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When do the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus?
The bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus during Eucharistic prayer.
What is another name for Communion?
Eucharist and The body and blood of Jesus
Who do we receive in the Eucharist?
Jesus
When we go up to receive communion, what does the priest or eucharist minister say as they hold up the host in front of us?
Body of Christ
What do we answer after the Body of Christ?
Amen
Why does the priest say "Body of Christ"
the host became the body of christ
why do we say Amen?
Saying Amen means that we really believe that the host is now the body of christ
what do we do after we receive communion?
1. we return quietly to our seats with our hands folded
2. we kneel and thank Jesus for his sacrifice and special gift of love to us
3. we pray quietly
4.we join in singing the communion song
who can receive communion?
1. only baptized catholics who have been prepared for first communion
2. A person who has committed a mortal Sin cannot receive communion until they go to confession
how often should we receive communion?
every week at mass as long as we have not committed a mortal sin.
Communion at least once a year during the easter season
what is the rule of "fasting" before communion
we may not eat or drink one hour before mass