Vocabulary
The Sacrament of the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ which appears as bread and wine.
What is the Eucharist?
The name for the Gospel passage, after the crucifixion, when disciples of Jesus walked with him away from Jerusalem but did not recognize him until the breaking of the bread.
What is the Road to Emmaus?
This mystery is the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus.
What is the Paschal Mystery of Christ?
By virtue of Holy Orders, this man is a priest who acts in the person of Christ to to celebrate the Holy Mass.
Who is the Celebrant?
The large table on which the sacrifice of the Holy Eucharist is celebrated.
What is the Altar
The term for the miracle which turns bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ
What is transubstantiation?
The name for the Gospel passage in which Jesus blesses and breaks 3 fish and 5 loaves of bread to feed a hungry crowd.
What is the Feeding of the Five Thousand?
The meal when Jesus demonstrated service to his apostles by washing their feet.
What is Lord's Supper?
The part of the Holy Mass, taken from the "writings of the prophets" and the "memoirs of the apostles" which proclaims the word of God during every celebration of the Eucharist.
What is the Liturgy of the Word?
The metal vessel that holds the wine which becomes the precious blood of Christ.
What is the Chalice?
An act of love which is selfless.
What is sacrifice?
The meal when Jesus gave us the new covenant in his blood as the Holy Eucharist.
What is the Last Supper?
What is memorial?
The part of Holy Mass which includes the Eucharistic Prayer, the epiclesis, and the consecration of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.
What is the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
The metal vessel that hold the hosts (the bread) which becomes the precious body of Christ.
What is Ciborium?
The term for the Eucharist which makes present Jesus's Paschal Mystery.
What is memorial?
The name given the Gospel passage in John which Jesus states." My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink and will give eternal life to all who eat it.”
What is the Bread of Life Discourse?
The aspect of the Eucharist which is the selfless act of Jesus linking the Passover supper to his crucifixion on the cross.
What is sacrifice?
The third person of the Holy Trinity which effects the consecration of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Carried in procession at the opening of Mass by an alter server.
What is the processional crucifix?
Another name for the Eucharist when it is reserved in the tabernacle.
What is the Blessed Sacrament?
The apostle known as Saul who persecuted Christians and later recorded the the first time Christ truly gave us the Eucharist
Who is St. Paul?
An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
What is sacrament?
The Church asks us to receive this at least once a year (the Easter obligation) and to participate in it whenever we are free of mortal sin.
What is Holy Communion?
The final prayer offered by the priest before the end of Mass.
What is "Communion prayer"?