The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

The Mass or Eucharistic Celebration is the central liturgical ritual in the Catholic Church where the Eucharist (Communion) is consecrated. The church describes the Mass as “the source and summit of the Christian life”. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the...

A Roman Catholic Mass which takes place the evening before a Sunday or Holy Day is sometimes called a Vigil Mass because of the fact that it is celebrated within the period of time for the Vigil. The Roman Missal includes special readings for the Vigils of High Feasts: Christmas,...