Catholic Dictionary -
08-22-2005, 03:36 PM
[quote:47d21]> CATHOLIC DICTIONARY
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>AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.
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>BULLETIN: Your receipt for attending Mass.
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>CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the Parish to
>lip-sync.
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>HOLY WATER: A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.
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>HYMN: A song of praise usually sung in a key three octaves higher than
>that
>of the congregation's range.
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>INCENSE: Holy Smoke!
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>JESUITS: An order of priests known for their ability to find colleges
>with good basketball teams.
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>JONAH: The original "Jaws" story.
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>JUSTICE: When kids have kids of their own.
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>KYRIE ELEISON: The only Greek words that most Catholics can recognize
>besides gyros and baklava
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>MAGI: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.
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>MANGER: Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph wasn't covered by
>an HMO. The Bible's way of showing us that holiday travel has always
>been rough.
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>PEW: A medieval torture device still found in Catholic churches.
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>PROCESSION: The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass
>consisting of
>altar servers, the celebrant, and late parishioners looking for seats.
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>RECESSIONAL: The ceremonial procession at the conclusion of Mass led by
>parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot.
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>RECESSIONAL HYMN: The last song at Mass often sung a little more
>quietly, since most of the people have already left.
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>RELICS: People who have been going to Mass for so long, they actually
>know when to sit, kneel, and stand.
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>TEN COMMANDMENTS: The most important Top Ten list not given by David
>Letterman.
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>USHERS: The only people in the parish who don't know the seating
>capacity of a pew.[/quote:47d21]
so true
happy:
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