Church Trivia. How well do you know the furnishings and items that you see in our parish?

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1 Church Trivia How well do you know the furnishings and items that you see in our parish?

2 Areas of our church The Sanctuary The Nave The Narthex The Confessional The Choir Area

3 Sanctuary The consecrated area of a church around the altar.

4 Nave Area of the Church where the congregation sits.

5 Narthex The congregation gathers here before and after Mass.

6 Confessional/Reconciliation Room Where the Sacrament of Reconciliation is received

7 Choir Area Area where the choir, cantors, musicians sing and play.

8 Look closely at the picture of the sanctuary.

9 Items in our Sanctuary The Crucifix Tabernacle Candlesticks Altar Presider Chair Ambo Sanctuary Lamp

10 Crucifix A cross on which is the body of Jesus Christ

11 Tabernacle The place where consecrated hosts are kept.

12 Candlestick Candles are lit during Mass.

13 Altar Table in the center of the sanctuary.

14 The Presider Chair The chair used by the presider/priest at Mass.

15 Ambo/Lectern The word of God is proclaimed here.

16 Sanctuary Lamp It indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament

17 Items on the left of our Sanctuary Ambry Baptismal Font Paschal Candle

18 Ambry It holds the Holy Oils used for the Sacraments.

19 Baptismal Font The font used for Baptisms.

20 Paschal Candle or Easter Candle A candle blessed at Easter to represent Jesus Christ

21 Items on the right of our Sanctuary Statue of Mary Vigil Lights

22 Our Mother of Good Counsel Statue Our Parish is named after that special title of Mary

23 Vigil Lights A candle is lit as an act of personal devotion before a shrine or statue.

24 Items in the Nave Holy water font Stations of the Cross

25 Holy Water Font or Stoup Found at the entrance of church and holds Holy Water.

26 Stations of the Cross Images showing the day Jesus was crucified.

27 Liturgical Books used during Mass Book of the Gospel Lectionary Roman Missal

28 Book of the Gospel Contains the Gospel readings read by Priest or Deacon.

29 Lectionary Book with the reading for mass

30 Roman Missal The book with the prayers for the Mass.

31 Sacred Vessels and linens used during Mass Credence Table Ciborium Paten Chalice Purificator Pall Corporal Lavabo Cruets.

32 Credence Table Table in the sanctuary on which are the implements used at mass

33 Ciborium (si-bore-ee-um) A vessel used to hold the Hosts before the Consecration. It is also used to reserve the Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle.

34 Paten A plate of upon which the large bread for consecration rests.

35 Chalice (CHAL-is) It holds the Precious Blood at Mass.

36 Purificator A linen cloth used for wiping the chalice after communion.

37 Pall A stiffen square shaped piece of linen placed over the chalice.

38 Corporal A white linen cloth on which is placed the chalice and Ciborium

39 Lavabo A lavabo is used during mass to wash the priest hands.

40 Cruets Vessels hold the water and wine

41 Priest and Deacon Vestments Alb Cincture Chasuble Dalmatic Priest Stole Deacon Stole Liturgical colors are Red, White, Green, Rose and Purple

42 Alb A white garment used by liturgical ministers.

43 Cincture Fabric tied around the waist over the alb and come in liturgical colors.

44 Chasuble (CHAZ-uh-buhl) The outer garment worn over the alb by the priest.

45 Dalmatic (dahl-mat-ik) A loose-fitting garment worn over the alb by deacons.

46 Priest Stole A long cloth scarf in liturgical colors worn by the priest over both shoulders.

47 Deacon Stole A long cloth scarf worn by the deacon over his left shoulder, fastening it at his right side.

48 Items used by the altar servers Processional Candle Processional Cross Altar Server attire

49 Processional Candle Candles carried by Altar Servers.

50 Processional Crucifix Cross carried by an altar server.

51 Altar Server Alb/Cross/Cincture Altar server attire

52 Items used for special liturgies Monstrance Aspersory and Aspergillium Thurible and Boat Pyx Funeral Pall Humeral Veil Cope

53 Monstrance A vessel that holds the Blessed Sacrament and used during Adoration and Processions.

54 Aspersory and Aspergillum Aspersory contains Holy Water. The Aspergillum is used to sprinkle people and things.

55 Thurible/Censor and Boat The Censor/Thurible, is used to incense the bread and wine, the priest, and congregation. The Boat holds the incense.

56 Pyx A container to carry the Sacred Host for the sick and homebound

57 Funeral Pall A cloth that covers the casket while in church.

58 Humeral Veil A long narrow shawl like garment used at Benediction or in a procession when the Blessed Sacrament is carried.

59 Cope The Cope is a cape-like garment worn for special occasions.