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What happens during a modern mass?. Mindmap with your partner. . On your table, write in what each part of the mass is called, choosing from the words below your table. **Why is it important to have a Liturgy of the Word?. Psalm Sign of Peace Liturgy of the Word Penitential Rite
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What happens during a modern mass? Mindmap with your partner.
On your table, write in what each part of the mass is called, choosing from the words below your table. **Why is it important to have a Liturgy of the Word? Psalm Sign of Peace Liturgy of the Word Penitential Rite Reading of the Gospel Homily or Sermon Bidding or Intercessory Prayers Liturgy of the Eucharist Eucharistic prayers Offertory Procession Final Blessing & Dismissal
To describe how the first Christians remembered Jesus To describe what going to mass was like for the first Christians To evaluate differences with today’s mass If you were a Christian after Jesus’ death, what would you do to remember him? Watch the movie. • Who is the person speaking?
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever”.John 6:47-58 “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in Me and I live in Him”. John 6:56 “Do this in remembrance of Me.” 1 Cor 11:23 “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be hungry.” Jn 6:35 “This is my blood, which seals God's covenant... poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. “ Mt 26:28 write out the most important 3 reasons why Christians eat the Eucharist. Leave 2 lines between each. Match to evidence that supports this. Write the evidence under your point. Explain what is the most important reason & why. **How could you reply to someone who doesn’t believe the Eucharist can give you God’s life? So that we can be close to God, by having God in us So that we can be spiritually nourished & satisfied. So that we could have our sins forgiven by His sacrifice. So that we could have Jesus’ own eternal life. So that we would remember what Jesus did for us.
Quiz Quiz Trade • You will receive one mass stage on a square. Ask someone to tell you what that stage means. • If they get the right answer, and you get theirs correct, swap cards. Then find another partner.. • If either of you get the wrong answer, find another partner.
Getting it wrong When Christians first started celebrating the “Night of the Lord’s Supper”, some people were behaving rather badly …what do you think they were doing? What would you do, if you were Paul, or one of the Apostles, to stop this from happening? Getting drunk Ignoring poor people and leaving them out Guzzling greedily on other food, forgetting it’s about eating Jesus body and blood
So where does the Mass come from? • It is adapted from what other religions do • It is based on the events at the Last Supper • It is based on Jesus’ words in the bible • It is something Catholics invented • It is based on what the first Christians did
Make 5 rules for early Christians about how to behave when attending a Celebration of the Lord’s Supper.