Pray

• • Mealtime Prayers & Night Time Prayers

  • 5 mins - Praying for Others

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The Main Points to Teach Your Child:

1. 1. Recall that the Sacraments are divided into three groups -

• • 1) Initiation, 2) Healing, and 3) Service

  • Eucharist is the third Sacrament of Initiation

1. 2. God gave us the Sacrament of Eucharist to be a constant nourishment for our relationship with Jesus.

• • Grace: "The inner life of God within you."

    • It is how we have a relationship with God

    • That is how we get to Heaven

    • Eucharist provides us with God's grace as weekly (daily) nourishment

  • Eucharist is our communion at Mass.

    • We believe it is NOT a symbol but that the Eucharist ACTUALLY becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus - Transubstantiation (it's a mouth full). The bread and wine actually become God Himself even though the appearance does not change.

    • God gives us the Eucharist because He loves us and wants to remain near to us after He Ascended to Heaven.

• Outward Signs of Eucharist are...

  • Matter -- the material used- - Bread & Wine (Strengthens and nourishes your soul.)

  • Form -- the words said -- *“Take this all of you and eat it. This is My Body which will be given up for you,... Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my Blood, the Blood of the New and Everlasting Covenant. It will be shed for you and for al so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me."

*Words of Consecration spoke at Mass only by the Priest or Bishop.

• Instituted by Christ --Eucharist began on the last night of Jesus' life - the Last Super (the Passover, Seder meal).

  • This is Jesus' dying action and wish -- to give the Apostles the Eucharist.

  • Jesus says, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you..."

  • "And as they were eating, He took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, 'Take; this is my body..." Mark 14:22-25

  • Jesus commands the Apostles to do this in remembrance of Him. The Apostles followed Jesus' command throughout the New Testament and throughout Church history.

A Note from Julie:

Dear Parents,

Today's lesson on Eucharist makes me think of all the young children who began preparing for First Holy Eucharist in January. This coming weekend and next weekend, the children of Holy Cross Church would have celebrated their First Holy Eucharist. Unfortunately, their preparation was interrupted.

However, through the dedication and faithfulness of their parents, the children have been able to continue their lessons at home. Once we are able to gather together again, our Sacramental Team looks forward to working closely with our young families on the final preparations and actual celebration of First Eucharist.

These children and their families eagerly await the day they will receive Jesus' Body and Blood. Please keep the children and their parents in prayer. May this time of isolation provide us all with an increased appreciation for the Mass, and a renewed desire to receive Eucharist -- the Real Presence, the Source and Summit of our faith.

God bless,

-Julie Sheridan

Additional Resources & Activities to do at Home

Video:

• The-bread-of-life-celebrating-the-eucharist Brother Francis 28:00

• Eucharist 101 : Catholic Central 7:00 *for older students and adults

• The REAL PRESENCE : Catholic Central 6:35 *for older students and adults

• The Eucharist - Sophia Sketch Pad 6:00 *for older students and adults

• Sacraments 101: Eucharist-How To Receive (Busted Halo): https://youtu.be/qdGkTdv4Dt4

• Sacraments 201: Eucharist -What We Believe (Busted Halo): https://youtu.be/TMSiHGTBdGk

Resources

• Sacraments - Eucharist Coloring & Activity Pages Grades 1-4

Pray

• • Basic Prayers

  • Ten Minutes of Silence

    • Intercessions

    • Thanksgiving

    • Reading the Bible

Learn

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The Main Points that need to be learned or taught from this lesson:

• Explain the following about the Eucharist:

  • To Give Grace (or what Grace is given) - Daily and weekly nourishment and intimacy with Jesus

  • Outward Sign

    • Matter (the Material Used) - Bread

    • Form (the Words Said) - “Take this all of you and eat it...”

  • Instituted by Christ - The Last Supper

Pray

• New to the Spiritual Life

  • Basic Prayers

  • 20 Minutes Silent Prayer

• For those more advanced

  • Basic Prayers

  • Liturgy of the Hours

  • 20 Min Silent Meditation

Learn

• Watch the video

Pray

• Basic Prayers

  • A list of all these prayers are here.

For those new to prayer

• First 10 mins - Talk to God

• Second 10 mins - Listen to God

  • Praying with the Bible or the daily mass readings.

For those more experienced in prayer

• Liturgy of the Hours

• 20 Mins of Silent Meditation – Suggestions:

  • Rosary

  • Lectio Divina/Meditating on the Bible

  • Stations of the Cross

  • Petition, Intercession, Thanksgiving, & Praise

  • Journaling

  • Reflecting on the Daily Readings

Learn

• Watch the video