Eucharist History

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Eucharist History

Eucharist History -reenacts the closing events
of jesus' life -links past-present-future one ceremony
-powerful, meaningful ritual -last of the 3 sacraments of
initiation -prescribed by christ -have to see the eucharist as
body, not bread Eucharist celebrates -"a way of
remembering" -daily reminder of Gods love -jesus shared
bread at last supper/do this in memory of me -a thanksgiving
feast -"eucharist" means giving thanx Ritual Meal -earliest
form of rituals are eating and gathering -sacrifice meal -ritual
not a routine -builds on the symbolism of a ritual mean Sign
and Symbols -symbol of gods love for us -jesus' body -last
supper/banquet -welcome others to participate in the
eucharist -unfilled celebration -if we went to mass on
sunday, it would make the rest of the week more meaningful
-unified body -it is the most commonly received sacrament,
most pivotal of 7 -as a community, we celebrate the
presence of christ in the eucharist -bread: basic food for
most people/closely assoc with nature human work
Vestements -white/purple/black robe Words -"Do this in
Memory of Me." -"This is my body, which has been given
up for you." ST. ROBERT'S CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL "THE EUCHARIST" BY: MARK HARNUM
Presented to: Mr. DiMaio NRE 2A0-09 Monday
November 29 , 1993 THE EUCHARIST Thesis: The
Eucharist is a sign of Jesus' death, and how He gave himself
up for us, and how we experience Him through His body.
History of the Eucharist The Eucharist is a Jewish Ritual of
worship. It dates back to the Last Supper, where Jesus
celebrated a typical Jewish community meal with His friends.
Sharing a meal with family, (very important to the Jews) also
dates back to the Passover Meal. This is called the Liturgy
of the Eucharist, and the early Christians added Jewish
synagogue service and then became the Liturgy of the Word.
The Eucharist is a sacrament, and is also a ritual. It is a
repeated sacrament, and is the most frequently used among
all sacraments. It is "a way of remembering" and a daily
reminder if God's love. Jesus at the Last Supper shared
bread with us, and said "Do this in Memory of Me." This is
why we have bread, because it represents Jesus' body, and
how He gave Himself up for us. The first little while of the
Church, the "Mass was celebrated as a friendship meal
called agape." Christians shared brought food to the house
where they were assembled, but as the numbers increased,
the meal was cut down to bread an...

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