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Meaning of the Ceremonies at Mass
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Christ's Passion


"In Nomine Patris ..." "In the Name of the Father..." Prays in Gethsemane
"Confeitor Dei ..." "I confess ..." Prostrate in Agony
"Kyrie, eleison ..." "Lord have mercy ..." 3 times Peter's 
denial: Pilate - Herod - Pilate
"Suscipe, Sancte
Pater ..." (silently)
Offertory:
Bread and wine
Ourselves
Scourged
Stripped of garments
Covers Chalice Covers Chalice Crowned with Thorns
"Lavabo ..." (silently) Washing fingers Pilate says he is
innocent
"Orate Fratres ..." "Pray brethren ..." Ecco Homo - Pilate
"Vere dignum et justum est ..." Preface Judged and Condemned
"Memento, Domine ..." (silently) "Remember Lord ..." Carries Cross;
meets His Mother
"Quam oblationem
..." (silently)
Blesses bread and
wine
Nailed to the Cross
"Hoc est enim corpus
meum & Hic est enim
calix ..." (silently)
Consecration:
Sacred Host
Wine
Raised on Cross
Blood shed from 5 Wounds
"Nobis quoque peccatoribus ..." "To us sinners ..." Christ prays for all
"Pater noster ..." "Our Father ..." Christ' s 7 Last
Words
"Per eundem Dominum ..." Breaking Sacred Host Gives up Spirit and dies
"Haec commixtio ..." Small piece of 
Sacred Host in
Chalice
Limbo
"Corpus Domini
nostri Jesu ..."
Priest receives Holy
Communion
Sepulcher
"Quod ore sumpsimus
..."
Cleans Chalice Annointed by
pious women
"Oremus" "Let us Pray" Appears to 
Mother and 
disciples
Postcommunion Postcommunion Christ teaches for
40 days
"Ite,Missa est." "Go the Mass is 
ended"
Ascends into 
Heaven
"Benedicat vos ..." Priest gives 
blessing
Christ sends the Holy Ghost

Suggestion: While picturing in mind the Sufferings of Christ as set forth, say "Eternal Father, I Offer Thee Thy Divine Son".