What is the origin of the word "Mass" in the context of church? That’s an excellent question that has a simple, if puzzling, answer. The name comes from the Latin word missa. In Latin the Mass ended with Ite missa est which translated into English means “Go, it is sent,” the “it” being the Church. More @Wikipedia
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