Sacrosanctum Concilium (Liturgy) Quiz

liturgy

the public & official worship of the church, usually refers to the Mass but inludes other public prayer as well

tradition

the living transmission, through the assistance of the Holy Spirit, of the beliefs of the Church

vernacular

the native language of a particular people or region

concelebration

the participation of more than one ordained priest in the same liturgical celebration

catechumenate

the period of instruction & rites that prepare a person for initation into the Church

catechumen

one who is formally preparing for baptism in the Church

extreme unction aka

anointing of the sick

extreme unction

sacrament of healing in which a person who is sick or dying is anointed with sacred oil & prayed over

extreme unction & vcii

shifted focus from just for dying (EU) to for all who are in need of healing (AoS)

active participation

a right & duty of all Catholics by virtue of their baptism

fully & consciously engaged in the liturgy according to their role

all the faithful are called to be

liturgy

source & summit of salvation

liturgy as source & summit of salvation

all the Church’s activity is directed towards the litrugy, which is the commemoration of teh Paschal Mystery (summit) & all of its activity in the world flows from it (source); all are fed by the Eucharist, made holy, & sent forth into the world

bishop & diocese - local adaptation

variations in the liturgy according to different groups, regions, & peoples & their customs & culture

laity (layperson)

the Christian faithful who are not ordained & who do not belong to a community of religious life

Divine Office

Liturgy of the Hours

1. Aggiornamento & ressourcement

2. Adaptation to local circumstances

3. Episcopal authority

4. Full & active participation

SC Key Principles

aggiornamento

adaptation to contemporary circumstances

ressourcement

returning to ancient sources

the Paschal Mystery & being Christ-centered

SC leads the Church to focus more on

Pope John XXIII (23rd)

who called vcii?

Pope Paul VI (6th)

who followed continued the council after Pope John’s death?

Liturgy of the Word & Liturgy of the Eucharist

what makes up the Mass?

Latin Mass

• mass from 1570 CE

• low & high variations

• readings folllow yearlong cycle of Gospel of Matthew & Epistles of NT

• Laity do nothing, just listen to homily & recieve communion

• seen as work of priests w/ laity as spectators

1. vernaular

2. concelebration

3. reception under both specines (bread & wine)

4. role of bishops

most debated SC topics

1. energize Catholics

2. update Church instiutions

3. encourage untiy among all Christians

4. reach out to the whole world

main aims of SC

• Mass needs to have noble simplicity

• more scripture usage

• set certain traiditons & rules as unchangeable

baisc SC reforms

equal

SC states that all Mass rites are _________ to one another, none is better than the other

Mass

• highest form of worshi

• given by Christ

• where heaven meets earth

• source & summit of our fiath

• communal celebration

• baptized are one mystical body of Christ

active participation

SC calls for __________________ in the Mass

Sacred Scripture

SC promotes importance of ___________________________ & that this be evident in the celebration of the Mass

language

every liturgical rite has its proper

Latin

SC calls for the preservation of __________ in the Mass

vernacular

SC also allows use of ______________ for specific aspects of the mass (readings, homily, etc.)

readings, homily, peitions, responses

parts of Mass in vernaular

Lamb of God, Holy Holy Holy, Kyrie, Mystery of Faith

parts of Mass in Latin

different cultural elements

SC takes into consideration the incorporation of ______________________________ into the liturgy when appropriate (especially in non-European cultures)

Zaire (African Mass)

ex of cultural difference in the Mass

a testament to the Incarnation & a form of glorifying God

SC says that art is

music

SC calls for us to foster & preserve the tradition of _________ in hte liturgy by proper implementation via a choir & laity

Gregorian Chant

this music is given a place of pride in the liturgy bc of its historical connection to the Roman Rite

1. drawn from Scripture

2. without theological error

3. capable of being sung by anyone

what SC says about hymns:

silence

___________ is an important component in the Mass & our participation in the Mass

silence

reminds us why we are at Mass, what we have heard, & what we have recieved

art

SC encourages _______ that is not overwhelming

architectural style

there is no “Catholic”

suitable for worship & participation of the laity

SC asks that Chuch buildings (from an architectural standpoint) be

1. simplified liturgy for better comprehension

2. readings proper fo the celebration as Mass

3. faithful to sing together with the priests (in Latin)

4. receive Communion

SC asks for:

specific Holy Days & occasions

SC allows concelebration on

sacramental reform

SC also calls for _________________________________ via implemntation of vernacular within them

re-establishment of Catechumenate (acknolwedges validity of baptism in other Christian denominations)

SC major sacramental reform

Liturgy of the Hours

series of readings & intercessionf for the Church that is the highest form of prayer after Mass & is prayed at specifc times fo the day

• revises prayer times

• calls for pastors to lead their parishes in evening prayer (vespers)

• encourages laity to pracitce this

• allows use of vernacular (priests must still be in Latin)

SC on Liturgy of the Hours

1. calendar centers on paschal myster

2. simplification of the seasons based on saint’s feast days

3. Jesus>saints

4. importance of Lent in RCIA process

SC liturgical year reforms