EucharistEucharist

Mr. Pablo CuadraMr. Pablo Cuadra

Religion ClassReligion Class

What is the Eucharist?What is the Eucharist?

The Eucharist or The Eucharist or mass is mass is one of the one of the three sacraments three sacraments of initiation.of initiation.

What is the meaning of the What is the meaning of the word institution?word institution?

A. A. The actual event The actual event in which Jesus gave in which Jesus gave us the Eucharist.us the Eucharist.

B. B. This event This event formed the mass or formed the mass or Eucharist.Eucharist.

When do we Catholics When do we Catholics remember the institution of the remember the institution of the

mass?mass? Catholics Catholics

remember the remember the institution of the institution of the mass on mass on Holy Holy Thursday.Thursday.

What are the different names What are the different names for the Eucharist?for the Eucharist?

A. The Lord’s A. The Lord’s supper.supper.

B. Breaking of the B. Breaking of the bread.bread.

C. SynaxixC. Synaxix D. MemorialD. Memorial E. Holy SacrificeE. Holy Sacrifice F. Divine LiturgyF. Divine Liturgy

G. Most Blessed G. Most Blessed Sacrament.Sacrament.

H. Holy H. Holy CommunionCommunion

J. MassJ. Mass

What is the meaning of the What is the meaning of the word Eucharist?word Eucharist?

Eucharist means Eucharist means “to give thanks”“to give thanks”

How is the mass divided?How is the mass divided?

The mass or The mass or Eucharist is divided Eucharist is divided in two parts:in two parts:

A. Liturgy of the A. Liturgy of the word.word.

B. Liturgy of the B. Liturgy of the Eucharist.Eucharist.

What are the elements of the What are the elements of the Liturgy of the Word?Liturgy of the Word?

A. Gathering ritesA. Gathering rites B. The readingsB. The readings C. The HomilyC. The Homily D. The D. The

intercessionsintercessions E. Nicene CreedE. Nicene Creed

What are the Elements of the What are the Elements of the liturgy of the Eucharist?liturgy of the Eucharist?

A. The breadA. The bread B. The wineB. The wine C. Offertory C. Offertory

(bringing the gifts (bringing the gifts to the altar)to the altar)

D. CollectionD. Collection E. Eucharistic E. Eucharistic

prayerprayer F. Consecration F. Consecration

G. The Lord’s prayerG. The Lord’s prayer H. The sign of peaceH. The sign of peace I. Lamb of GodI. Lamb of God j. Breaking of the j. Breaking of the

bread.bread. k. Communionk. Communion l. Announcementsl. Announcements m. Final prayer and m. Final prayer and

blessing.blessing.

What is the main Catholic What is the main Catholic belief about Communion?belief about Communion?

The belief in the The belief in the “Real presence”“Real presence”

What is the Real presence?What is the Real presence?

The real presence The real presence refers to refers to the the miracle of Christ’s miracle of Christ’s presence under the presence under the species of bread and species of bread and wine. wine.

The bread and the The bread and the wine becomes wine becomes the the body and blood of body and blood of Christ in a real way.Christ in a real way.

Why Catholics called the Why Catholics called the Eucharist Holy Communion?Eucharist Holy Communion?

Because we Because we become members become members of the one body of of the one body of Christ when we eat Christ when we eat of the one bread of the one bread and wine.and wine.

In the Eucharist we In the Eucharist we all become one in all become one in Christ.Christ.

What are the effects of Holy Communion and What are the effects of Holy Communion and Christ’s real presence?Christ’s real presence?

A. We become one A. We become one with Christ with Christ

B. We become one B. We become one with other with other ChristiansChristians

C. Forgiveness for C. Forgiveness for venial sinsvenial sins

D. Spiritual D. Spiritual strength to fight strength to fight sinsin

E. Strength to E. Strength to overcome the pain overcome the pain and burden of and burden of every day lifeevery day life

F. Grace (Holiness)F. Grace (Holiness) G. Power to love G. Power to love

and to live like and to live like ChristChrist

H. The promise of H. The promise of eternal life.eternal life.

Who presides in the Who presides in the Eucharist?Eucharist?

The main presider The main presider of every Eucharist of every Eucharist is the Bishop.is the Bishop.

In the absence of In the absence of the bishop the the bishop the priests of the priests of the diocese.diocese.

The EndThe End