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Concluding Rite at Mass . Dismissal – 4 options “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.” Living a life of peace in Christ is a great witness of God’s love to the world. “Go forth, the Mass is ended.” Sent on a mission to share Christ with the world
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Concluding Rite at Mass Dismissal – 4 options • “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.” • Living a life of peace in Christ is a great witness of God’s love to the world. • “Go forth, the Mass is ended.” • Sent on a mission to share Christ with the world • “Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord” • Share the good news through deeds of love and service • “Go in peace.” • Take this peace to a world that needs it!
Concluding Rite at Mass • Our response “Thanks be to God!” • Thanksgiving for God’s gift • Thanksgiving for God’s calling us to share in Christ’s mission.
Presence of Christ at Mass Present in the person of the Priest Present in the readings – Word of God Present in the assembly – Body of Christ Present most fully in the Eucharist – bread and wine transformed into the body and blood of Christ.
Real Presence • Transubstantiation – bread and wine become the body and blood, soul and divinity of Christ. • Accidents and substance • Related to incarnation • Synopic Gospel last supper accounts • John’s Gospel Chapter 6.
Effects of the Eucharist • Strengthens our union with Christ • Strengthens our union with the Church • Encourages prayer for unity of Christians • Separates us from Sin • Commits us to the poor
Living the Eucharist • Sunday • “Eighth day of creation” • Lord’s Day – Day of the resurrection • Sunday obligation • Making whole the Body of Christ • We are created, strengthened, and saved in community. • Time for rest, prayer, family
Living the Eucharist • Contemplative AND active • Worship of Eucharist (contemplative) • Reverence during Mass • Tabernacle – presence of Christ in Church • Adoration – deepens our connection with Christ. • Service to the World (active) • Becoming the Body of Christ means serving (Matthew 25) • Carry the love of Christ to the world