Catechetical Quiz on the Holy Eucharist

Some general instructions

1. Position of the faithful during the Holy Eucharist:

• Standing: According to the Eastern liturgical tradition, during liturgy, most of the time people are in standing position. Standing is symbol of attentiveness and happiness. It is an expression of praising God and a symbol of participating in the resurrection of Jesus.

• Sitting: People sit down at the time of readings before Gospel, homily and after receiving communion. Sitting is a sign of peacefulness, tranquility and attentiveness. It is to listen to the proclamation and silent prayer.

• Kneeling: During the most important parts of the Holy Eucharist such as Consecration, invoking the coming of the Holy Spirit and at elevation, it is desirable that we kneel down and pray. It is the expression of profound humility, worship, reconciliation and repentance as in the story of Pharisee and the tax-collector.

2. Liturgical hymns:

Through the songs in liturgy we adore and worship God, ask for his forgiveness and pardon from the Lord and we make intercessions. The songs are to be sung by the community together. The choir is supposed to lead the people into singing and praying. They have to be appropriate to the spirit of Eucharist, meaningful and capable of raising the people into prayer.

• Introductory hymn (Optional)

• Commemorative hymn (Annaa pesahaa thirunaalil)

• Gloria (Athyunnathamaam svarlokathil)

• Lord’s Prayer (Svargasthithanaam thaathaanin)

• Psalm (Karthaave mama raajaave) + (Optional)

• Resurrection hymn (Sarvaadhipanaam karthaave)

• Trisagion (Shabdhamuyarthi paadituvin)

• Hymn of praise (Ambaramanavaratham)

• Gospel hymn (Halleluiah paadeetunnen) + (Optional)

• Offertory hymn (Mishihaa karthaavin) + (Optional)

• Commemorative hymn (Thaathanumathupol)

• Hymn of profession (Sarvashakthathaathanaam)

• Hymn of invocation (Mishihaa karthaavin kripayum)

• Hosanna hymn (Onnayuchasvarathilavar) + (Optional)

• Hymn of repentance (Dheivameyennil kaniyename)

• Hymn of adoration (Rakshakaneeshothan)

• Hymn of reconciliation (Aparaadhangal neekkaname)

• Communion hymn (Optional)

• Blessing hymn (Karthaavam mishihaavazhiyai)

• Concluding hymn (Optional)