come.
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| music minister: the
minister who organizes the music for the liturgy. Sometimes the music
minister plays the organ, pino, guitar or other instrument, directs the
choir and is the leader of the cantors.
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| pall: a large cloth
draped over the coffin like an alb, to remind us that the person who has
died is baptized.
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| pastor: the priest
who takes care of a particular parish.
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| paten: a plate that
holds the gift of bread that becomes the body of Christ.
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| presider: the
minister whgo leads the assembly at liturgy. At Mass, the presider is
a priest. The deacon or another baptized person may be the presider at
weddings, funerals or baptisms, Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer or devotions.
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| priest: a minister
ordained to serve in a special way as a leder of the assembly, to proclaim
the gospel and to celebrate the sacraments.
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| pope: the bishop of
Rome, who serves as pastor of the whole church.
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| procession: a
parade, when baptized people walk and sing together.
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| psalm: a holy song
from teh Bible. The psalms were the hmns that jesus and his first
followers would have sung when they prayed to God. Now the church
sings the psalms at Morning Prayer, at Evening Prayer, at Mass (after the
first reading) and at other times, too.
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| purificator: a linen
napking used to wipe tue cup that holds the blood of Christ.
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| pyx: a small vessel
to hold the holy bread of the eucharist when a minister carries it out of
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| sacramentary: the
book of the prayers for Mass.
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| sacristan: a
minister who takes care of all the things in the sacristy, and who helps
prepare all the things needed for liturgy.
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| sacristy: the room
in which all the things used in the liturgy are stored and cared for and
prepared.
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| sanctuary: the space
around the alter and ambo. The word comes from a Latin word and means
"holy place."
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| Sanctus: the Latin
name for the song that the angels sing around God's throne, and the song
that we sing at Mass that starts "Holy, holy, holy." The Latin word
sanctus means "holy."
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| server: a minister
who helps the priest and the deacon at the chair and at the altar.
Another name for server is acolyte. Servers can be adults, teenagers
or kids. The pope says that both boys and girls can be servers.
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| stole: the long
vestment worn around the neck by a priest or deacon.
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| surplice: a short
white garment worn over the cassock at liturgy. The surplice is like
an alb that is too short. Some surplices have fancy trimmings on them,
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| tabernacle: the
large vessel that holds the vessel of the holy bread of the eucharist, the
body of Christ.
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| thurible: the pot
that holds the charcoal on which incense is burned. The thurible can
be a metal pot on a chain, or it may be a glass or ceramic pot filled with
sand or stones.
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| thurifer: a minister
who carries the incense pot (called a thurible).
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| usher: a minister
who helps welcome people, seat people, direct processions and collect the
gifts of money for the church and for the poor.
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| zucchetto: the
bishop's small red cap.
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