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DIOCESE OF BAKER

Sacramental Workshops Guidelines

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First Holy Communion

Workshop II

Offices of Evangelization and Catechesis and Youth Ministry

As of February 22, 2015

Holy Communion Workshop II: Sample Schedule / Outline

9:00 – 9:05 ARRIVAL AND INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS

9:05 – 9:20 LARGE GROUP GATHERING 4: WE REMEMBER

(Luke 22:14-20) The Last Supper

9:25 – 9:55 TEACHING 3 FOR CHILDREN “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING”

CHILD ACTIVITY 3 “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING”

TEACHING 3 FOR PARENTS

10:00– 10:15 LARGE GROUP GATHERING 5: ENCOUNTERING CHRIST

(Luke 24:13-35) Road to Emmaus

10:20 – 10:50 TEACHING 4 FOR CHILDREN: “GIVING THANKS AND GO OUT”

CHILD ACTIVITY 4: “GIVING THANKS AND GO OUT”


10:55 – 11:30 SNACK BREAK AND PARENT-CHILD ACTIVITY TIME

PARENT/CHILD ACTIVITY 4 “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING”

PARENT/CHILD ACTIVITY 5 “PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE”

11:35 – 12:00 LARGE GROUP GATHERING 6: RECEIVING JESUS WITH DEVOTION

(1 Corinthians 10, 11) Receiving God’s gift with reverence

LARGE GROUP CONCLUSTION AND HOMEWORK

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C O N T E N T S

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 1

WORKSHOP II: LESSON PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 2

LARGE GROUP GATHERING 4: REMEMBERING JESUS ................................................................................. 8

TEACHING 3 FOR CHILDREN “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING” .............................................................................. 9

CHILD ACTIVITY 3 “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING” ............................................................................... 11

TEACHING 3 FOR PARENTS ................................................................................................................................... 12

LARGE GROUP GATHERING 5: ENCOUNTERING THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST .......................................... 20

TEACHING 4 FOR CHILDREN: “GIVE THANKS AND GO OUT” .................................................................................. 22

CHILD ACTIVITY 4: PRACTICE RECEIVING ..................................................................................................... 24

TEACHING 4 FOR PARENTS ................................................................................................................................... 25

PARENT / CHILD ACTIVITY 4 “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING” ........................................................................... 31

PARENT / CHILD ACTIVITY 5 “GIVE THANKS AND GO OUT” ................................................................................... 32

LARGE GROUP GATHERING 6: RECEIVING WITH DEVOTION .................................................................... 33

PARENT / CHILD ACTIVITY HOMEWORK ............................................................................................................... 34


INTRODUCTION

This 3-hour workshop is part two of two for the preparation to receive the

sacrament of First Holy Communion (six hours in total). This workshop is

designed for both parent(s) and their child(ren). This workshop assumes the

child has completed one year of religious education, is enrolled in the second

year of religious education, and has received the sacrament of Confession and

Reconciliation in accordance with the Diocese of Baker Catechetical Guidelines

and Norms for Sacramental Preparation.

This resource is provided to help pastors, and catechetical leaders who assist

them, in the development and implementation of catechetical and sacramental

preparation programs. This resource has the following predominant goals:

Promoting family-centered catechesis aimed at life in Christ

Integrating religious education and sacramental catechesis

Enhancing the parish community celebration of the liturgy and

sacramental life

Incorporating the New Evangelization appropriate for our time & culture

Emphasizing our Catholic faith as a Continuum of Faith

Workshop I: Framework and Goals

I. God gathers his family (we prepare)

We prepare to receive Him

We pray to Him

We respond to Him

II. God proclaims his Word (we participate)

We listen and receive His word

We learn and our strengthened by His word

We profess our belief in Him

Workshop II: Framework and Goals

III. God breaks, blesses, and gives his life and love (we receive)

We remember His works of life and love for our sake

We confess our unworthiness of His sacrifice for us

We receive His life (Body and Blood) so that we have His life in us

We give thanks to Him for the unmerited gift of His life and love

IV. God sends his disciples (we live)

We bring Christ to others

We invite others to Christ


WORKSHOP II: LESSON PLAN

Objectives

God breaks, blesses, and gives his life and love (we receive)

We remember His works of life and love for our sake

We confess our unworthiness of His sacrifice for us

We receive His life (Body and Blood) so that we have His life in us

We give thanks to Him for the unmerited gift of His life and love

God sends his disciples (we live)

We bring Christ to others

We invite others to Christ

Large Group Gathering 4: Remembering Jesus

(Page 8) (20-minutes)

This workshop begins with all candidates and parents gathered together (preferably in the

church or a chapel setting).

Welcoming, introductions and overview (schedule and topics) for the workshop

Opening liturgy “Remembering Jesus” (Luke 22:14-40, The Last Supper)

Ritual Praying: Explain the Memorial Acclamation

Prior to praying the Memorial Acclamation; in these or similar words provide a brief

explanation of the memorial acclamation…

When we gather as a community for Holy Mass, we come together to remember Jesus’

life, Death, and Resurrection.

Remember last time we met we read from the Acts of the Apostles an account of the first

Christian communities? So to, we share stories from the same Scriptures and we share in

the same Body and Blood of Christ.

When we gather for Mass, we pray or sing the Memorial Acclamation.

I invite the children to repeat this acclamation with me now.

