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UNIT 3: JESUS GIVES HIMSELF IN THE EUCHARIST
Chapter 19: The Concluding Rite of Mass
1. The Blessed Sacrament strengthens everyone who receives it.
2. The Blessed Sacrament is kept in the tabernacle.
3. Jesus does want us to share His love and peace with others.
4. A special light or candle near the tabernacle reminds us that Jesus is present there.
5. The Blessed Sacrament is brought as Holy Communion to those who are not able to join the parish community for Mass.
6. Another name for the Eucharist is the Blessed Sacrament.
7. At the end of the Mass, the deacon or priestsends us out to share God's love with others.
8. Receiving Jesus in Holy Communion helps us to love God and others.
9. The early Christians shared and helped others in their community. When people looked at the way the early Christians lived, many wanted to become a part of the Church.
10. Some ways to share God's love with others are by helping people, sharing with others, being a good person, and telling others about Jesus.Chapter 18: The Liturgy of the Eucharist
1. During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, we present the gifts of bread and wine.
2. At the Consecration by the power of the Holy Spirit and through the words and actions of the priest, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
3. After the gifts of bread and wine are brought forward, the priest prays over and we can respond, "Blessed be God forever."
4. After the Consecration, the priest invites us to proclaim our faith, and we respond, "Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again."
5. By praying the "Lamb of God," we ask Jesus for forgiveness and peace.
6. After we pray the "Lamb of God," we receive Holy Communion.
7. During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the priest prays the Eucharistic Prayer.
8. We end the Eucharistic Prayer by saying "Amen."
9. During the Eucharistic Prayer the bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
10. Be able to write a prayer thanking Jesus for the gift of Himself in Holy Communion.Chapter 17: The Liturgy of the Word
1. The Liturgy of the Word is the FIRST MAIN PART of Mass.
2. God's Word has always been an important part of the Church's worship.
3. After the First Reading at the Mass, we sing a Psalm, or song of praise from the Bible.
4. Announcing the Good News of Jesus Christ is proclaiming the Gospel.
5. Be able to draw your parish listening to the Word of God.
6. During the Liturgy of the Word, we worship God by listening to readings from the Bible.
7. In the Creed, we say that we believe in God and the Church.
8. The Homily is the talk given by the priest or deacon at Mass that helps us to understand the readings.
9. The prayer for the needs of all of God's people is called the Prayer of the Faithful or the General Intersessions.
10. The Liturgy of the Word usually consists of listening to three readings: from the Old Testament (First Reading); from the New Testament (Second Reading); and from one of the Gospels. There is also the singing of the Psalm, a Homily, praying the Creed, and praying for the needs of others in the Prayer of the Faithful (also known as the General Intersessions).The Liturgy of the Word
1. First Reading (Old Testament)
2. Psalm
3. Second Reading (New Testament)
4. Gospel Acclamation: usually Alleluia (Except during Lent)
5. Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John)
6. Homily
7. Creed
8. The Prayer of the FaithfulChapter 16: We Gather to Celebrate the Eucharist
1. Celebrating the Mass is the greatest way to worship God.
2. Jesus rose to new life on a Sunday. For that reason, that day of the week is called the Lord's Day.
3. The beginning of the Mass, unites us as members of the Church. It prepares us to hear God's word and to celebrate the Eucharist.
4. In the celebration of the Mass, the priest leads the assembly, offers our prayers to God, and does what Jesus did at the Last Supper.
5. In the celebration of the Mass, a deacon often reads the Gospel, prays special prayers, and helps the priest at the altar.
6. The community of people who join together to celebrate the Mass is called the assembly.
7. Be able to name ways that people take part in the Mass. You may mention the roles and duties of the people, priest, deacon, reader, altar server, special ministers of the Eucharist, etc.
8. Be able to draw a picture of people gathered for Mass. It should be neat, detailed, and colored in!!!Chapter 15: God Gives Us the Eucharist
1. Children should be able to show their own perspective on receiving Holy Communion.
2. Be able to retell the story of the Last Supper.
3. In the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
4. The meal Jesus shared with His disciples on the night before He died is called the Last Supper.
5. On the night before He died, Jesus was with His disciples to celebrate the Passover meal with them.
6. The Mass is both a meal and a sacrifice.
7. The Eucharist is the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
8. Jesus wanted His followers to remember the Last Supper again and again.
9. Mass is another name for the celebration of the Eucharist.
10. Holy Communion is receiving the Body and Blood of Christ.