1. THE EUCHARIST

3. THE EUCHARIST EUCHARIST MEANS “ GIVING THANKS “ OR “thanksgiving”
EUCHARIST FEEDS US THROUGH SCRIPTURES, COMMUNION, AND COMMUNITY GATHERING;
IT ENABLES US TO LIVE THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
EUCHARIST CELEBRATES THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
EUCHARIST COMMITIONS US AND FEEDS US TO SERVE

4. EUCHARIST IS THE “HEART AND SUMMIT OF THE CHURCH’S LIFE IN CHRIST”

5. THE LORD’S SUPPER
JOHN 6 :

6. JESUS TOOK THE BREAD, BLESSED IT, BROKE IT, AND GAVE IT TO HIS DESCIPLES
BREAD IS A METAPHOR FOR JESUS’ LIFE
JESUS INSTRUCTS US, “DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME”
Cannot be separated from Jesus’ death and resurrection
Every eucharist celebrates easter

7. The Seder meal

8. THE SEDER MEAL CELEBRATES THE JEWISH PASSOVER, WHEN GOD SAVED THE WEAK, OPPRESSED, AND ENSLAVED
HEBREWS BECAME THE CHOSEN PEOPLE
KEY SYMBOLS OF THE SEDER MEAL
LAMB, UNLEAVENED BREAD, WINE, BLOOD ON THE DOOR
GOD SAVED THE HEBREW CHILDREN

9. REAL PRESENCE

10. CATHOLICS BELIEVE THAT THE BREAD AND WINE ARE NO LONGER BREAD AND WINE BUT BECOME THE REAL PRESENCE OF JESUS
HIS BODY AND BLOOD
THE IS THE CENTRAL BELIEF OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH
THE TRANSFORMATION IS CALLED TRANSUBSTATIATION

11. COMMUNION

12. WE ARE IN COMMUNION WITH GOD/JESUS AND WITH ONE ANOTHER AND ALL WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US
CHRIST GIVES HIMSELF TO US IN THE EUCHARIST. AS CHRIST BECOMES ONE WITH US , WE BECOME ONE WITH HIM AND WITH ONE ANOTHER
THE DISCIPLES ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS BEGGED JESUS “STAY WITH US”
He did exactly that . He stays with us in the eucharist

13. Jesus challenges us to be the eucharist, be the body of Christ, to be the real presense
This is only possible because of the grace we receive from receiving the eucharist
The eucharist challenges us to be a more loving, forgiving, welcoming community