2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.