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| A name for Jesus, whose death and Resurrection redeemed humanity. |
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| Also called the Mass, and based on a word for "thanksgiving," the central Christian liturgical celebration. |
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| Making amends for something one did wrong that caused harm to another person or led to loss. |
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| Also known as a congregation, it is a community of believers gathered for worship as the Body of Christ. |
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| Making a person, place, or thing holy. |
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| The name given to the action of changing the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. |
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| The first major part of the Mass, it comprises three scriptural readings, a Responsorial Psalm, a homily, the Nicene Creed, and petitions. |
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| The second major part of the Mass, it comprises the preparation of gifts, the Eucharistic prayer, and the Rite of Holy Communion. |
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| The part of the Mass that includes the Consecration of the bread and wine. |
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| Another name for the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. |
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| Sometimes called servers, assist the priest by taking care of the books and objects used in the liturgy. |
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