Holy Eucharist is the sacrament in which Jesus Christ gives his body and blood for us, so that we too might give ourselves to him in love and be united with him in Holy Communion. We are joined with the one Body of Christ, the Church. It is the third sacrament of initiation of the Catholic Church and is the mysterious center of all these Sacraments because the historic sacrifice of Jesus on the cross is made present during the words of consecration. The source and summit of Christian life is the celebration of the Eucharist as it is the heart of the Christian community.
The Form of the Sacrament, said by the priest is, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it: for this is my body which will be given up for you." "Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me."
Bread made from wheat and water. Roman and Western Christians do not use the yeast in bread for the Eucharist however the Eastern and Orthodox Christians do use yeast in the read for the Eucharist. Wine is made from grapes. These are the matters of the Sacrament.
The minister of the Eucharist is a priest or a bishop. Only a priest or a bishop may consecrate bread and wine to become the Eucharist. Deacons, priests and bishops are also known as the Ordinary Ministers of distributing Holy Communion. Lay people may be trained to be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to assist at Mass and bring the Eucharist to the homebound.
Lastly, The rite begins with The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the gifts and the altar. As the ministers prepare the altar, representatives of the people bring forward the bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ. The Eucharistic prayer is the heart of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. the celebrant acts in the person of Christ as head of his body, the Church. The celebrant gathers not only the bread and the wine, but the substance of our lives and joins them to Christ's perfect sacrifice, offering them to the Father. The Communion Rite follows the Eucharistic Prayer, leading the faithful to the Eucharistic table.
The Form of the Sacrament, said by the priest is, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it: for this is my body which will be given up for you." "Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me."
Bread made from wheat and water. Roman and Western Christians do not use the yeast in bread for the Eucharist however the Eastern and Orthodox Christians do use yeast in the read for the Eucharist. Wine is made from grapes. These are the matters of the Sacrament.
The minister of the Eucharist is a priest or a bishop. Only a priest or a bishop may consecrate bread and wine to become the Eucharist. Deacons, priests and bishops are also known as the Ordinary Ministers of distributing Holy Communion. Lay people may be trained to be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to assist at Mass and bring the Eucharist to the homebound.
Lastly, The rite begins with The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the gifts and the altar. As the ministers prepare the altar, representatives of the people bring forward the bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ. The Eucharistic prayer is the heart of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. the celebrant acts in the person of Christ as head of his body, the Church. The celebrant gathers not only the bread and the wine, but the substance of our lives and joins them to Christ's perfect sacrifice, offering them to the Father. The Communion Rite follows the Eucharistic Prayer, leading the faithful to the Eucharistic table.
Adoration is a time of prayer spent before the Blessed Sacrament, usually placed in a monstrance. Eucharistic adoration is a practice in the Roman Catholic churches and goes all the way back to the apostolic times in the early middle ages.
Adoration at Kellenberg:
- Adoration at Kellenberg is offered at least once a month on a Wednesday night and this is known as XLT.
Adoration at my parish:
- At Our Lady of Lourdes in Malverne, Adoration takes place the First Friday of each month beginning at 8:00pm by the Human Life Committee and Nocturnal Adoration Society ending with the Benediction at 10:00 pm and the Second Thursday of each month beginning at 12:00 pm until Benediction at 4:45 pm.
A Eucharistic miracle happened in 1730 in Siena Italy. The second Eucharistic miracle of Siena has roots in the 13th century when special services and festivities were introduced in honor of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These observances became traditional and were still conducted at the time of the miracle. So it was that on August 14, 1730, during devotions for the vigil of the feast, while most of the Sienese population and the clergy of the city were attending these services, thieves entered the deserted Church of St. Francis. Taking advantage of the friars' absence, they made for the chapel where the Blessed Sacrament was kept, picked the lock to the tabernacle and carried away the golden ciborium containing consecrated Hosts.
Adoration at Kellenberg:
- Adoration at Kellenberg is offered at least once a month on a Wednesday night and this is known as XLT.
Adoration at my parish:
- At Our Lady of Lourdes in Malverne, Adoration takes place the First Friday of each month beginning at 8:00pm by the Human Life Committee and Nocturnal Adoration Society ending with the Benediction at 10:00 pm and the Second Thursday of each month beginning at 12:00 pm until Benediction at 4:45 pm.
A Eucharistic miracle happened in 1730 in Siena Italy. The second Eucharistic miracle of Siena has roots in the 13th century when special services and festivities were introduced in honor of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These observances became traditional and were still conducted at the time of the miracle. So it was that on August 14, 1730, during devotions for the vigil of the feast, while most of the Sienese population and the clergy of the city were attending these services, thieves entered the deserted Church of St. Francis. Taking advantage of the friars' absence, they made for the chapel where the Blessed Sacrament was kept, picked the lock to the tabernacle and carried away the golden ciborium containing consecrated Hosts.