Mass is one of the names by which the
sacrament of the
Eucharist is commonly called in the
Catholic Church,
Western Rite Orthodox churches and many
Old Catholic,
Anglican, and
Lutheran churches, as well as some
Methodist churches. Apart from "Eucharist" others are the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly (synaxis)", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and Divine Liturgy" and "Holy Communion". In these denominations, the term
Mass often refers to the entire
church service in general. Some Protestants employ terms such as
Divine Service or
service of worship, rather than the word
Mass, although other Protestants, such as Anglicans and Lutherans, use the word. For the celebration of the Eucharist in
Eastern churches, including
those in
full communion with the
Holy See, other terms such as the
Divine Liturgy, the
Qurbono Qadisho or Holy Qurbana and the
Badarak are normal.