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Catholic liturgy means the whole complex of official liturgical worship, including all the rites, ceremonies, prayers, and sacraments of the Church, as opposed to private devotions. In this sense the arrangement of all these services in certain set forms (including the canonical hours , administration of sacraments, etc.) is meant.
Catholic liturgies are broadly divided into the Latin liturgical rites of the Latin Church and the various Eastern Catholic liturgies of the other 23 sui iuris churches; Catholic order liturgical rite: a variant of a liturgical rite exceptionately depending on a specific religious order
The word liturgy (/ l ɪ t ə r dʒ i /), derived from the technical term in ancient Greek (Greek: λειτουργία), leitourgia, which means "work or service for the people" is a literal translation of the two affixes λήϊτος, "leitos", derived from the Attic form of λαός ("people, public"), and ἔργον, "ergon", meaning "work, service".
Reforming the Liturgy: A Response to the Critics. The Liturgical Press. Berington, Joseph (1830). "The Sacrifice of the Mass." . The Faith of Catholics: confirmed by Scripture, and attested by the Fathers of the five first centuries of the Church, Volume 1. Jos. Booker. Bugnini, Annibale (Archbishop), (1990). The Reform of the Liturgy 1948–1975.
The Liturgy of the Hours (Latin: Liturgia Horarum), Divine Office (Latin: Officium Divinum), or Opus Dei ("Work of God") are a set of Catholic prayers comprising the canonical hours, [a] often also referred to as the breviary, [b] of the Latin Church. The Liturgy of the Hours forms the official set of prayers "marking the hours of each day and ...
The liturgical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church is characterized by alternating fasts and feasts, and is in many ways similar to the Catholic year. However, Church New Year ( Indiction ) traditionally begins on September 1 ( Old Style or New Style ), rather than the first Sunday of Advent.
The Roman Rite is now the most widespread liturgical rite not only in the Catholic Church but in Christianity as a whole. The Roman Rite has been adapted through the centuries and the history of its Eucharistic liturgy can be divided into three stages: the Pre-Tridentine Mass, Tridentine Mass, and Mass of Paul VI.
B. Liturgy of the Word; Lectionary readings Responsorial psalm Homily Profession of faith Prayer of the Faithful: C. Liturgy of the Eucharist; See also: Eucharist in the Catholic Church; Preparation of the gifts Prayer over the offerings Eucharistic Prayer Communion rite: The Lord's Prayer Rite of peace Fraction Reception of Communion: D ...