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The Mass and Eucharist The Catholic Mass An Explanation of Mass and the Sacrament of Lector the Eucharist o A lay person who reads/proclaims the First and Second Readings at Mass. Ho...

The Mass and Eucharist The Catholic Mass An Explanation of Mass and the Sacrament of Lector the Eucharist o A lay person who reads/proclaims the First and Second Readings at Mass. Holy mass originated at Jesus’ Last Supper Ambo, Pulpit, Lecturn Eucharist is the second SACRAMENT OF o The book stand and platform on which INITIATION the Lector and Priest stands to do the Start and deepen our relationship with God readings, deliver a homily & the Prayers is the sacrament of the Body + Blood, Soul + of the Faithful Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ which He left Altar for us as a memorial of His death and o The place of sacrifice, as well as the resurrection. table from which Christians are fed. It is By receiving the Eucharist we come into the central focus of the Liturgy of the communion with Christ. Eucharist. Important Vocabulary Paten o A small plate, usually made out of silver Priest or gold, used to hold Body of Christ (the An ordained minister in the Catholic Church consecrated bread). who has the authority to oversee the Chalice celebration of certain sacraments (including o A standing cup, usually made out of silver the Eucharist) or gold, used to hold the Blood of Christ (the consecrated wine). Rite Preparation of the Altar A religious ritual (Form) The gifts of bread and wine are placed at the Congregation back of the church before the Mass. A group of people who are assembled for (MATTER) religious worship Collection basket is passed around; sign of support for the ministry of the church. Liturgy In procession, people bring the gifts (bread The official ritual worship of the Church and wine) forward to the priest with the collection. This is called the OFFERTORY PROCESSION. Important Vocabulary This act echoes offerings of early church, when people would bring the bread and wine Old Testament (and other stuff) they made in preparation for o Also called the Hebrew Scriptures o Stories of the jewish people Psalms 1. Taken – priest accepting the gifts of the o Poetic prayers that are part of the Old community that are brought forth Testament 2. Blessed – the consecration of the bread New Testament and wine during the Eucharistic Prayer o Christian scriptures, including stories 3. Broken – the breaking of the bread by the about Jesus’ life, the letter of St. Paul, priest. Following the sign of peace etc. 4. Given – The communion procession and Gospel reception of communion o The stories about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection that are part of the New Testament The Mass and Eucharist Parts of the Mass 1. Gathering Rites – This is when everyone comes together at the start of Mass. It prepares us to celebrate and worship as one community. 2. Liturgy of the Word – We listen to readings from the Bible, including the Gospel. This part helps us reflect on God's message and teachings. 3. Liturgy of the Eucharist – The priest prepares the bread and wine, which become the Body and Blood of Christ. We receive Communion to unite with Jesus and one another. 4. Concluding Rite – The priest gives a final blessing to the congregation. We are then sent out to live our faith in daily life.