THIS SESSION Eucharistic Prayer Cont. Memorial Acclamation Anamnesis Intercessions Final Doxology & Great Amen Rite of Communion The Lord’s Prayer The Embolism The Rite of Peace The Fraction Rite Holy Communion Prayer After Communion Concluding Rites: Greeting, Blessing, Dismissal

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Cont. “My blood…poured out for you & for many…” 3x in Isaiah 53:11-12 – Suffering Servant 1 Tim 2:6 “for all” Suffering Servant has a universal mission Contrast between one who dies & many who benefit from the atoning sacrifice The Memorial Acclamation The Mystery of Faith 1 Cor 11:26 & Jn 4:42

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Cont. The Anamnesis Memorial – faithfulness to Jesus’ command Bread of Life (Jn 6) Chalice of salvation (Ps 116:13) The Intercessions For unity (1 Cor 10:16-18) For the Universal Church For those who have died “Have mercy on us all” Doxology & Great Amen

COMMUNION RITE The Lord’s Prayer The Embolism The Rite of Peace The Fraction Rite The Breaking of Bread The Commingling The Lamb of God Reception of Holy Communion Prayer After Communion

THE LORD’S PRAYER 7 Petitions 3 focus on God: Hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come Thy will be done 4 focus on our needs Give us this day our daily bread Forgive us our trespasses Lead us not into temptation Deliver us from evil

THE EMBOLISM Added on to the Lord’s Prayer Expands last petition Shalom – peace – biblical understanding Free us from sin & distress Expectation of Lord’s Coming (Titus 2:13) Response: cf. Rev 5:12; 19:1; 1 Chron 29:11-13) Jewish Berakah

RITE OF PEACE “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you…” (Jn 14:27) A peace the world does not give “The peace of the Lord be with you always” (Rom 1:7; 1 Cor 1:3; Gal 1:3) Justin Martyr (155 CE) & Tertullian (c.200 CE) Links Our Father & Reception of Holy Communion

THE FRACTION RITE 3 actions: The breaking of the bread The Commingling of the Body with the Blood of Christ Recitation of the Lamb of God

THE BREAKING OF BREAD Ancient Jewish custom at meals Early Christian name for Eucharist Jesus broke bread on 4 occasions: 2x multiplied loaves (Mt 14:19; 15:36; Mk 6:41; 8:6; Lk 9:16) Institution Narrative of Last Supper (Mt 26:26; Mk 14:22; Lk 22:19; 1 Cor 11:24) Emmaus (Lk 24:30) Early Church: Acts 2:42-46; 20:7, 11; 1 Cor 10:16-17

COMMINGLING Placing small piece of host into the chalice Used to express the unity of the Church Fermentum in Papal Liturgy 8th cent. Syria: Separate consecration of bread & wine – separation of Christ’s Body & Blood in death Commingling – rejoining - resurrection

LAMB OF GOD Johannine Title for Jesus (cf. also Rev 5:11-12) John’s Passion Narrative – Passover Lamb The hyssop branch (Ex 12:22) Jesus dies as lambs slaughtered for Passover Legs not broken (Ex 12:46; Jn 19:33) John the Baptist recognises Jesus as Suffering Servant prophesied by Isaiah (Jn 1:29; Is 53)

HOLY COMMUNION Silent Prayer of Celebrant Invitation to Communion Jn 1:29; Rev 19:9 The Mass is a wedding feast Our invitation Our Response Lord I am not worthy… Lk 7:6-7 Prayer after Communion

CONCLUDING RITES Closing Rites mirror Introductory Rites: Greeting & blessing Dismissal Ite Missa est – 4th cent. Jn 20:21 Dismissal with a mission Response: Thanks be to God Mt 28:19-20

FURTHER READING Jungmann, Josef. The Mass: An Historical, Theological and Pastoral Survey. Translated by Julian Fernandes. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1976. Pitre, Brant, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: New York: Doubleday, 2011. Sri, Edward. A Biblical walk Through the Mass. Understanding What We Say and Do in the Liturgy. West Chester, PA: Ascension Press, 2011.