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The Eucharist: Summary

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."

     BY: MARK HARNUM
     Presented to: Mr. DiMaio

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 and
wine.  Today, the offertory collection echoes the early years of the spirit
giving at the Eucharist.   It is living bread that cam...

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