What's This?

What’s This? is a weekly column appearing in the SJV bulletin designed to enrich our understanding of the different liturgical seasons, the Mass, the proper names of items used during the Mass, the architectural structure of our church, and much more. The information presented is prepared by members of the SJV Worship Committee.

You can access past What's This? columns appear below. Topics are continually updated. New columns appear weekly after they are published in the SJV bulletin.

Topics featured in What's This?:

Liturgical Seasons:

• Advent Season
• Ordinary Time

• Mass Preparation
• Introductory Rites
• Liturgy of the Word
• Elements of the Mass

• Liturgical Ministries