Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
While the function of altar server is commonly associated with children, it can be and is carried out by people of any age or dignity. [2] According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, "Mass should not be celebrated without a minister, or at least one of the faithful, except for a just and reasonable cause." [3]
A Christingle is a symbolic object used in the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany services of many Christian denominations. It symbolises the birth of Christ , the Light of the World . [ 1 ] A modern Christingle is made from a candle in an orange (representing the light and the world respectively) which is typically decorated with a red ribbon and ...
The Christ Child Society was founded in 1885 in Washington, D.C., by Mary Virginia Merrick, [11] as a small relief organization to aid local underprivileged children. Additional chapters were started in other cities. [12]
Pages in category "Christian symbols" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. ... Symbolism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;
Here are listed human values that children should experience in the Eucharistic celebration according to their stage of development: "community activity, exchange of greetings, capacity to listen and to seek and grant pardon, expression of gratitude, experience of symbolic actions, a meal of friendship, and festive celebration."(9) The objective is the same as for adults, "active, conscious ...
Other Christian denominations may employ terms such as Divine Service or worship service (and often just "service"), rather than the word Mass. [6] For the celebration of the Eucharist in Eastern Christianity , including Eastern Catholic Churches , other terms such as Divine Liturgy , Holy Qurbana , Holy Qurobo and Badarak (or Patarag ) are ...
German wood cut depicting confirmation service (1679) In the teaching of the Catholic Church, confirmation, known also as chrismation, [25] is one of the seven sacraments instituted by Christ for the conferral of sanctifying grace and the strengthening of the union between the individual and God.
Body of Christ – A reference to (a) the Christian church as a whole, worldwide (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:12–14 and Ephesians 4:1–16), and/or (b) a name for the bread used in Communion/Eucharist to represent the physical body of Jesus sacrificed on the cross (cf. Luke 22:19, 20).