The Church And The Liturgy Flashcards
What is the Altar?
A raised structure or place that is used for sacrifice, worship, or prayer.
What is a Baptismal Font?
A basin or container for baptismal water
What is a Lectern?
A reading desk with a slanted top used for supporting liturgical books
What are Pews?
Used for seating members of a congregation or choir
What is a Sanctuary?
The holiest part of a church.
What is a Tabernacle?
locked box in which the Eucharist is stored
What is the Pulpit?
An elevated and enclosed platform from which the sermon is delivered during a service.
List the 5 Liturgical colours.
Gold, Green, Purple, Pink and Red.
When does the priest wear Gold.
Christmas and Easter.
When does the priest wear Green?
The “Ordinary time”.
When does the priest wear Purple?
During Lent or Advent.
When does the priest wear Pink?
Third sunday of Advent and the Fourth sunday of Lent..
When does the priest wear Red?
Good Friday, Pentecost and Palm Sunday.
In what order do these times occur in the christian year?
Advent, Christmas, Ordinary time (after epiphany), Lent, Easter and Ordinary time (after Pentecost).
What is the colour worn the most?
Green.
