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Eucharist IS “THE HEART AND THE SUMMIT of the Church’s life, for in it Christ associates his Church and all her members with his sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving offered once for all on the cross to his Father; by this
sacrifice he pours out the graces of salvation on his Body which is the Church.” – CCC, 1407
SIGNS:
IN THE CATECHISM:
CCC, 1322-1419, 2042
TRANSUBSTANTIATION means that “under the consecrated species of bread and wine Christ himself, living and glorious, is present in a true, real, and substantial manner: his Body and his Blood, with his soul and his divinity” (CCC, 1413).
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KEY WORDS AND ACTIONS:
Words of consecration by the priest as he elevates the host and the chalice, at separate intervals: “This is my body which will be given up for you ... This is the chalice of my blood ...” Reception of the
Eucharist by the communicant with
the assent: “Amen.”
FIND IT IN THE BIBLE
“Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.’ And likewise the cup af- ter they had eaten, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.’”– LUKE 22:19-20
Also: Mt 26:26-29; Mk 14:22-25, Jn 6:51, 53-59; 1 Cor 11:23-29.
THE GRACES GIVEN:
* Increases union with Christ So that the communicant
is spiritually nourished and strengthened by Christ with sanctifying grace.
* Forgives venial sins and preserves the
communicant from grave sins.
* Reinforces communion with the Church
— the mystical Body of Christ.
Bread =
changed by consecration
into Christ’s Body.
Wine = changed by consecration into Christ’s Blood.
MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENT: Priest
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EUCHARIST MAY BE RECEIVED ONCE DAILY. The Precepts of the Church ask that communicants receive on Sundays and holy days of obligation. (See more at CCC, 2042.)
GRACE BEFORE MEALS
Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
GRACE AFTER MEALS
We give thee thanks, for all thy benefits, Almighty God, who live and reign for ever. Amen. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
ACT OF CONTRITION
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they of- fend thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near oc- casion of sin. Amen.
PRAYER TO ONE’S GUARDIAN ANGEL
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day (or night) be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
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