French Mass Vocab

One of the most beautifil things about the Catholic faith is the consistancy of the masses across borders, cultures, and languages. If you've been going to mass since your childhood, you'll have no trouble following along with the liturgy; however, it certainly doesn't hurt to recognize a few words here and there to keep you on track and feel more connected to the parishoners. Be sure to check out our post on full French prayers, and here are some words that you'll surely here a lot in a French mass.

péché - sin

puissant - mighty

hommes - men

louons - praise (let us)

siècles - forever (ages)

engendé - begotten

tombeau - tomb

parlé - spoken

toujours - forever

maintenant - now

tournons - lift (turn)

envoyé - sent

toute - all (f)

prenez - take (y'all)

attendons - we wait

chosis - chosen

répandue - spread remember

bienheureuse - friendship

amitié - throughout

ayons - have

appris - learned

aujourd'hui - this day

eglise - church

volonté - will

digne - worthy

seulement - only

parole - word

seraiI - shall be

guéri - healed

croisI - believe

avec - with

donne - giver

reconnais - confess/ acknowledge

travail - work

deviendra - will become