Eucharist Institution - PDF

***[Institution of the Eucharist]*** ***[What is the Eucharist?]*** - The Eucharist, from the Greek word eucharistein meaning "thanksgiving", is the Sacrament that gives us the Body and Blood of Christ and that reenacts his Sacrifice on the cross. ***[Who instituted the Sacrament of the...

***[Institution of the Eucharist]*** ***[What is the Eucharist?]*** - The Eucharist, from the Greek word eucharistein meaning "thanksgiving", is the Sacrament that gives us the Body and Blood of Christ and that reenacts his Sacrifice on the cross. ***[Who instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist?]*** - The Sacrament of the Eucharist was instituted by Christ during the Last Supper, in the Cenacle of Jerusalem. ***[Why did Jesus institute the Eucharist?]*** - Jesus instituted the Eucharist in order to perpetuate the Sacrifice of the Cross throughout the ages, until he will come again. Furthermore, he wanted us to be in communion with him by partaking of his Body and Blood. ***[Why is the Eucharist the memorial of the Sacrifice of Christ?]*** - The Eucharist is the memorial of the Sacrifice of Christ because whenever we celebrate the Mass we sacramentally reenact his passion, death, and resurrection. The Mass is not only a remembrance of the Christ's sacrifice, similar to the celebration of the Philippine Independence Day, which is the remembrance of the Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898. The Mass is memorial because it makes present today the only sacrifice of Christ offered two thousand years ago. - From the Greek word eucharistein meaning 'thanksgiving' to emphasize that the reason for the Sacrament is to give thanks to God for the beauty of creation and the wonder of redemption. ***[The Minister of the Eucharist]*** ***[Who is the minister of the Eucharist?]*** - The minister of the Eucharist is the priest and the bishop. They act in persona Christi, meaning, "in the person of Christ". In the New Testament there is only one priest, Jesus, and all those called to the priesthood, from the Apostles till the last ordained presbyter, act on his behalf. This means that whenever we look at the celebrant of the Mass, within the eyes of the Body we see a man, but with the eyes of faith, we see Jesus Christ himself. ***[What is the consecration?]*** - The Consecration, from Latin cum and sacrare, meaning "to make sacred",is the part of the Mass when the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. This happens when the priest proclaims the words uttered by Jesus during the Last Supper: 'This is my body,... this is my blood" (Matthew 26:26-28) ***[What is the Transubstantiation?]*** - Is the sacramental act by which the substance of the bread and wine is changed into the substance of the Body and Blood of Christ. This happens during the Consecration, which is the reenactment of the sacrament performed by Jesus during the Last Supper. ***[What is the Tabernacle?]*** - The tabernacle is the repository of the consecrated Hosts. It must be located in a prominent and worthy place in the church, and should manifest the truth of the real presence of the Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. ***[The Liturgical Year ]*** - The liturgical year is the 12-months cycle of the celebrations of the whole mystery of Christ. It starts with the first of Advent, and ends on the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is divided into six seasons: 1. ***[ADVENT]*** - Is the season of preparation for the twofold coming of the Lord: the first coming refers to the nativity of the Lord in Bethlehem; the second coming, to the return of Christ at the end of times. - Advent start four Sundays before December 25, and ends at the Christmas Vigil Mass. - Advents is time of joyful preparation and exception. 2. ***[CHRISTMAS TIME]*** - Is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The Christmas season begins at the Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve and ends on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. - Liturgical color for this season is white or gold to show our joy. Because of the Importance of Christmas, the church extends the celebration of this solemnity to cover a period of eight days. - This period is known as an octave, from the Latin word octavus, meaning "eight" 3. ***[LENT]*** - Is the time of preparation for Easter, the greatest feast of the Church. During Lent, we are asked to focus on changing our lives through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. - It is also the time when the catechumens, with the prayerful support of the parish community, complete their final preparation for the sacraments of initiation. 4. ***[PASCHAL TRIDUUM]*** - The easter triduum is the celebration of the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord. - It begins on Holy Thursday with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, continues through Good Friday with the celebration of the Passion of the Lord, reaches its highest point on Saturday night in Easter Vigil, and concludes with the Easter Mass on Sunday. 5. ***[EASTER TIME]*** - The easter season is the celebration of the resurrection and ascension of the Lord, as well as the coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the Church. 