S4 SacramentsThe Eucharist

I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. Matthew 28:20

Lesson OneLearning Intension:

1. What the Eucharist is and means to myself and others.

Success Criteria:1. I can recall prior learning of the Sacraments2. I can discuss how my understanding of the

Eucharist has developed/changed. 3. I have participated in opportunities of prayer

based upon my learning.

If I said the word

SACRAMENT

What would you say?

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If I said the word

EUCHARIST

What would you say?

Now, let us turn to those whotruly know and love

the Eucharist…

Your task –What is the person saying?

What does the Eucharist mean to them?What do they hope the Eucharist means to us?

The happiness you are seeking, the happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: it is Jesus of

Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist.

Pope Benedict XVI

The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love; It signifies Love, it produces Love.

St. Thomas Aquinas

If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason:

Holy Communion.

St. Maximilian Kolbe

Our sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ has no other purpose than to

transform us into that which we receive.

Pope St Leo the great

With all the strength of my soul I urge you young people to approach the Communion table as often as you can.

Feed on this bread of angels whence you will draw all the energy you need to fight inner battles. Because true happiness, dear friends,

does not consist in the pleasures of the world or in earthly things, but in peace of conscience,

which we have only if we are pure in heart and mind.

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

If it is ‘daily bread’, why do you take it once a year? . . .

Take daily what is to profit you daily. Live in such a way that you may deserve to

receive it daily. He who does not deserve to receive it daily, does not deserve to receive it once a year.

St. Ambrose of Milan

How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes.

You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him,

but also to be your food and nourishment.

St. John Chrysostom

When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then.

When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now.

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

From the Eucharist comes strength to live the Christian life

and the zeal to share that life with others.

Saint Pope John Paul II

The Eucharist -

The Source and Summit of life!

But, what does this mean?

Lesson TwoLearning Intension:

1. I will explore, compare and contrast Passover and the Last Supper.

Success Criteria:1. I can describe the celebration of Passover2. I can make contrasts between Passover and the

Last Supper3. I can express the significance of the Last Supper in

relation to the Eucharist and salvation.

From what do we need to be saved?

Loneliness

Fear

Sin DeathTerror

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The Last Supper

1. No lamb at the Last Supper – John the Baptist upon seeing Jesus for the 1st time said ‘Behold the Lamb of God’ – Jesus Christ is the Lamb of

Passover! 2. Why bread? Jesus wished to be the new Manna in the desert – the food

which endures to eternal life. The food by means of which man can survive death

3. Why wine? I am the Vine, you are the branches, Jesus said. He who abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit for apart from

me you can do nothing. His blood is, so to speak, to course through our veins like everliving wine offering us everlasting life!

4. Breaking of the bread – He would be broken for us. ‘Greater love has no man than this, that he should lay down his life for his friends’.

5. Time – Jesus died at the very time when the Temple of Jerusalem was swimming in blood because of the thousands upon thousands of lambs

being sacrificed there. Jesus was saying – I am the one sacrifice that reconciles Heaven & Earth.

The Last Supper

6. Jesus transformed Passover when he said: ‘Do this in memory of me’. For the Jews Passover was a sacred remembrance of God, their liberator from slavery. Now Jesus Christ is placing Himself in God’s place and was preparing for a still greater act of liberation than the exodus from Egypt

ever was.

HE WOULD DIE SO THAT WE MIGHT LIVE!!!

Lesson Three

Learning Intension: 1. Explore the sacrificial nature of the Mass which Christ began in the upper room and concluded on Calvary.Success Criteria:1. I can share my ideas about things which should be

remembered.2. I can express why the death of Jesus which fit into

this category.3. I know when we celebrate Mass we offer the

Sacrifice of Christ to God again and again.

If I said…

To special to be forgotten

What would your response be?

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Would the death of Jesus Christ

fit into this category?

Of all the deaths of this world, the impact of

Christ’s was the most important.Discuss

A. Everyone born comes into this world to live but Christ was different. He came to earth to die.

When we celebrate Mass, we offer up Jesus in sacrifice to God again, because

sacrificing Jesus is the best sacrifice we can offer to God.

