I. THIS IS THE MASS
1. Sacrament and sacrifice
Isaiah's prophecy fulfilled
Worship: the soul of liturgy
Basic elements of the Mass
2. The sacrament of the Eucharist
Christ is present
The transubstantiation
Real, not symbolic presence
Christ becomes our spiritual food
Mary, the first tabernacle
3. The Mass as sacrifice
The Last Supper, Calvary, the Holy Mass
The Mass, real sacrifice
The sacrifice of the New Covenant
The sacrifice of Christ and of the Church
The priest and victim
United with Christ and Mary
The Sunday precept
4. The Mass in the life of each Christian
The wedding garment
Frequent Communion
Learning to appreciate the Mass
Internal participation
External participation
Suggestions for a worthier participation
The teaching of the Sacred Scripture
II. INTRODUCTORY RITES
5. Entrance
6. Veneration of the Altar and Greeting of the Congregation
Relics of saints inside the altar
Incense is offered to God
In the name of the Blessed Trinity
The priest's greeting to the entire Church
7. Penitential Rite
8. The Kyrie
9. The Gloria
10. Opening Prayer or Collect
Structure of the Opening Prayer
The Amen
III. LITURGY OF THE WORD
A. GOD IS TALKING TO US
11. At the table of the Bread and the word
Sacred Scriptures, the way to know God
Actual, life‑giving word
The right interpretation
The word of God is also judgment
B. FROM THE FIRST READING TO THE PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
12. Scriptural readings
Distribution of readings
The first and second readings
13. Responsorial Psalm and Acclamation before the Gospel
The Responsorial Psalm
The Alleluia
The Lenten acclamations
The Sequence
14. The proclamation of the Gospel
Preparation for the solemn reading
The reading of the Gospel
The end of the reading
15. Homily
16. The Creed or Profession of Faith
17. General Intercessions or Prayer of the Faithful
IV. LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
As Christ commanded in the Upper Room
A. THE PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
18. Gifts are brought
19. From many grains, from many grapes
Offering of the bread
Offering of wine
20. From the washing of hands to the Prayer over the Gifts
B. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
21. Prayer, thanksgiving, action
The elements of the Eucharistic Prayer
Variety of Eucharistic Prayers
22. The Preface
23. The Sanctus: an acclamation of the Triune God
24. The Epiclesis: invocation to the Holy Spirit
25. In the quiet of the Upper Room
The Institution Narrative and Consecration
Adoration of the Word Incarnate
The Acclamation
26. The Anamnesis: memorial of Christ's passion and death
27. The Oblation
28. Intercessions
Intercessions for the living
Intercessions for the dead
Seeking the intercession of the saints
The Intercessions in the Roman Canon
29. The Final Doxology
C. COMMUNION RITE
30. The Lord's Prayer
31. The Rite of Peace
32. The Breaking of the Bread and the Agnus Dei
Breaking of the Bread
The Commingling
Agnus Dei
33. Immediate preparation for Communion
34. The Communion of the priest and the faithful
35. Prayer after Communion
V. CONCLUDING RITES AND
PERSONAL THANKSGIVING
36. The Concluding Rite
37. Personal Thanksgiving
A final prayer
APPENDIX
38. Sacred vessels and vestments
Sacred vessels and liturgical items
Priestly vestments