1. Think of 5 words related to this picture The Eucharist Sacrifice Sacrament Real Presence Transubstant -iation Communion Explain why…

2. Catholic Beliefs about the Mass To Know that the Eucharist is a Sacrifice and a Sacrament, and an experience of communion with God & others. To Understand why Catholics believe in Transubstantiation and the Real Presence

3. Choose 5 and rank them in order of how best you think they describe Catholic beliefs about the mass. A.An occasion for worship/ prayer B.An opportunity to learn about God C.Sharing of a meal D.A sacrifice E.A memorial / remembrance F.A thanksgiving G.A celebration of shared faith H.A Challenge I.An experience of God’s grace Explain why you put your top one first.

4. Why does Religion need Sacrifice? Act of worship: gift, honouring God by its value Act of obedience: submission Act of repentance: offering for sin How was Christ’s Sacrifice the perfect sacrifice? (how did it fulfil the above 3 things perfectly?) The Mass makes real again the Sacrifice of Christ, in a bloodless way.

5. Transubstantiation = during the eucharistic prayers, the priest consecrates the bread and wine to become the body and blood of Jesus Trans - substance: the substance (what it is) changes, but the way it appears stays the same. PrinceKing

6. “This is my body.” Saying this, Christ makes the bread into a new thing – his body, under the appearance of bread and wine. This is also what the priest does. Once consecrated, it remains His body. It must be specially treated - kept in the TABERNACLE. REAL PRESENCE = the WHOLE Christ (body, soul, humanity, divinity ) is present in the eucharistic host

7. Why do Catholics eat the Eucharist? “If you do not eat my flesh, and drink my blood, you have no life in you. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I shall resurrect him on the last day.” John 6:54-57 “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.“ John 6:48 Why is receiving the Holy Eucharist important for Catholics? Explain, using one of the quotes above..

8. Exam Question/ homework Describe 3 Catholic beliefs about the Eucharist. (each point should be developed as below.) - sacrifice: God’s of himself. Ours to God. Eucharistic prayers (re-enact Last Supper) transubstantiation real presence - sacrament: definition. effects: strength to live well. Promise of resurrection (salvation) -communion: With God & with others, united in love. one body in Christ.

9. Adoration of the Eucharist Monstrance displays the Eucharist. The faithful adore the Real Presence.