TRANSITION TIME: 5 – MINUTES


Teaching Session 3 for Children: Remembering and Receiving

(Pages 9 – 10) (30-minutes / 55)

Opening Prayer: Jesus, Mary and Joseph pray for us! (2-minutes)

Proclamation: it is important to remember what Jesus did

for us at the Last Supper so we can better

appreciate what we are receiving when we

receive our First Holy Communion! (3-minutes)

Teaching: “Institution of Holy Eucharist” (5-minutes)

Activity 3: “Remembering and Receiving” (page 11) (20-minutes)

Teaching Session 3 for Parents: The Sacrifice

(Pages 12 – 19) (30-minutes / 55)

NOTE: print pages 12 and 13 (double sided) for parents

Opening Prayer (2-minutes)

Ask for three volunteers to lead the prayer.

Reflection Readings: Experiencing the Mystery of Christ (5-minutes)

Ask for five volunteers to read each of the paragraphs.

Teaching: Parental, Old and New Sacrifice (20-25 minutes)

Holy Mass (handout). Invite parents to continue their study of this handout.



Large Group Gathering 5: Encountering the Presence of Christ

(Page 20 – 21) (15-minutes / 75)

Instructions for “Encountering the Presence of Christ”

Gather the parents together (preferably in the church or a chapel/prayerful

setting) – leave enough room in the front pews/chairs for the children to sit

together

Place the Easter Candle (lit) in a prominent place in the sanctuary

Explain the significance of the Easter Candle

Prior to sharing the sign of peace; in these or similar words provide a brief

explanation of significance of the Easter Candle…

The Easter Candle reminds us of the life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus, the light of the

candle reminds us that Jesus is present with us.



Teaching Session 4 for Children: Giving Thanks and Go Out

(Pages 22-23) (30-minutes/ 110)

Opening Prayer: Act of Faith, Hope and Love (3-minutes)

Proclamation: The risen Jesus is present with us at Holy Mass!

We come to Mass to remember what Jesus has

done for us, receive His divine life in us,

give thanks to God and to tell others about Jesus. (2-minutes)

Teaching: “Recognizing the Risen Jesus and sharing with others” (5-minutes)

Activity 4: “Giving Thanks and Go Out” (Page 24) (20-minutes)

Teaching Session 4 for Parents: On a Mission to the End

(Pages 25-30) (30-minutes/ 110)

NOTE: print pages 25 and 26 (double sided) for parents


Ask for three volunteers to lead the prayer.

Reflection Readings: Experiencing the Mystery of Christ (3 minutes)

Ask for three volunteers to read each of the paragraphs.

Teaching: God Speaks (15-20 minutes)


Snack Break / Parent-Child Activity Time

(30-minutes / 145)

Instructions

Gather the parents and children together

While eating, explain the parent-child activity booklet

Have catechists/adult volunteers available and walking around to be available for

questions and assistance


Parent-Child Activity 4: “Preparing and Praying” (Page 31)

NOTE: print parent-child activity 1and 2 double sided

Parent-Child Activity 5: “Listening and Responding” (Page 32)

Instructions


While eating, have the parents and children work on their activity sheets together


TOTAL ELASPED TIME: 150 – MINUTES


Large Group Gathering 6: Receiving Jesus with Devotion

(Page 33) (15-minutes / 165)

Instructions for “Receiving Jesus with Devotion”

Gather the parents and children together (preferably in the church or a

chapel/prayerful setting) – children sit with their parents

Invite the participates to settle themselves and to become aware of God’s presence

Sing an appropriate hymn (optional)

Large Group Conclusion (15-minutes/ 180)

Instructions


Have the children come up front and sit on the ground in a semicircle

The leader asks questions to ensure that the teaching goals have been met

As the children give correct answers they are given something from the “grab

bag” and then return to where their parent(s) are seated – all children should be

afforded to answer one question correctly

Homework 1. Parent-Child Homework “Eucharist Adoration!” (Page 34)

2. Continue to study and bring to all Masses the

“Children’s Preparation Guide for Holy Communion”

Closing Prayer Make the sign of the cross.

Leader

Spontaneous Prayer…

Amen.

TOTAL ELASPED TIME: 180 – MINUTES


LARGE GROUP GATHERING 4: REMEMBERING JESUS

Note: this ritual is adapted from the Eucharist Program Director’s Manual, Published by RCL · Resources for Christian Living, 2003.

Leader

Let us begin with the sign of the cross

calling to mind our baptism.

All (Make the sign of the cross, saying)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Leader

God, our loving Father,

Be with us as we gather to remember

your Son, Jesus.

Open our hearts to be aware of the

your presence with us.

We ask this in the name of your Son,

Jesus Christ.

All Amen.

Leader

God is with us in a special way when we

listen to his Word, the Bible.

When we read from one of the four gospels

(Mathew, Mark, Luke or John) we stand as

a sign of reverence to Jesus, our Lord.

Scripture Reading

(Luke 22:14-20, the Last Supper)

Reader

A reading from the Holy Gospel according

to Luke.

Reverently sign forehead, lips, and heart

with the sign of the cross and then say.

All Glory to you, O Lord.

When the hour came, he took his place at

table with the apostles. He said to them, “I

have eagerly desired to eat this Passover

with you before I suffer, for I tell you, I shall

not eat it [again] until there is fulfillment in

the kingdom of God.”

Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said,

“Take this and share it among yourselves;

for I tell you [that] from this time on I shall

not drink of the fruit of the vine until the

kingdom of God comes.

Then he took the bread, said the blessing,

broke it, and gave it to them, saying,

“This is my body, which will be given for you;

do this in memory of me.”

And likewise the cup after they had eaten,

saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my

blood, which will be shed for you.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Ritual Praying: The Memorial Acclamation

Leader When we eat this Bread

All When we eat this Bread

Leader and drink this Cup

All and drink this Cup

Leader we proclaim your Death, O Lord

All we proclaim your Death, O Lord

Leader until you come again.

All until you come again

Closing Prayer

Leader

God, our loving Father, today we gather to

remember your Son, Jesus Christ.

