Catechism of the Catholic Church: Difference between revisions

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** "eucharistic service" or "celebration of the Eucharist
** "eucharistic service" or "celebration of the Eucharist
** Mass = "the Lord's Supper", an assembly of people for memorial celebration of the Lord
** Mass = "the Lord's Supper", an assembly of people for memorial celebration of the Lord
*** from Matthew 18:20:  ''where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them''
** Old English mæsse and Middle English ''messe'' or ''masse\''
** Old English mæsse and Middle English ''messe'' or ''masse\''
*** the meaning is likely derived from the "dismissal" at the end of the service
*** the meaning is likely derived from the "dismissal" at the end of the service