Mass

The Eucharist or principal sacramental celebration of the Church, established by Jesus at the Last Supper, in which the mystery of our salvation through participation in the sacrificial death and glorious resurrection of Christ is renewed and accomplished. The Mass renews the paschal sacrifice of Christ as the sacrifice offered by the Church. It is called "Mass" (from the Latin missa ) because of the "mission" or "sending" with which the liturgical celebration concludes (Latin: " Ite, Missa est. ") (1332; cf. 1088, 1382, 2192). See Eucharist; Paschal Mystery/Sacrifice

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