Send us the Holy Spirit to help us

remember and live what Jesus taught us.

We ask this in the name of your Son,

Jesus Christ.

All Amen.

Children and parents to proceed to the

first teaching session.


TEACHING 3 FOR CHILDREN “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING”


Child 1 Jesus, I believe in You;

All Holy Mary, pray for me and make my heart ready for Jesus.

Child 2 Jesus, I hope in You;

All Saint Joseph, pray for me that I may love Jesus as you loved Him.

Child 3 Jesus, I love You;

All my Guardian Angel, help me to be good.

All Jesus, come to me because I love You.

Amen.

Proclamation (3-minutes)

In these or similar words appropriate for children…

Do we remember what we learned last time we met?

Who made you? (God made you)

Why did God make you – and everyone? (because God is good and He wants you – all

of us – to be good and happy with Him forever)

How can I best be happy? (by KNOWING God, LOVING God, and SERVING God)

How can I know God? (by listening to God’s word)

How can I love God? (by praying to God responding to God and giving thanks to

God for all that He does for us)

Today we are going to learn why it is important to remember what Jesus did for us

at the Last Supper so we can better appreciate what we are receiving when we

receive our First Holy Communion!

Teaching (5-minutes)

Review and reinforce key principles of Last Supper (Luke 22:14-20). In these or similar words

for children.

The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

On the night He was betrayed, Jesus took bread and gave it to His disciples, and said:

Take this, all of you, and eat it: this is My Body which will be given up for you.

Who betrayed Jesus? (Judas Iscariot)


When the supper was ended, He took the cup. Again He gave thanks and praise, gave

the cup to His disciples, and said:

Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of My Blood, the Blood

of the new and eternal covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that

sins may be forgiven.

Jesus changed bread and wine into His Body and Blood and offered (freely gave)

Himself to God – this was a sacrifice.

How did Jesus sacrifice His body the next day? (He died on a cross)

Today, when a priest prays the same words that Jesus prayed, the bread and wine

change into Jesus’ Body and Blood – even though it still tastes like bread and wine, it

is really Jesus’ Body and Blood

Why do priests say the same words as Jesus? (Because Jesus told the Apostles to

“do this in memory of me.”)

Jesus Offers Himself in Holy Mass

After Jesus rose from the dead and returned to heaven, the Apostles continued to do

what Jesus told them to do – Jesus made them priests with the power to offer His

sacrifice in His name.

Do you think Jesus was happy to sacrifice Himself for us?

(Yes, because He told us so…)

He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you

before I suffer.

In Holy Mass Jesus gives Himself to His Heavenly Father, as He did on the Cross, but

now in an un-bloody manner in the Sacrament of the Eucharist

In every Mass Jesus’ Death, Resurrection and Ascension to heaven is remembered

and celebrated on the altar – in fact, these great events are really made present to us!

God is happy when we remember – we are happy when we receive his gift of life and

love!

Every time we go to Holy Mass Jesus is there waiting for us and is happy to share

with us His life and love – even though we cannot see Jesus, he is really there! He

talks to us and teaches us in the Liturgy of the Word. He gives us something to eat

and drink - his Body and Blood to make us strong (Liturgy of the Eucharist) – which

helps us know Him better and to make good choices every day so we can be happy

When we remember what Jesus has done for us in His Sacrifice, we offer ourselves to

Jesus all of our sins and mistakes

When we remember why Jesus died for us, we are better able to receive His great

gift of life and love when we receive His Body and Blood!

Activity 1: “Remembering and Receiving” (20-minutes)


CHILD ACTIVITY 3 “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING”

Select an appropriate children’s movie which depicts Holy Mass and the Eucharist.

Recommendation:

Brother Francis Presents “The Bread of Life” DVD (29min) by;

Herald Kids / Herald Entertainment.



Opening Prayer

(RM, Liturgy of the Eucharist)

Adult 1 Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for 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,

All Blessed be God for ever.

Adult 2 Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness

we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of

human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.

All Blessed be God for ever.

Adult 3 Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be

acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

All May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of

his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

Amen.

Reflection Readings

Ecclesia de Eucharistia (Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church), St. Pope John Paul II.

Adult 1: “The Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed” (1 Cor 11:23) instituted the

Eucharistic Sacrifice of his body and his blood. The words of the Apostle Paul

bring us back to the dramatic setting in which the Eucharist was born. The

Eucharist is indelibly marked by the event of the Lord's passion and death, of

which it is not only a reminder but the sacramental re-presentation. It is the

sacrifice of the Cross perpetuated down the ages. This truth is well expressed

by the words with which the assembly in the Latin rite responds to the

priest's proclamation of the “Mystery of Faith”: “We announce your death, O

Lord”.

Adult 2: The Church has received the Eucharist from Christ her Lord not as one gift –

however precious – among so many others, but as the gift par excellence, for it

is the gift of himself, of his person in his sacred humanity, as well as the gift of

his saving work. Nor does it remain confined to the past, since “all that Christ

is – all that he did and suffered for all men – participates in the divine eternity,

and so transcends all times” (CCC 1085).


Leader When the Church celebrates the Eucharist, the memorial of her Lord's death

and resurrection, this central event of salvation becomes really present and

“the work of our redemption is carried out.” This sacrifice is so decisive for

the salvation of the human race that Jesus Christ offered it and returned to the

Father only after he had left us a means of sharing in it as if we had been

present there. Each member of the faithful can thus take part in it and

inexhaustibly gain its fruits.

The Hidden Manna by Msgr. James O’Connor.

