Looking for a good summary online

[jmsgirl]

Hi, guys! I just had a graduate student that I know email me. She is Catholic and practicing, but she wants a refresher on what the items used during mass are called, some of the basics about the heirarchy of clergy, maybe even a summary of the benefits of a liturgical calendar. She wants ONLINE resources, so she can do it in her spare time. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[StillWondering]

I cannot attest to the accuracy of this link, but I found it on google search with “catholic basic summery of hierarchy and Mass”.

catholic.org.uk/library/basics/massobligation.html
This might be too basic for her, but review is always useful.

 

[japhy]

she wants a refresher on what the items used during mass are called, some of the basics about the heirarchy of clergy, maybe even a summary of the benefits of a liturgical calendar.

Here’s a list of posts about liturgical vestments.

Here’s a page that names and describes a few of the sacred vessels and cloths of the altar.

If she wants to know about the hierarchy of the Church, I strongly recommend she read the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium, especially Chapter III (#18-29) and Chapter IV (#30-38).

Here’s some information on the liturgical calendar.