EUCHARIST

We “give Thanks” as Catholics

Gathering:

We begin by listening to the assembly gathering.

Procession:

. The cross leads the server, lector ministers and priest

Sign of the Cross

We mark ourselves with the Sign of the Cross

Gloria

• We are invited to praise God for all our blessing

Opening prayer

• We are called through prayer to pay attention to the many images of God and

to place our needs in His hands

Word

• We sit and listen to God challenge us and affirm us through His word

Profession of Faith

• Through the creed we say a huge “Amen” to everything that is central to who we are

as Catholics

Prayers of the Faithful

• We stand in humble need before God and intercede, like Jesus, for those in need

•“The Eucharistic Prayer is above all a prayer of

blessing”

The first disciples of Jesus gathered in very simple fashion in their own homes to celebrate

the Lords Supper in the context of a fellowship meal.

Preface

• “Lift up your hearts. . . . Let us give thanks to the Lord our God”

• The priest is inviting the assembly to join him

• We gives thanks for the whole work of salvation

Acclamation • Joining with the angels, the whole

congregation sings the Sanctus

Epiclesis • The Church calls on God’s power

and asks that the gifts offered by human hands be consecrated

Consecration

• In the words and actions of Christ, the sacrifice that he instituted at the Last Supper is celebrated.

• commanded that they carry on this mystery.

Anamnesis • Recalling especially his passion,

resurrection, and ascension.

Offering • Offers the spotless victim to the Father in

the Holy Spirit

• Learn to surrender ourselves, through Christ the Mediator, to an ever more complete union with God and with each other,

Intercessions • The offering is made for the Church

and all its members, living and dead, who are called to share in salvation

Final Doxology

• The praise of God is expressed in the doxology, to which the people’s acclamation, Amen, is an assent and a conclusion

EUCHARISTIC PRAYERS

FOR USE IN THE

UNITED STATES

(13)

4 for General Use

#1 – Old Roman Canon

#2 – short, used most often

#3 – more specific, used for funerals & saints feasts

#4 – Salvation History

2 for Reconciliation

Used frequently in Advent & Lent

3 for Children

Used at children Liturgies

4 for General Use

Church on the Way to Unity

God Guides the Church on the Way to Salvation

Jesus, Way to the Father

Jesus, Compassion of God

What new insights

have you gained

about the Eucharistic prayer?

Why is it important

to know that the

Eucharistic prayer is a

prayer of the whole Church?

How do the chief elements

of the Eucharistic prayer

speak to you about the

centrality of this prayer?