1. Document #: TX005818

2. The Liturgy of the Eucharist
and Sacraments
Chapter 31
The Eucharist:
The Liturgy of the Eucharist

3. Chapter Summary
In this chapter, we will consider the structure and components of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and specifically the Eucharistic Prayer.
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Beginning with the Preparation of the Gifts and concluding with the great Amen, we will explore how the Liturgy of the Eucharist is the work of the entire assembly in dialogue and response.

4. Introduction and “Giving Back to God What God Has Given Us” (Handbook, pages 328–329)
The Liturgy of the Eucharist includes the great prayer of thanksgiving. It allows us to thank God for providing for our needs.
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5. Share It!
Share with the person next to you a time when you thanked someone or were thanked for something. How did it make you feel?
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6. “The Eucharistic Prayer”
(Handbook, pages 330–332)
The Eucharistic Prayer begins by focusing our attention on thanking God for all of creation, especially for the gift of God’s Son, Jesus.
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7. Review It! Fill in the blank:
The Eucharistic Prayer begins with a __________, is followed by the _________, and leads into the _____, _____, ______.
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8. “The Work of the Holy Spirit” and “On the Night Before He Died . . .”
(Handbook, pages 333–336)
Not only are the gifts of bread and wine changed into the Body and Blood of Christ but those who receive them become the Body of Christ also.
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9. Review It!
Using a dictionary, look up the word epiclesis. Write down the definition in your notebook. Then write a sentence using the word.
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10. “Giving, Receiving, and Interceding”
and “Saying Yes”
(Handbook, pages 336–339)
The Eucharistic Prayer culminates by asking
God to accept our sacrifice of praise, voicing our desire that God unite the Church’s members with one another and with Christ.
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11. Review It! True or False:
The oblation is when we ask Christ to accept our sacrifice of praise, and it follows the Memorial Acclamation.
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