Adult 3: The realization that the Mass is the sacrifice of Christ and of the Church helps

toward an understanding of how each Mass is itself a sacrifice and not just an

effective memorial of Calvary. To say that the Mass adds nothing to the

sacrifice of the Cross is an imperfect understanding of how Christ effects our

redemption. Jesus offered his sacrifice to the Father as a man and as

mankind’s priest and representative. That sacrifice was sufficient for the

reconciliation of the entire world.

Leader Nonetheless, Christ willed and wills to associate us with that sacrifice. St. Paul

expresses this truth very strongly when he writes:

Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still

lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his Body, which is the

Church. (Col 1:24)

Adult 4 By Christ’s will, we bring more than Christ and His offering to the Father. As

sacrificial offerings we also bring ourselves, and our own lives with their joys

and sufferings. Taken up into the sacrifice of Christ, these too become part of

the sacrifice of praise and [pacification] presented to the Father. Thus, each

Mass is a sacrifice in which something new is being offered, the constant

accumulation of what the members of Christ offer with and in Him.

Adult 5 In this way, in each sacrifice, the members of the body add their own merits to

the merits of Christ. These merits are indeed totally dependent on Christ and

come to us because of him and the work of his Spirit in us.


Teaching “The Sacrifice” (20 – 25 minutes)

Note to teacher: this parent teaching is drawing the parents into the very heart of the

“memorial sacrifice” and “real presence” of Christ in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. For

many parents, these powerful teachings may be new concepts and may evoke strong

emotions or questions of sincere inquiry. Thus, it is strongly recommended that the

teacher spend the necessary time reading and praying with the following

scripture and Catechism of the Catholic Church passages.

Scripture Catechism of the Catholic Church

Genesis 4:2-7

Genesis 14:18-20

Exodus 12:1-20

Matthew 26:26-30

Luke 22:19-20

Hebrews 6:13-20

Hebrews chapters 7 & 8

1066 – 1068

1085

1322 – 1405

How to answer questions regarding “real” presence of Christ in the Liturgy of the

Eucharist…

(Note: do not include this Catechism quote in the teaching unless questions arise regarding

the nature of the “real presence” of Christ. If questions do arise, then answer the question by

reading this quote. Do not attempt to use your own words such as “literal” or “physical” or

“flesh.” Let the words of the Church provide the answer and then move on.

The mode of Christ’s presence under the Eucharistic species is unique. It raises the

Eucharist above all the sacraments as “the perfection of the spiritual life and the end

to which all the sacraments tend.” In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist

“the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus

Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially

contained.” “This presence is called ‘real’—by which is not intended to exclude the

other types of presence as if they could not be ‘real’ too, but because it is presence in

the fullest sense: that is to say, it is a substantial presence by which Christ, God and

man, makes himself wholly and entirely present.” (CCC 1374)

If you do not know the answer to a theological or doctrinal question, say so, and

promise to follow-up with them or refer the person to the pastor. You can also contact

Barry Metzentine, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis, at the Diocese of Baker

chancery office: 541-388-4004 or [email protected].


Parental Sacrifice

What are you willing to sacrifice for your children? What have you already

sacrificed for your children?

Many nights of lost sleep,

Less money to spend on yourselves,

Getting rid of a sports car so you could “upgrade” to a mini-van – or at least something that fits a car seat?

Some sacrifices were bigger and possibly changed your life…

Working extra hours, or working a second job, to take care of your children on a single income;

Working a different job so your hours were more flexible.

Whatever the sacrifices have been – will be – there are made out of love – yes?

Our sacrifices find meaning when they are rooted in love and offer the best of who we are – for the sake of someone else.

Sacrifice is something we are drawn towards because of how we were created – we are created for love – and sacrifice is ultimately an expression of love.

In our best human relationships we discover our natural desire to thank God for his goodness and for all the ways he blesses us:

we have a desire to express our love and appreciation for each other –

At times, we need to express our desire to make amends for hurting one another. We do this in various ways:

Through gifts,

Thank you notes,

Flowers,

And sacrificing our time and energy for each other.

In the Old Covenant (Old Testament), God implemented sacrifices to give his people (the Israelites) a way to communicate their thankfulness to him –

To foster love for him,

To make amends for the ways in which they damaged their relationship with him.


Sacrifice in the Old Testament

The first scriptural account of sacrifice takes place in Genesis and involves two

brothers – Cain and Abel – who are presenting sacrifices in thanksgiving to God

(Genesis 4:2-7)

It is here we learn that sacrifice and worship are connected

It is important to understand that God does not delight in the sacrifice itself –

but what the sacrifice represents…

For thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, thou wouldst

not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and

contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

(Psalm 51:16-17 (vv 18-19 in the NAB)

Cain offers sacrifice from the fields and Abel from his livestock

Abel offers the best of his livestock – Cain does not offer his best crop

God is not pleased with Cain’s sacrifice for two reasons:

It was subpar and his worship was insincere

…Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel

brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions.

And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering

he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your countenance

fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is

couching at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it." (Gn 4:3-7)

Abel’s sacrifice was offered out of love, and was a reflection of his desire to give all

of himself to God

But Cain simply gave an afterthought or halfhearted sacrifice

Then we see in Scripture a priest named Melchizedek, who offers a sacrifice of

bread and wine to God while blessing Abram – who later becomes Abraham.

Melchizedek is a foreshadowing of Christ – the great High Priest

His sacrifice is important because it associates sacrifice with blessing.

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God

Most High. And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High,

maker of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your

enemies into your hand!" And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. (Gn 14:18-20)


In the book of Exodus we encounter one of the most important sacrifices in the Old

Testament – the Passover sacrifice.

