# Mass ## Catechism of the Catholic Church 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._") ([[2.2.1.3.pp3y#^ccc-1332|1332]]; cf. [[2.1.1.1.p2w#^ccc-1088|1088]], [[2.2.1.3.p42#^ccc-1382|1382]], [[3.2.1.3.p7p#^ccc-2192|2192]]). _See_ Eucharist; Paschal Mystery/Sacrifice. ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Is the center of liturgical cult: [[165-holy-mass#Meditation 1|165,1]]; - how to assist at —: [[165-holy-mass#Meditation 2|165,2]]; - with the priest to offer the Divine Victim: [[166-participating-in-holy-mass#Meditation 1|166,1]]; - to associate ourselves with the immolation of Jesus: [[166-participating-in-holy-mass#Meditation 2|166,2]]. --- - [[165-holy-mass|165. Holy Mass]] - [[166-participating-in-holy-mass|166. Participating in Holy Mass]]