What is Mass?
Q: What is Mass?
A: Mass is the term used to describe celebration of the Eucharist in the Western liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church, Old Catholic Churches, in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and in some largely High Church Lutheran regions.
Q: What other names are used for Mass?
A: In Scandinavian and Baltic countries, the Lutheran Eucharistic service is also known as "the Mass".
Q: Where does Mass take place?
A: Mass takes place in the Western liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church, Old Catholic Churches, in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and in some largely High Church Lutheran regions.
Q: Who celebrates Mass?
A: The Roman Catholic Church, Old Catholic Churches, members of the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and those from some largely High Church Lutheran regions celebrate Mass.
Q: Is there a difference between a regular Eucharistic service and a Mass?
A: Yes. A regular Eucharistic service may not be referred to as a 'Mass', while a special form of Eucharistic celebration that follows certain liturgical rules can be referred to as 'Mass'.
Q: Are there any differences between how different religions celebrate mass?
A: Yes. Different religions have their own unique ways of celebrating mass according to their own traditions.