The Passover which Christ began in the upper room is concluded on Calvary.

‘It is finished’

How can Jesus distribute his Body and his Blood?

By making the bread into his Body and the wine into his Blood,

he anticipates his death, he accepts it in his heart,

and he transforms it into an action of love.

What on the outside is simply brutal violence

– the crucifixion – from within becomes an act of total self

giving love.Pope Benedict XVI

Lesson Four

Learning Intension:1. I am learning that going to Mass is an obligation

but also a privilege.

Success Criteria:2. I have explored some human responses to Mass

attendance.3. I have listened to some history re the Obligation to

attend Mass.4. I know that many have died for the privileged of

going to Mass and have reflected upon why this is.

If I asked…

What events would you never miss?

What would you say?

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Would the Sacrifice of the Massfit into this category?

Why? Why Not?

Did you know…

That, as baptized Catholics,

you are obliged to attend

Mass every Sunday?

What does this mean?

What are the reasons peoplegive for not going to Mass?

Discuss

10 Reasons Not To Wash

1. As a child I was made to wash.2. People who keep on washing are hypocrites who think they are

cleaner than other people.3. There are so many different kinds of soap – How do I know which

one is best for me?4. All the water companies are simply after our money.5. I’ve tried washing from time to time but it was always so boring

and always the same.6. It’s always so cold and uninviting in the bathroom.7. I do wash at Christmas and Easter – Surely that’s enough.8. None of my friends seem to think it’s necessary to wash.9. I really don’t have time to wash.10.Maybe I’ll wash when I’m older.

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Corpus Christi

The Feast of the Body and Blood of

Jesus Christ

Lesson FiveLearning Intension:1. I am developing my understanding of the importance/significance of the Eucharist by learning about the feast of Corpus Christi & Adoration

Success Criteria:1. I know what the Feast of Corpus Christi is and why it is

celebrated.2. I can describe what Eucharistic Adoration is and why

people take part in it.3. I have had an opportunity to pray in front of the Blessed

Sacrament/take part in a Corpus Christi Procession.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, more commonly known by its Latin name the Feast of Corpus Christi, is celebrated in honour of Christ’s institution of the Holy Eucharist on Good Thursday. The introduction of the feast is traced to a vision received by St. Juliana of Mont-Cornillon, early in the 13th century.

On this feast we celebrate Christ’s presence in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar – The Eucharist.

Today, this Feast is celebrated worldwide in a variety of different ways but most involve some sort of Eucharistic procession like the one you can see in the following video.

Our Faith teaches us that in the consecrated host we find Jesus Christ, truly present. Body, blood, soul and divinity.

If I asked…

How would you demonstrate to someonethat you adore them?

What would you say?

I assume your answer would involvespending time with them?

Correct?

Well, if we truly believe that Jesus is present in the Eucharist, it makes sense that we would want to spend time with the one

who saves us from sin and death, and provides us with allour hearts most desire.

Adoration is an ancient tradition of the Church. As Catholics we believe that at the consecration during the Mass, the bread and wi

ne cease to exist and in their place are the body and  blood, soul and divinity of Jesus. This is the Eucharist. The 

Eucharist isn't simply a symbol or a  sign of Jesus ‐ Jesus is really present under the

appearance of bread and wine. At Mass we can  make a communion with Jesus in the Eucharist. Outside of Mass, we can visit Jesus (who is present in the Eucharist). When we pra

y to Jesus who is before us as the Eucharist, we adore him.  This is 

what adoration is. 

What is Eucharistic Adoration?

Lesson SixLearning Intension:1. How the Eucharist nourishes us spiritually.

Success Criteria:1. I can put into my own words all learning from this

unit.2. I can describe how my understanding of the

Eucharist has changed.3. I know that my developed knowledge and

understanding of the Eucharist and my opportunity to pray with the Eucharist will impact my life.

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Utilise this/these period/s to surmise your learning of this topic. This can be done in a variety of different

ways. You should be as creative as you like but it must be emphasised that you need to display knowledge and understanding of the topic. Some pupils may simply select to write an essay, others produce a

powerpoint and others still produce a piece of art work.

Your final task…