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The Eucharistic Prayer: Consecration

The Eucharistic prayer : Consecration On the same night that he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread, and thanked God for it and broke it, and he said, This is my body, which is for you;. do this as a memorial of me. In the same way he took the cup after supper, and said, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me (1 Cor. 11:23-25). What mankind has been waiting for through centuries is now going to take place among us. God has arranged everything to happen at its own time and in the most fitting manner. At this moment, we are invited to a greater recollection and devotion. To remind us about this, a little before the Consecration , the server may ring a bell as a signal to the faithful. Depending on local custom, he also rings the bell at the elevation of both the host and chalice. The priest pronounces the words of the Consecration . FOR THE BREAD: Take this, all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you.

THE MASS I. INTRODUCTORY RITES Entrance Veneration of the Altar Greeting Penitential Rite “Lord, Have Mercy” “Glory to God in the Highest” Opening Prayer

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1 The Eucharistic prayer : Consecration On the same night that he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread, and thanked God for it and broke it, and he said, This is my body, which is for you;. do this as a memorial of me. In the same way he took the cup after supper, and said, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me (1 Cor. 11:23-25). What mankind has been waiting for through centuries is now going to take place among us. God has arranged everything to happen at its own time and in the most fitting manner. At this moment, we are invited to a greater recollection and devotion. To remind us about this, a little before the Consecration , the server may ring a bell as a signal to the faithful. Depending on local custom, he also rings the bell at the elevation of both the host and chalice. The priest pronounces the words of the Consecration . FOR THE BREAD: Take this, all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you.

2 FOR THE WINE: THE MASS Take this all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. I. introductory RITES It will be shed for you and for all men Entrance so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me. Veneration of the Altar Greeting The Consecration is the essential part of the Mass. The human minister has received, Penitential Rite with his ordination, the power to pronounce the great and wonderful prayers of the Lord, Have Mercy Consecration ; and these will be effective. In truth, he is but the instrument of Christ. The Glory to God in the Highest priest offers the Holy Sacrifice in persona Christi; this means more than offering in the Opening prayer name of' or in the place of' Christ. In persona means in specific sacremental identification II. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD with the Eternal High Priest' who is the author and principal subject of this sacrifice of Scripture Readings his, a sacrifice in which, in truth, nobody can take his place.

3 The priest does not act on his Homily own account. The priest's identity consists in being a direct and daily instrument of the Profession of Faith saving grace which Christ has won for us.. Prayers of the Faithful After the Consecration , what were bread and wine are no longer bread and wine, although our senses continue to perceive them as such, with all their sensible attributes. III. THE LITURGY OF THE. But it is now Christ himself--with his body, blood, soul, and divinity--who is there, under EUCHARIST the appearances of bread and wine, offering himself to the Father for the redemption of all. Preparation of the Gifts The full work of our redemption is truly and effectively carried out in the Mass, not Eucharistic prayer only in a symbolic manner. To accomplish so great a work [the work of redemption], 1. Preface Christ is always present in his Church, especially in her liturgical celebrations; he is 2.

4 Sanctus present in the sacrifice of the Mass, not only in the person of his minister, the same one 3. Epiclesis now offering, through the ministry of the priests, who formerly offered himself on the 4. Consecration < cross,' but especially under the Eucharistic species.. 5. The Mystery of Faith This is the same body that was hanging on the cross, the same blood that was 6. Anamnesis poured there: We should repeat these truths once and again until we truly believe them 7. Offering and begin really to love. Before the Eucharistic mystery, it is necessary for us, more than ever, to be humble. We need to acknowledge the existence of a wall: our own insufficiency 8. Intercessions to understand fully the unfathomable reality that the Eucharist contains. We firmly believe 9. Final Doxology & Amen that reality because of the word of God, and our whole faith is brought into play when we Communion Rite believe in Jesus, really present in the sacrament.

5 1. Lord's prayer We should not worry if our faith is not accompanied by lofty or pious feelings, if we 2. Rite of Peace are not gripped by tender emotions, during the Mass. The real test for our faith and love 3. Breaking of Bread for the Eucharist comes after the Mass, during the day: in our faithful dedication to our 4. Communion ordinary work, in our generous service to all and each of our brothers, in the delicate 5. prayer After Communion fulfillment of our practices of piety. Now, in the Mass, it is enough to have strong desires IV. CONCLUDING RITES of believing, loving, and rectifying, of promising, of asking. Let us express all these Announcements desires with a My Lord and my God! as St. Thomas did. It will speak simply but also Blessing most eloquently of our self-surrender, of our sorrow, of our conversion, and of our decision to follow him, when the Lord comes down upon the altar as the priest utters the Dismissal words of the Consecration .

6 Veneration of the Altar Personal Thanksgiving #28 in a series of 40 inserts researched and compiled for the parishioners of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Lincoln, Nebraska. (c)2005.


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