Religion 2

 By the end of this class, the students will...  Recognize the general parts of the Mass: Liturgy of the Eucharist.

 Part 1  Gathering Rites  Part 2  Liturgy of the Word  Part 3  Liturgy of the Eucharist  Part 4  Dismissal

 The three parts to the Liturgy of the Eucharist  Preparation of Gifts  Eucharistic Prayer  Communion Rite

 Preparation of the Gifts  “Members of the parish will take up a collection from the assembly and bring it to the priest at the altar with the bread and wine to be used for the sacrifice.”

 Sanctus  The moment at which we praise God for his magnificence  “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord…”  (5:33)

 Consecration  The moment at which the priest calls upon the Holy Spirit “to change our gifts of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.”

 The Great Amen  The people’s confirmation of the entire Eucharistic prayer.  (7:51)  The Lord’s Prayer  “We prepare to eat and drink at the Lord’s Table with those words taught us by Jesus”

 Invitation to Communion  “The priest shows us the Body of Christ and invites us to come to the table: ‘Lamb of God….’”  Communion  “As God fed our ancestors in the desert on their pilgrimage, so God gives us food for our journey.”  The Host or the Body of Christ is the real presence of Christ.

 “We bow our heads to receive a blessing. As the priest names the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—we make the sign of the cross.”  We go in the peace (and love) of Christ.

 Works Cited  Richstatter, Thomas. "Catholic Update © A Walk Through the Mass by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M." American Catholic: Franciscan Media: Catholic News Magazine Books Videos. Catholic Update. Web. 28 Aug   Photo Credits   /Church-leaders-offer-communion-wafers-in-the- post.html /Church-leaders-offer-communion-wafers-in-the- post.html   supper-and-eucharist-whats-deal.html supper-and-eucharist-whats-deal.html