Moses is about to lead the people out of slavery and out of Egypt – but first

they celebrate a special meal

Part of the meal involves the sacrifice of a “unblemished” lamb – without

any defect of abnormally – because sacrifice offers the best (Exodus 12:5)

They sacrifice the lamb and then need to eat the body of the lamb they

sacrificed –

this saves them from God’s judgment on Egypt

and allows them to flee – to be free – to worship God

The Israelite people celebrated this meal every single year – Jews today still do –

much more than just a meal then and now…

It helps them remember what God had/has done for them and reminds

them that God saved them

This event is so great it is not just remembered – but relived –

They re-enter into the reality of being set free

They are drawn into the real presence of the event itself!

At the Last Supper, Christ took the meaning of the Passover sacrifice to a whole

new level!

The New Covenant Sacrifice

On the night that Israel relived the Exodus through the Passover celebration, Jesus

institutes a New Covenant with his disciples

He gives them the Eucharist

He takes bread and wine, just like Melchizedek, and says:

Take this, all of you, and eat of it.

For this is my body, which will be given up for you. (Luke 22:19)

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. (Luke 22:20)

Jesus is giving the disciples the Eucharist then – and now, it is more than a symbol -

It is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ.

Jesus gives us the Eucharist as a memorial of his sacrifice.

So, the Eucharist is linked forever to the cross and his sacrifice


Thus, when we approach the altar, we approach the cross, his sacrifice - and we

encounter and fully receive Christ himself.

You may ask how can it be the same sacrifice?

We need to understand two different ways we view time –

Chronos time = how we typically view our day

Everything moves in order

It is where we get the word “chronological”

Kairos time = is what we call “God’s time”

It doesn’t move chronologically

The past is the present

The present is the future

Essentially all time is present to God all of the time because God is

eternal and exists outside of time

When we step into liturgy at Holy Mass, we enter into Kairos time

The sacrifice of Christ is so powerful that it remains for all of history

The Eucharist is forever linked to that sacrifice as Christ’s body

God the Father loves us as children and makes the biggest sacrifice for us

We celebrate, and participate, and are present, at that sacrifice at every

single Mass we attend

That is the great love of the Father, and the great joy we find in the Eucharist

Through Jesus Christ, God makes the ultimate sacrifice demonstrating his love for us

God the Father allows his only Son, Jesus Christ, to sacrifice himself for the

sins of all humanity

Jesus becomes the new lamb of the Passover – the perfect, unblemished

sacrifice

Jesus gives up his life so that we can be free from everything that prevents

us from giving our life to God

What would you sacrifice for your children?

What would you give to save them and set them free from suffering and death?


In the Holy Mass we encounter how much God loves us as his children, and that is

what God the Father invites us into every week – every day

This, my friends, is the great gift we are given in the Eucharist – the gift of Jesus

Christ!

A thought on joining our sacrifice with Christ? (Optional)

If you comfortable, share these thoughts or your own personal testimony on an

encounter you have had in Holy Mass where you have experienced a real change…

When we become more aware of the profound mysteries being made present to us in

Holy Mass – mainly the Paschal Mystery – we are able to more fully participate in the

exchange of God’s divine nature and our human nature…

When we consciously – prayerfully – offer up our own sacrifices, sins, weakness,

fears, doubts, hopes and deepest desires during the prayers, they are supernaturally

brought to the altar and joined to Christ’s sacrifice on the cross which is made

present to us – truly “re-presented” – then something incredible happens!

When the Eucharistic prayers are prayed by the priest – using the same words as

Jesus Christ at the last supper – whatever we have “offered up” at that moment is

transformed into the love and life of God which we then receive back as grace when

we receive the Holy Eucharist!

So the more we are able to freely give our inner self (our true self) to God – our

human brokenness – the more God is able to return to our inner self His grace – his

life – his divine Nature

Every time we participate in Mass is an opportunity to become less of who we are and

become more of who we are meant to be – a perfect image and likeness of our Creator

– fully alive!

To Become Fully Alive – reclaim the Sabbath

Reclaim the Sabbath as a day of rest and prayer, even if we have not claimed it as

such for a while

Mass is important – necessary – as it is the place where we encounter Christ in the

Eucharist and build our relationship with God the Father

This is what our children are preparing for today

God calls all of us to be a part of his family, with all of our imperfections and

weaknesses, and our desire to worship and praise God, pleases him…

Every Holy Mass may not be free of distractions, but we can point our heart in the

right direction by giving God the best that we can bring – and lead our children to

do the same!

Let us pray in the words that our Lord and Savior taught us. “Our Father…”


LARGE GROUP GATHERING 5:

ENCOUNTERING THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST


Leader Let us begin as we were baptized.

All (Make the sign of the cross, saying) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Leader God, our loving Father, You give us the gift of new life in Jesus, your Son. Open our hearts to your Word. Send us the Holy Spirit to help us share the gift of Jesus with others. We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.

All Amen.

Scripture Reading (Luke 24:13-35, The Road to Emmaus)

Reader

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to

Luke.

Reverently sign forehead, lips, and heart with

the sign of the cross and then say.

All Glory to you, O Lord.

Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called

Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.

And it happened that while they were

conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes

were prevented from recognizing him.

He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?”

They stopped, looking downcast.

One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have

taken place there in these days?”

And he replied to them, “What sort of things?”

They said to him,

“The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. But we were hoping that he would be the one

to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place.

Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in

the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had

indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive.

Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had

described, but him they did not see.”

And he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are!

How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!

Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”


Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what

referred to him in all the scriptures.

As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he

was going on farther.

But they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.”

So he went in to stay with them.

And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.

With that their eyes were opened

and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.

Then they said to each other,

“Were not our hearts burning [within us] while he spoke to us on the way and opened

the scriptures to us?”

So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered

together the eleven and those with them who were saying, “The Lord has truly been raised

and has appeared to Simon!”

Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made

known to them in the breaking of the bread.

The Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Ritual Sharing the Presence of Christ

The Easter Candle reminds us of the life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus, the light of the candle reminds us that Jesus is present with us.

Leader To celebrate that Jesus is with us let us pray the prayer Jesus taught us.

All Our Father…

Leader Jesus said, “I leave you peace. My peace I give you.” Let us share Christ’s peace with one another.

All Share a sign of peace…

Closing Prayer

God, our loving Father, You have given us the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. Send us the Holy Spirit to help us encounter Christ as the disciples in Emmaus. We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.

All Amen.


TEACHING 4 FOR CHILDREN: “GIVE THANKS AND GO OUT”


Child 1 O My God, I believe all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches,

All because You have made them known.

Child 2 O My God, you are all-powerful, merciful, and faithful to your promises,

All I hope to be happy with You in heaven.

Child 3 O My God, because You are all-good,

All I love You with my whole heart and soul.

Amen.

Proclamation (3-minutes)

In these or similar words appropriate for children…

The risen Jesus is present with us at Holy Mass!

We come to Mass to remember what Jesus has done for us – which is?

(He died for our sins so that we can love God and be with him in heaven.)

We receive His divine life (His Body and Blood) in us so that we can be strong

and live a happy life.

Because God loves us, Jesus gives us everything we need to live with God

forever and to be happy – how should we respond to God’s gifts of love and

life? (We give thanks to God, help others and to tell others about Jesus.)

Jesus gives us the grace of the Holy Spirit to live by what Jesus said and did.

Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would always be with the Church to help us –

who can tell me when we receive the Holy Spirit in us? (Baptism)

The Holy Spirit is with the Church today too and guides the Church to teach

about Jesus and how to live as followers of Jesus – who can tell me what

followers of Jesus are called? (Disciples)

Jesus told us that when we help people we are helping him. Receiving Jesus in

the sacrament of the Eucharist fills us with the grace of the Holy Spirit so we

can go tell the good news of God’s love to people.


Teaching (5-minutes)

Review and reinforce the encounter that the disciples on the road to Emmaus had with Jesus –

especially when Jesus “blessed, broke and gave” the bread to them (Luke 24:30).

Recognizing and Receiving Jesus

Three days after Jesus died on the cross two of his disciples were going to a town

called Emmaus. They were talking about Jesus as they walked along the road.

Were the disciples happy or say? (they were sad)

Why were they sad? (because Jesus had died – they did not know that he was

risen from the dead)

Jesus appeared near the disciples and began to talk with them.

Did the disciples know that it was Jesus talking to them? (no)

When they arrived at the disciples’ house they invited Jesus to stay with them and

they sat down to eat.

Then Jesus “took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.”

What happened next? (they recognized Jesus)

Note: really emphasize these words: “took, blessed, broke and gave” – these

are the exact words that the priest says in the Eucharistic prayer!

Giving thanks and going out to tell others

As soon as the disciples received the bread they recognized Jesus; then Jesus

“vanished from their sight.”

Where did Jesus go and how did the disciples recognize Jesus if he vanished

from their sight? (They recognized Jesus in the Bread - it was their First

Eucharist!)

Jesus is the Bread of Life! The Risen Jesus is present with us at Mass, just like the

disciples of Emmaus. At Mass we receive the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ in

Holy Communion. Sharing Holy Communion joins us more closely with Jesus Christ

and with all the members of the Church – we recognize the real presence of Jesus in

the Eucharist, just like the disciples of Emmaus did – AWESOME!

Who remembers from the story what the disciples felt like – what they said

when they recognized Jesus in the Bread?

(“Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning [within us]…”)

What was the next thing the disciples did after they recognized Jesus in their

First Eucharist? (They immediately went out and told others about their joy

and that “The Lord has truly been raised!”)

This is why at the end of Mass the priest blesses us and tells us to “go…love and serve

the Lord!” – Go out, live our lives with joy, help others, and tell others about the

good news of the Risen Jesus Christ! Thanks be to God!

Activity 4: Practice, Practice, Practice! (20-minutes)


CHILD ACTIVITY 4: PRACTICE RECEIVING

Practice Receiving Holy Communion Note: make the practice as realistic as possible. For example, have Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion adults with ciboriums and chalices, use unconsecrated hosts and wine. Follow these directions or the directions your pastor or teacher gives you:

With hands clasped in prayer, walk in reverent procession to the altar to receive Holy Communion from the priest, deacon, or extraordinary minister of Holy Communion.

As you approach, and prior to receiving, Holy Communion, bow your head.

You may receive Holy Communion either on your tongue or in your hand.

If you choose to receive Holy Communion on your tongue:

Keep your hands folded together, open your mouth and put your tongue out to receive the consecrated host

Chew and swallow the consecrated host

If you choose to receive Holy Communion in your hand:

Place one hand underneath the other hand

Hold your hand out with palms facing up, and receive the consecrated host in the palm of your hand

Slowly and reverently take the consecrated host from the palm of your hand, using the hand that is underneath the other, and put the consecrated host in your mouth

Chew and swallow the consecrated host

If you choose to receive the Blood of Christ at Holy Communion:

Take the chalice of consecrated wine firmly in both hands

Using both hands, reverently bring the chalice to your mouth

Take a small sip of the consecrated wine form the chalice

Carefully give the chalice back, using both hands

When you receive the consecrated host with the words “The Body of Christ” or from the chalice “The Blood of Christ” you respond “Amen.”

Reverently return to your place, kneel, and spend time in quiet prayer reflecting on whom you have just received in Holy Communion.



Opening Prayer

(Ephesians 1:3-8; 2 Cor 5:20)

Adult 1 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

All who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing

in the heavenly places,

Adult 2 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world,

All that we should be holy and blameless before him.

