Catholic Eucharistic Celebration - According to the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, with a priest's consecration, the bread and wine literally become the body and blood of Christ.

What Is Catholic Mass?

by Marie Baptiste, studioD

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In the Catholic Church, Mass serves as a title for the sacrament of the Eucharist.

Also called Communion, the Eucharist, one of the Catholic Church's seven sacraments, is a holy obligation and required for Catholics to remain in a complete relationship with the Church.

Mass recalls the Lord's Supper in which Jesus and the disciples shared in the Passover meal, which became the Christian tradition of communion or the Eucharist.

Although Mass is synonymous with the Eucharist, the part of the service following scripture readings in which Catholics receive Communion, they usually refer to the entire service as "Mass."

The Catholic Eucharistic Celebration

Mass includes prayers, scripture readings from the Old and New testaments, and Communion.

During Communion, Catholics focus their attention on what they believe is Jesus' real presence in the communion bread and wine.

According to the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, with a priest's consecration, the bread and wine literally become the body and blood of Christ.

During the ritual of consecrating the bread and wine, the priest's words echo Jesus' words at the Lord's Supper.

After breaking the bread, he said, "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.”

Referring to the wine, Jesus said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you." (Luke 22:19-20)

After the consecration, Catholics in attendance receive Communion.

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    “Remembrance”

           (Communion Song)

              Matt Redman

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNgsO53alTs

lyrics

Oh, how could it be
That my God would welcome me
Into this mystery?
Say, "Eat this bread, take this wine"
Now the simple made divine
For any to receive

See His body, His blood
Know that He has overcome
Every trial we will face
None too lost to be saved
None too broken or ashamed
All are welcome in this place

By Your mercy
We come to Your table
By Your grace
You are making us faithful

Lord, we remember You
And remembrance leads us to worship
And as we worship You
Our worship leads to communion
We respond to Your invitation
We remember You

Marie Baptiste .With a Master of Arts in systematic theology, concentrating in world religions, and additional graduate hours in Middle Eastern studies, Marie Baptiste possesses extensive experience writing religion and theological articles, essays and research papers. Her work appears in such respected print publications as "TIFERET" and "High Country News."

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