For where two or three are

gathered in my name, there am I

among them. Matthew 18: 20

Please take a chair and a pen and join us at the

front of the classroom.

Evie Clarke & Vanessa Collova Week 8

What is the importance of
food and drink in our
lives?

When and why do we

share meals with others?

Turn to your partner and discuss these two

questions. We will ask each group to share
their responses.
 We eat and drink to give us
energy. The Eucharist fills our
spiritual hunger so we have
the energy to act in the
memory of Jesus.
It is important to understand
why we do the things that we
do and that physical actions
have deeper meanings.
 A Mystagogy of the Eucharist
Gil Ostdiek

Key Points
1. The importance in fully understanding the deeper meanings behind the
sacramentum (actions, words and symbols) of the Eucharist which helps
us to connect with and comprehend the mysterion of the Eucharistic
celebration

2. We gather for the Eucharist to bless, thank and give praise to God which
feeds our spiritual hunger & allows us to put the work of Jesus into
practise in our daily lives
What is the Eucharist?
 The Eucharist is not just First Communion - The
Eucharist is the theological term for the more
colloquial term mass

The Eucharist is a sacrament in which communion

is only a part of the sacrament

The Eucharist is to gather, praise, thank & bless

God
 The Eucharist is a verb and requires active
participation

The Eucharist is the central ritual within the

Catholic Church

The Eucharist is also referred to as the bread &

wine
 The reading explained the Eucharistic
celebration but also drew out its meaning
for Christian living

Summary What do we do and what does it mean?

It discussed the elements of the Eucharistic

actions including:
 The gathering of the community
Informal gathering of the community as well as the formal
procession.

The proclaiming and listening of the word of

God
Summary We are reminded to celebrate that Christ speaks to us when the
Gospel is proclaimed.
Luke 4:21' Then he began to say to them, Today this scripture
has been fulfilled in your hearing.'

Presentation of the gifts the Eucharistic

prayers and Communion.
Bread and wine are identified as gifts of God, gifts of the earth
and the work of human hands.
 The thanking and offering to God
The Eucharistic Prayer

The receiving of communion and;

Summary

The Lords prayer & exchanging of peace
Receiving of Communion

The sending out of the people to do the

work of Christ on Earth
The final greeting,blessing & dismissal
To spread the word of the Gospel
In pairs, you will receive an image that represents something seen in the Eucharist. Take a
moment with your partner to discuss whether it is a Core Sign or Symbol. You will then be
asked to place it under the correct heading.

Core Sign Symbol

Core Sign Symbol
Bread Assembly of the
Community,
Wine The Gospel
The Easter candles
Word of the
The Priest
Last Supper
The Cross
 Core Signs
Bread and Wine & Words of the Last Supper

"Through your goodness, we have received

the bread we offer you:
Fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
It will become for us the bread of life."
(Third Edition of the Roman Missal, no. 23)

Through these two signs Catholics believe that the

bread then becomes the living body of Jesus after his
resurrection and the wine becomes the life of Jesus
after his resurrection and that the presence of the risen
Christ is then in the bread and wine.
 Symbols
The Assembly of the Community,
Bringing people together to celebrate the communities spirituality.

The Cross
Cross tells story of Jesus through history we have been left many images. It tells
the story of his saving death and resurrection.
"Any who follow him must take up the cross" Matt 10:38

The Gospel (word)

Story of life, death and resurrection of Jesus. It describes how we can follow in his
footsteps.
Luke 4:21' Then he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in
your hearing.

The priest
A Catholic priests "is always a teacher," Pope Benedict XVI
Everyone take a candle and form a semicircle. The first person will light their candle and then they will use their candle to
light the persons next to them. Then like a chain reaction, that person will light the candle next to them and so on.
 I am the
light of the
world
John 8:12
 How can we teach the
sacrament of the Eucharist in
a meaningful and
understanding way to both
primary and secondary
students?
 Teaching application

Key Points
1. Taught in every year of primary school
2. Attend weekly school Eucharist with enthusiasm
3. Help children understand the deeper meaning behind the Eucharist by
relating back to human experiences
4. Candle activity

Turn to partner next to you and come up with an activity. Each group will share.
 Reflection
Please reflect on this week's reading
and presentation. Write down the
three points that you found were
most important.

Feel free to ask any questions

 Our Reflection
The symbols of the Eucharist can tell us
simply and silently what our celebration is
about.

The Eucharist helps us to remember our

Christian values and how to intertwine them
into our everyday lives
Go, you are sent