Adult 3 He destined us in love to be his sons [and daughters] through

Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

All to the praise of the glorious grace which he freely bestowed

on us in the Beloved.

Leader In him we have redemption through his blood , the forgiveness of our

trespasses, according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon us.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

All So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.

Amen.

Reflection Readings

Mission—a requirement of the Church’s catholicity… (CCC 849 – 851)

Leader: The missionary mandate. Having been divinely sent to the nations that she

might be ‘the universal sacrament of salvation,’ the Church, in obedience to

the command of her founder and because it is demanded by her own essential

universality, strives to preach the Gospel to all men:

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are

the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Mt 16:15)

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the

Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I

have commanded you; and Lo, I am with you always, until the close of the age.

(Mt 28:19-20)


Adult 1: The origin and purpose of mission. The Lord’s missionary mandate is

ultimately grounded in the eternal love of the Most Holy Trinity: The Church

on earth is by her nature missionary since, according to the plan of the Father,

she has as her origin the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit. The ultimate

purpose of mission is none other than to make men share in the communion

between the Father and the Son in their Spirit of love.

Adult 2 For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will,

according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of

time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

(Ephesians 1:9-10)

Adult 3 Missionary motivation. It is from God’s love for all men that the Church in

every age receives both the obligation and the vigor of her missionary

dynamism, “for the love of Christ urges us on.” Indeed, God “desires all men

to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth”; that is, God wills the

salvation of everyone through the knowledge of the truth.

(2 Cor 5:14; 1 Tim 2:4)

Leader Salvation is found in the truth. Those who obey the prompting of the Spirit of

truth are already on the way of salvation. But the Church, to whom this truth

has been entrusted, must go out to meet their desire, so as to bring them the

truth. Because she believes in God’s universal plan of salvation, the Church

must be missionary.

“All men are bound to seek the truth, especially in what concerns God

and his Church, and to embrace it and hold on to it as they come to

know it.” This duty derives from “the very dignity of the human

person.”

It does not contradict a “sincere respect” for different religions which

frequently “reflect a ray of that truth which enlightens all men,” nor

the requirement of charity, which urges Christians “to treat with love,

prudence and patience those who are in error or ignorance with

regard to the faith.”

(Dignitatis humanae, Declaration on Religious Freedom, 1965)


Teaching (20 minutes)

My friends, as we gather for the last time I would like to consider the after - Mass. The

final words we hear from the priest or deacon in the Concluding Rites of Mass is…

“Go forth, the Mass is ended.”

“Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.”

“Go in peace, glorifying the Lord with your life.”

“Go in peace.”

The word “Mass” comes from the Latin “Missa” which in Christian context means “a

sending” or “to be dispatched” – it means mission.

On a Mission

When we reflect on our own mission statement , just like a business, it can

become clear what things we need to focus our time and energy on and what

things in our lives are distractions.

The Church also has a mission statement…

Everything the Church does revolves around a very simple statement,

given to the Church by Christ himself.

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all

that I have commended you…” (Mt 28:19-20)

This is called the “missionary mandate,” and it is the mission statement

of the Church

When we gather for Mass, we begin with the end in mind: We gather to be

sent!

Mass Empowers Us

If we truly believe that a relationship with Jesus is the most important

relationship we can have –

That Christ is the way to heaven,

That the sacraments of the Church allow us to tangibly experience God’s

grace

We realize how important the mission of the Church is –

We also know it is difficult

And we can’t do it alone.


Mass empowers us to boldly live our faith –

Teaches, encourages, and forms our minds us by the Word of God

Nourishes our souls with grace – divine life of God – to strengthen and

sustain us as Christ’s disciples

For our own sake? NO – for the sake of the Kingdom of God that we go

out and make more disciples by living and sharing the Gospel with

everyone!

Each of the final dismissals is a call to do something after-Mass…

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. || Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

We must not only proclaim the Gospel with our words, but we need to glorify God

with our lives – all of it…

When we receive the Eucharist, we are committed - by our own ‘amen’ – to service,

especially to the poor…

At the Last Supper, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples…

Through this action, service is connected to the Eucharist

Bear in mind, that Jesus washes the feet of all the disciples – including Judas

When we are sent from Mass we are called to glorify God by our good works and

service, even to our enemies

Go in peace.

May not seem like a call to mission, until we remember three important statements

from Jesus in the Gospel of John

The first two happen at the Last Supper, Jesus says to his disciples:

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.

Not as the world gives do I give it to you,

Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. (John 14:27)

I have told you this so that might have peace in me.

In the world, you will have trouble, but take courage,

I have conquered the world. (John 16:33)

The Hebrew word used in both of these passages is “shalom,” which means more

than just peace, as in the absence of war or trouble…

Shalom is divine blessing, the gift of salvation, and true peace.

Jesus is telling his disciples that by sharing the faith and living for Christ they would

encounter trial but that God’s peace and blessing were greater than the trial


Jesus was not sending them into a losing battle; he had already conquered the

world!

The third quote from Jesus is near the end of the Gospel of John – after his

Resurrection…Jesus appears to his disciples

Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. (John 20:21)

Jesus gives us “shalom” – his peace, and it is in that peace that we are sent into the

world to continue his mission – a world, not unlike that at the time of Jesus – a

world in desperate need of seeing and hearing the Gospel message!

To the end

After we receive the Eucharist, it can be easy to get distracted

Thinking about the parking lot,

rounding up energetic children,

or the to-do list for the next week.

If we begin the Mass recognizing the purpose of Mass –

to be nourished and strengthened by God’s Word and the Eucharist

to be sent out to live and share the Gospel

It becomes easier to fully engage in the last few minutes.

