Eucharist - Unit 3 Test

What is the Eucharist?

The celebration of the entire Mass. Specifically the consecrated bread and wine becoming the body and blood of christ.

What do Catholics believe about the Eucharist?

Actual body and blood of Jesus.

What do Presbatarians believe about the Eucharist?

It is just a symbol.

What are the Signs of Bread and Wine? In the New and Old Testament.

Old Testament: Offer of bread and wine to Melchizedek, unleavened bread in Exodus, manna from Heaven.

New Testament: Multiplication of the loaves+fish, wedding in Cana, Passover Meal

What is Passover? What does it celebrate?

The night the Lord passed over the houses of the houses of Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb, and sheperd the first born sons from death.

The deliverance of the Chosen people from enslavement in Egypt and the Exodus from Egypt into the Promise Land.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #1: HOW IS THE LAST SUPPER CONNECTED TO PASSOVER?

We celebrate this in connection with Jesus. Jesus is celebrating Passover at the Last Supper. This was the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples on the evening before his crucifixion.

POSSIBLE SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #2: WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE LAST SUPPER?

Jesus institutes the sacrament of the Eucharist by taking bread, blessing it, breaking it, and giving it to his disciples saying, “This is my body which will be given….”He then took a cup of wine, blessed it and said, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. “Mark 14:22-24.

Where is the Last Supper commemrated?

It is commemarated during the sacrament of the Eucharist at a Catholic Mass, where Catholics receive the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion.

What is the Last Supper a symbol of for Catholics?

It is not only a powerful symbol of Jesus’s love and sacrifice but also the foundation of the sacrament of the Eucharist, a central part of the Catholic worship and faith.

First Holy Communion

Transubstatiation:

In the sacrament of the Eucharist this is the name given to the action of changing the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

What must you be to receive the Eucharist?

• Must be a catholic and in a state of grace

• No mortal sins

• Reconciliation

• Fast from food one hour before receiving

• Half and hour before no water

• Only ordained priest may consecrate the host 

• Eucharist ministers are allowed to pass out communion(laypeople included)

What does the Power of the Eucharist do:

• Strengthens our union with Christ and the Church

• Encourages prayer for the unity of all Christians

• Separates us for sin

• Commits us to the poor

The Tabernacle:

• Every church has one

• The consecrated hosts are kept there

• A light is left on all the time to signify Jesus

• The hosts in it can be taken to the sick or dying

Eucharistic Adoration:

The practice of praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament, which is exposed in a monstrance or ciborium on an alter, church, or chapel.

Monstrance:

A sacred vessel, usually in the form of a cross, used for the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for adoration+benediction.

Name the different names for the Eucharist:

• Eucharist

• Lord’s Supper

• Breaking of the Bread

• Eucharist Assembly

• Holy Sacrifice

• Holy+Divine Liturgy

• Holy Communion + Holy Mass

• Blessed Sacrament

Other Important things to know:

• Baptism happens before the Eucharist

• Only Catholics can receive

• Only Priests, Bishops, Pope can consecrate or create”the Eucharist

• Catholics use unleavened bread

• You can only receive one time a day unless you are a priest

• You receive with your hands folded some people kneel

• The chalice and cup must be purified after each use

• All hosts must be consumed