6. ***[ORDINARY TIME]*** - The ordinary time is the part of the Liturgical Year that lies outside the seasons of Lent-Easter and Advent-Christmas - The Ordinary Time begins with the Baptism of the Lord and ends with the feast of Christ the King, which is also end of the Liturgical Year. ***[LITURGICAL COLORS]*** - ***[GREEN]*** - The symbol of hope and living vegetation, it is used during [Ordinary Time]. - ***[RED]*** - The symbol of blood, its is used on the feast of our Lord's Cross and Passion, on the feasts of the Apostles and of all martyrs. - Red is also used on Pentecost and in Masses of the Holy Spirit. - ***[VIOLET]*** - The symbol of penance and mourning, it is used during [Advent and Lent], or during [funeral Masses.] - ***[WHITE]*** - The symbol of innocence and triumph, it is used on the feasts of our Lord, of our Blessed Mother, of the angels and of all saints who were not martyrs. ***[SPECIAL COLORS]*** - ***[GOLD]*** - The symbol of the kingship of Christ, it is permitted in [special occasions] in place of white, red and green vestments. - ***[ROSE]*** - The symbol of joy and moderation in penance, it replaces the violet on the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) and on the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare) ***[SACRED VESTMENTS]*** - ***[CASSOCK]*** - The close-fitting ankle-length garment worn by the clergy and by laymen during liturgical services. - ***[COTTA]*** - The waist-length surplice place above cassock by the clergy and by laymen during liturgical services.  - ***[ALB]*** - The long, white linen garment reaching to the feet, which symbolizes the innocence and purity that should adorn the soul of the priest who ascends the altar. - ***[STOLE]*** - The long scarf placed about the neck of the priest, which symbolizes priestly service and the immortality of the soul. - ***[CHASUBLE]*** - The outer priestly vestment, which symbolizes the virtue of charity and the yoke of unselfish service of the Lord. Liturgical cope: The vestment worn by priests in celebrations - ***[COPE]*** - the vestment worn around the shoulders and over the hands by a priest holding the monstrance.  - ***[DEACONS'S STYLE]*** - The diagonal stole used by deacon. Deacon Dalmatic with front decoration trim made in Vatican \| online \... - ***[DALMATIC]*** - The sleeved tunic worn in place of the chasuble by the deacon. ***[SACRED BOOKS]*** - ***[MISSAL]*** - The book containing all the prayers and rites used by the priest during the Mass. The Missal is [kept on the altar.] - ***[LECTIONARY]*** - The book that contains all the readings used during the Mass. 1^st^,2^nd^ reading and responsorial psalm are read by lay people; while the Gospel is reserved for the priest or the deacon. The lectionary is kept on the ambo. - ***[BOOK OF THE GOSPELS]*** - The book also called "Evangelarium", that contains only the reading of the Gospel, which is brought in procession and placed on the altar. After the Alleluia, it is brought to the ambo for the proclamation of the Gospel. ***[SACRED VESSELS]***  ***[PATEN]*** - The small plate of precious metal that holds the big host. Image result for chalice vessel ***[CHALICE]*** - The cup of the precious metal, whose inside must be gold or gold-plated, that holds the wine consecrated at Mass. \ ***[CIBORIUM]*** - The vessel containing the hosts for distributions to the faithful. Set of cruets in cast brass \| online sales on HOLYART.com ***[CRUETS]*** - The two vessels containing the wine and the water for the Eucharist.  ***[MONSTRANCE]*** - The vessels in which the consecrated Host is exposed for the adoration. THURIBLE AND INCENSE-BOAT - The thurible, or censer, is a covered incense burner swung on chains during the Mass, procession, and Eucharistic adoration. The incense-boat is the container of the incense to be offered. ***[SACRED LINENS]***  ***[ALTAR CLOTH]*** - The linen cloth placed on the altar for the Mass ***[PURIFICATOR]*** - The small linen cloth used by the priest to dry his finger and the chalice. ***[CORPORAL]*** - The linen cloth spread by the Priest on the altar to collect possible drops of blood or fragments of host. ***[PALL]*** - The small square of stiffened linen used to cover the chalice. ***[EUCHARISTIC SYMBOLS]*** ***[ALPHA & OMEGA ]*** - They are the first and last letter of the Greek alphabet, signifying that Christ is "the beginning and the end" of creation (Revelation 22:13) ***[PELICAN]*** - It represents Jesus, shedding his blood for our salvation: since the pelican is believed to feed chicks with her own blood by wounding her breast when no other food is available. ***[IXTHUS]*** - It is the Greek word for fish and an acrostic for the Greek words: "Iesous Xhristos THeou Uios Soter" (Jesus Christ God's Son Savior). It was popular among Christians during the Roman persecution to avoid detection. ***[IHS]*** - It is the acronym for the Latin "Iesus Hominum Salvator" (Jesus Men's Savior) it was promoted worldwide by the preaching of St. Bernardine of Siena. ***[LATIN CROSS]*** - It is an empty cross, favored by the Protestants, which reminds of the resurrection of Christ. ***[CRUCIFIX]*** - It is a cross with Jesus on it, favored by the Catholic and the Orthodox, which recalls the suffering and sacrifice of Christ. ***[CHI-RHO]*** - It is a symbol made by superimposing the first two letter of Christ in Greek, the Chi (X) and the Rho (R). Emperor Constantine saw this symbol in the sky, and heard the words "By this sign, conquer."  ***[INRI]*** - It is the Latin abbreviation for "Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum" (Jesus Christ, King of the Jews), the sign placed above Jesus head on the cross (John 19;19) A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER ***[LAMB]*** - It represents Jesus as the "Lamb of God", who was slain but now lives forever (Revelation 5:6)