There are a few practical ways to fully pray every Mass to the end:

Don’t overschedule your Sabbath. Avoid scheduling anything that takes

away from worship and rest (family time)

Pray after Communion about your Mission. Think about your personal and

family mission.

How will Christ help you live that out this week?

Where do you need his grace?

Is there anything specific that Christ is calling you toward this week?

Listen to the announcements. Don’t tune them out. They give us an idea of

what is happening in your parish community.

Pray silently for each group of people/ministry that are talked about.

Pray for the priest and for the mission of your parish.

Thank God and mean it. When the priest or deacon dismisses us and we are

given a final blessing, we give thanks to God – don’t just say it, mean it!


Now Go Forth

What would happen if you began truly praying each Mass as though you would never

pray one again?

How could life change if you really allowed the Eucharist to transform you?

As parent, your mission every week begins in your home

You are the primary catechists (teachers) for your children and they are the

people you are called to bring to heaven

If you are married, you are also called to lead your spouse to heaven as well

The mission of the Church is lived out, very practically, by you in every interaction you have

with your family.

Mass provides us with the strength to live out the mission call as parent.

We are called to make disciples first in our own home after Holy Mass has ended

every Sunday.

Be your best, do your best, and let God help you with the rest! Amen!

Let us pray…


PARENT / CHILD ACTIVITY 4 “REMEMBERING AND RECEIVING”

Remembering Together

Receiving Jesus

Talk to your child about what it means to remember something special or important.

Talk about ways your family can better prepare to receive Jesus in the

Eucharist at Holy Mass.

Describe to your child your memory of their birth and how you feel when you really focus on remembering that event.

Ask your child to share with you a

memory they have of something important to them (e.g. a birthday party, a favorite vacation, etc.)

What does our family remember and celebrate at home?

How does our family remember Jesus?

What can you do in church to better prepare to receive Jesus?

Do I kneel? Do I pray? Am I quiet? Do I think about Jesus?

What can you do when approaching to receive Jesus?

Do I fold my hands in prayer when I am walking?

Do I look straight ahead and not get distracted?

Am I thinking about Jesus and His love for me?

Review “How to Receive Holy Communion” with your child. Practice with your child the Holy Mass prayers and responses, especially. The Gloria and The Profession of Faith

The responses – especially the acclamation, the mystery of faith, Our Father, Lamb of God, I am not worthy…

(see “Children’s Preparation Guide”)

Preparing Together


PARENT / CHILD ACTIVITY 5 “GIVE THANKS AND GO OUT”

Giving Thanks What’s Our Mission?

The word “eucharist”

means “to give thanks.” At Mass we thank God

for all his gifts and blessings.

At the end of Mass the priest asks God to bless us.

We hear the words “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord with your life.”

How do we give thanks to God for all creation?

How do we give thanks to God for Jesus?

How do we give thanks to God for people?

How do we give thanks

to God for our family?

What are some ways our family continues the work of Jesus?

How does our family show others that we live as followers of Jesus?

The Church has a “missionary mandate” given by Jesus:

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. (Mt 28:19-20)

Discuss how your family can create a family mission to follow Jesus.


LARGE GROUP GATHERING 6: RECEIVING WITH DEVOTION


All (Make the sign of the cross, saying) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Leader Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks. Grant, we pray, a spirit of peace and understanding as we listen to your holy Word.

All Amen.

Scripture Reading (1 Corinthians 10:1-4; 16-17; 11:27-28)

Reader A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our ancestors were all under the cloud

and all passed through the sea, and all of them were baptized into Moses in

the cloud and in the sea. All ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from

a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was the Christ.

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because the loaf of bread is one, we,

though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus,

on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks,

broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying,

“This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it,

in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord

until he comes.

Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord.

A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup.

For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks

judgment on himself.

The word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

Closing Prayer

We give you thanks, Father most holy, that your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion, so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.

Grant, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of reverence to these truths, and, since without you we cannot exist, may we be enabled to live according to your will as children of light, leading others to your love and life.

All Amen.


PARENT / CHILD ACTIVITY HOMEWORK

SPEND TIME TOGETHER AS A FAMILY IN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION!

Acts of Adoration We adore You - here present in the Blessed

Sacrament of the Altar -where You wait day and night to be our comfort, while we look forward to

Your unveiled Presence in Heaven. Jesus, our God, we adore You in all places

where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved, especially where You are little honored and where sins are committed against this Sacrament of Love.

Jesus, our God, we adore You for all time, past, present, and future, for every soul that ever was, is, or shall be created.

Jesus, our God - Who for us has endured hunger and cold, labor and fatigue - we adore You.

Jesus, our God, Who for us has endured the buffetings of Your Passion – the scourging - the crown of thorns, the heavy weight of the Cross - we adore You.

Jesus, our God, Who for our salvation, and that of all mankind was cruelly nailed to the Cross, hung thereon for three long hours in bitter agony - we adore You.

Jesus, our God, who for love of us, did institute this Blessed Sacrament – and who does offer Yourself daily for the sins of men - we adore You.

Jesus, our God, Who in Holy Communion becomes the Food of our souls - we adore You.

Jesus, our God, we adore You for all time, past, present, and future, for every soul that ever was,

is, or shall be created. Grant us the grace to comfort You. Jesus, I live for

you; Jesus, I die for you; Jesus, I am yours – in life and in death.

Amen.

Prayer for Eucharistic Adoration

Most Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – I adore Thee profoundly.

I offer Thee the most precious body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ,

present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages

for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifferences whereby He is offended.

And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred heart and the Immaculate

Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners

(Angel’s Prayer at Fatima)

DIOCESE OF BAKER

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PO Box 5999

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Phone: 541-388-4004

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