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Sacraments | Eucharist

Holy Eucharist

The parishioner stands before the Communion minister who shows the host and says, “Body of Christ” to which she/he responds, “Amen”, as a devout and conscious affirmation of the faith.

Body of Christ

It was called “The Last Supper” for a good reason. Jesus, knowing his death was imminent, wished to stay close to His followers. And so He instituted the community meal whereby He would offer His body and blood in the greatest demonstration of His love for His brethren.

During the Passover meal, on the eve of His death, Jesus took bread and wine and said, “Take this, all of you and eat it for this is my body. Take and drink. This is my blood.”

To remember Jesus after he left this earth, His disciples gathered to “do this in memory” of their great Teacher, our Saviour. Because they believed that Jesus was present through bread and wine in a special way, the meal came to be known as the Lord’s Supper.

The early Church was formed around this “table of the Lord”. When Jesus’ followers no longer went to the synagogue for prayers, the meal became their worship service and was called the “Eucharist” in thanksgiving.

At the Council of Lyons in 1274, Eucharist was named one of the 7 sacraments, It was seen as the un-bloody sacrifice of the Cross making present Jesus’ death on Calvary, thus enabling the faithful to share in the redemptive merits of Jesus’ death.

Vatican II has also expressed the theological richness of the Eucharist by noting its various aspects: the Lord’s Supper, sacred banquet, breaking of the bread, holy sacrifice, memorial of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection, sacred liturgy, and paschal mystery.

How to Get Ready for 1st Holy Communion at Assumption Church PJ

It is a faith preparation via Sunday School classes from preschool leading to Std 3 where Sacrament of 1st Holy Communion will take place together with the 1st Sacrament of Reconciliation.

For More Info please contact

Catechetical Coordinator
Sr. Jane Koh FMM
03-77844470
info@assumptionpj.org

Sunday School Asst Coordinator
Anita D’Cruz
016-3231981

UpComing Events oversee by Assumption Church PJ Sunday School

Retreat for 1st Communicants
27th Sept2008
Assumption Family House

First Communicants' Parents' session
21stSept2008 9.30am
Assumption Hall

1st Confession of ACPJ Sunday School Children
11th October 2008 (Sat)
8am, Assumption Church

1st Holy Communion of ACPJ Sunday School Children
19th October 2008 (Sun)
8.30am Assumption Church

The laity is encouraged to fuller participation in Eucharist by celebrating Communion each time they attend Mass.

Jesus Alive in Eucharist

Jesus chose the most common and familiar elements of daily life as the form in which He is present to us throughout the ages: bread and wine. The rite that surrounds Eucharist is deeply rooted in both Scripture and tradition.

The Symbols and Rite of Communion

Bread, as a universal staple, and wine, as a common drink, perfectly symbolize Jesus as our nourishment and spiritual strength
The small hosts are flattened unleavened wafers baked on special appliances similar to waffle irons engraved with liturgical symbols
The host the priest uses is larger, about 3 inches in diameter, so it can be easily seen when it is elevated during Mass
The wine used at Mass is made from grapes and may be Communion for the faithful on special occasions. During Mass, a drop of water is added to the wine to signify Jesus’ humanity.
As the priest says the words of consecration during Mass, the bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Christ. This is called “transubstantiation”.
Any baptized Catholic who is free from serious sin and who can believe the host as the body of Christ may receive Communion.
Out of respect for the sacredness of the sacrament, one refrains from solid food and drink, excluding water and medicine, one hour before Communion.
The aged sick and those who care for them are exempt from the Eucharistic fast.
Communion, available daily, can be received twice on the same day only during Mass or in danger of death (Canon #917).

We are given the option to receive Communion on the tongue or in the hand. Communion in the hand was introduced to more clearly signify Jesus’ directive to “take and eat”. Receiving Communion with an open outstretched hand in the stance of a beggar helps us remember our poverty and dependence upon the Lord.

The communicant (laity) stands before the Eucharistic minister who shows the host and says, “Body of Christ” to which they respond, “Amen”, as a devout and conscious affirmation of our faith.

Eucharist as a Way of Living

Eucharist is a way of living, a continuous thanksgiving, an active participation in the Mission of Christ.

By our baptism, we are called to “be Eucharist”. We we receive Christ into our very being, Christ literally dwells in us, and we are called to show forth that presence in the world. Thus, we cannot look at Eucharist merely as an obligation, or a personal form of piety. Vatican II challenges us to realize the social implications of Eucharist: Christ comes to us so we may be Christ and Eucharist for others.

Article on Sacrament of the Eucharist edited from excerpts in “What You Should Know About the Sacraments” by Charlene Altemose, MSC, 2004.

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