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Mass

(parts of Mass, what we do during Mass, etc.)

References

newadvent.org

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09790b.htm

Liturgy of the Mass

stpaul.ptdiocese.org

http://stpaul.ptdiocese.org/catholicterms/CatholicTermsCelebration.html

Celebration of Mass (definitions)

stpaul.ptdiocese.org

http://stpaul.ptdiocese.org/catholicterms/catholictermsparticipants.html

Participants in Celebrating Mass (definitions)

therealpresence.org

http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/link/e-litur.html

The Eucharist as Sacrifice and Sacrament: Mass and Liturgy

francischinchoy

http://www.geocities.com/francischinchoy/euchmassparts.html

Various Parts of the Mass and Their Meaning

catholic-pages.com

http://www.catholic-pages.com/mass/newmass.asp

Tour of the New Mass

kerrypoet.utvinternet.com

http://www.kerrypoet.utvinternet.com/mass/menu.shtml

The Parts of the Mass. Pictures and brief overview.

catholicliturgy.com

http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/PartEssay/Index/100/SubIndex/10

3/ContentIndex/5/Start/2

The Parts of the Mass

cathnews.com

http://www.cathnews.com/eucharist/mass.php?n=1

Why We Do What We Do At Mass

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bustedhalo.com

http://www.bustedhalo.com/faith_guides/mass.htm

Mass Class

Lessons

catecheticalresources.com

http://www.catecheticalresources.com/Downloads/F&L/Gr1/Mass.pdf

We Go to Mass.

catecheticalresources.com

http://www.catecheticalresources.com/Downloads/F&L/Gr2/Chap_26.pdf

What We Do at Mass

Children Discover the Mass: Lessons, Crafts, Cutouts, and More by Mary Doerfler Dall. A

fantastic book to help you teach young ones all about Mass! 28 full lessons broken into 5

categories explaining to the students the parts of Mass and what happens. This book

helps children understand what we say and do during Mass and why. Each lesson is

thoroughly thought out with background, what to say to the students, craft with step-by-

step directions with illustrations and patterns, and review questions. The students will learn

the roles of the priest, the other liturgical ministers, and the community. The students will

also learn the responses as well as all of the other rituals and actions that take place

during the liturgy. The book also includes a 32 page missal, “My Mass Book” for the

students to color, fold, and take with them to Mass. Also in “My Mass Book” are the

written responses to help the children participate in Mass. Children Discover the Mass is

spiral bound to make copying easier.

Activities

catecheticalresources.com

http://www.catecheticalresources.com/trsearchform_submit.cfm?&FromLink=Activity&G

rade=OneThree&Subject=Liturgy

Activities, coloring pages, worksheets, Mass booklet for grades 1-3.

catecheticalresources.com

http://www.catecheticalresources.com/trsearchform_submit.cfm?&FromLink=Activity&G

rade=FourSix&Subject=Liturgy

Worksheets, coloring pages, Eucharist booklet for grades 4-6.

Blest Are We

http://www.blestarewe.com/parish/index.cfm/user/catechists/area/units/level/1/unit/1/

chapter/2/dsp/activity/

Together at Mass- Make a booklet about Mass.

Blest Are We

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http://www.blestarewe.com/parish/index.cfm/user/catechists/area/units/level/4/unit/1/

chapter/2/dsp/activity/

Parts of the Mass- booklet that you fill out and color.

Preparing to Receive Holy Communion- Choose the correct word or words to complete

the sentences. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen

Rossini, page 20).

Receiving Holy Communion: A Practice Session- to prepare to receive First Holy

Communion. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen

Rossini, page 21 and 22).

Prayers in the Holy Liturgy- In this exercise, there are three columns. On the left is a

phrase from one of the prayers in the Mass. In the center, you care to write the name of

the prayer or specific part of the Mass from which the phrase comes. You may refer to a

missalette to find the phrase. Ten on the right, identify the prayer form of which the given

phrase is an example. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by

Ellen Rossini, page 72).

Coloring

The pages listed on these websites are a child's guide through Mass. Simply click on the

page you are interested in and once it is loaded, select the "Print" option from your

browser.

http://cweb.snip.net/stjude/colorbk.htm

http://www.rc.net/stlouis/st_norbert/colorbk.html

http://iccreligiouseducation.com/the_mass.cfm

Crafts

webelieveweb.com

http://www.webelieveweb.com/documents/downloadables/parish/grade_3/g3_chapte

r_17.pdf

Make a Mass Mobile

Games

Parts of the Mass- group game that the students have to work together to put the words

in the correct places on the outline sheets, using the missalettes as a guide. The book

includes answers, outline sheet, and key word cards to play several variations of the

game. (Faith Facts for Young Catholics: Drills, Games & Activities for Middle School

Students by Sawyer Kieran, page 24, 25, 68, 69, and 70).

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Parts of the Mass (Game I & II), The Parts of the Mass (Silent Activity)- Game I: Using cards

that are provided from page 58, the teacher reads a clue from one of the cards and

the students who are in teams will try to identify which part of the Mass that the teacher is

describing. Game II: Follow the same directions, but use a missalette. Silent Activity:

Shuffle one set of the cards made for Game I and have the students sort the cards into

proper order. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen

Rossini, page 57 and 58).

Puzzles

Blest Are We

http://www.blestarewe.com/parish/index.cfm/user/catechists/area/units/level/3/unit/3/

chapter/10/dsp/activity/

Celebrating Together crossword

catecheticalresources.com

http://www.catecheticalresources.com/trsearchform_submit.cfm?&FromLink=Game&Gr

ade=OneThree&Subject=Liturgy

Word searches for grades one through three.

catecheticalresources.com

http://www.catecheticalresources.com/trsearchform_submit.cfm?&FromLink=Game&Gr

ade=FourSix&Subject=Liturgy

Put all of the Mass in order by numbering them, then find them in the search puzzle.

Grades Four through Six.