Unpacking the Mass Term 3
Unpacking the Mass Outline Term 3
WALHT:
What happens in the liturgy of the Eucharist
Why is the liturgy of the Eucharist important
Week
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Unpacking
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Responsibility
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Overall,- the Liturgy of the
Eucharist structure
Join in
Bring Gifts
Respond
Acclaim
Proclaim
AMEN
Pray
Share
Receive
Become
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Teachers in class - explain the overall structure.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist is about giving thanks and
joining in
Discuss before and after Thursday Masses these parts of the Mass and
share children’s ‘noticing’ ‘reflecting’ and ‘joining in’
Use slides link to talk through and identify
parts (from Slide 30)
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Join in the Eucharistic Prayer of
thanksgiving
Participation - owning our sharing our faith
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Teachers in class - explain:
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the word ‘eucharist’ is a Greek
word meaning Thanksgiving
Teachers - discuss: that, -
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As the Priest leads us in this prayer, we
thank God for many things.
Look at the prayer in class.
Older children could classify/analyse the different things the Priest
gives thanks for.
Children could write their own community Thanksgiving prayer. What
can we thank God for in our daily lives?
What
are some of the wonders of creation for which we can thank God?
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Mostly we as community give
thanks for the death and resurrection
of Jesus’
This is the Mystery
of Our Faith.
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Bring Gifts
The Offertory - Presentation
of the Gifts
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Teachers in class discuss, Explain and explore:
Bring
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We bring one large bread and
wine to the table as offerings
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One bread reminds us, we are one
body
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Bread and wine are made from the
gifts of God’s creation
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They are the work of Human hands
and come from everyday life
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They are to become the Body and Blood of Christ
Give
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Sometimes gifts for those who
are in need are also bought forward.
They might be tinned or packet food, clothing, gift boxes etc..
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Those gifts will be distributed
later
How is bringing gifts
for those in need another way of responding to God’s prayer?
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Respond
P: The Lord be
with you.
All: And with
your spirit.
P: Lift up
your hearts.
All: We lift
them up to the Lord.
P: Let us give
thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.
Acclaim
Holy,
Holy Holy Lord God of Hosts
Heaven
and Earth are full of your Glory
Hosanna
in the highest
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna
in the Highest
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Teachers in class discuss, explain and explore:
Respond
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We enter the dialogue left
before we begin the Eucharistic prayer
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The Priest invites us go give thanks
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We respond that it is right and
just because of all the wonders God has done for us.
Respond
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We then sing the Holy Holy which
is called and acclamation. An
acclamation is a kind of a communal Shout.
NB: We say this in the
children’s Eucharistic prayer This is the 1st
acclamation
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There are 2 more acclamations in
the Eucharitic prayer
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Proclaim the Mystery of our Faith and give thanks
We proclaim your death, O Lord. for by your cross and resurrection you
have set us free
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Teachers discuss and explain in class:
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We are invited to sing this
central mystery of faith. It is called the Memorial Acclamation. We
sing it at Parish Masses.
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This is the second Acclamation
in theEucharistic Prayer
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NB: the children’s Eucharistic prayer does
not have these acclamations as
separate prayers. Please follow this link to a
Parish Mass and go to Slide no 44 for the Memorial
acclamation.
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Stand and sing a loud AMEN
Yes
Lord I believe!
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Teachers discuss and explain in class.
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The third acclamation in the Eucharistic Prayer is called the Great AMEN.
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We sing the Amen as Father Wayne
holds up before us both the chalice, and the paten that holds the host.
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Our Amen is a way of saying
“Yes’ with our lips and our heart to all that God has done for us and will
continue to do.
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The
Communion Rite
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Pray
Our Father who art in heaven;
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Snd forgive us our trespassess,
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil
We stand as one body
Share
Let
us offer each other the Sign of Peace
Peace
Be with you
We reach out to share a
sign of Christ’s peace
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Teachers discuss and explain in class.
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The Lord’s Prayer is the great
prayer of all the baptised. It is the
Prayer that Jesus gave us (Luke
11: 1-13)
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Before we come forward to share
in the holy gifts of communion, we need to make sure that we are at peace
with each other and the word.
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The Lord’s Prayer calls for
forgiveness. We promise to forgive
others just as God forgives us.
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The prayer also asks that we be
given our daily bread. This brings to
mind the Eucharist with which we will be nourished
Junior Children could make & laminate a Lord’s Prayer card for
their personal Karakia Kete.
Share
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This part of the Communion Rite
is called the Sign of Peace
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The Lord’s Prayer leads
naturally into the sharing of a sign of peace.
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We pray that Christ’s peace will
fill our lives and the lives of all the disciples of Jesus.
How ready am I to make
peace?
Do I find it hard to
forgive?
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The
Fraction Rite
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Pray
Lamb
of God you take away the sins of the world
Have
mercy on us
Grant
us peace
We break bread and pour wine
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Teachers discuss and explain in class.
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This rite is called the Fraction
Rite
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The breaking reminds us we are
all members of the one body, Jesus Christ
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Just as there is one loaf - one
body
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When we share in the broken
bread we become one body
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If there is to be Communion
under 2 kinds, the wine is poured into chalices.
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We receive Communion from the
one bread of life which is Christ
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During the breaking of Bread we
pray the Lamb of God.
Explain what you think
the meaning of Fraction Rite for this part of the Mass is?
Are there times when I
need to remind myself that I am one part of the whole Body of Christ?
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The
Communion Rite
We
have:
Presented
our gifts, Lifted up our hearts to give thanks and praise, Remembered that
Jesus died for us and was raised up, prayed that Christ’s peace will fill our
lives, & Broken the Bread
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Receive
The Body of Christ
Amen
The Blood of Christ
Amen
We come joyfully in procession from the
body of the church to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. It’s the pinnacle
of the Mass. We are celebrating at God’s table!
Become
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Teachers discuss and explain in class.
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Now we come forward to receive
the broken bread
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It’s like receiving back the
gifts we offered in the first place.
But now they are TRANSFORMED.
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We come to receive the Bread of
Life that is Christ’s Body
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We also receive Communion from
the Chalice. This is another sign that
we are part of Christ.
Become
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When we say “Amen” we are saying
‘Tes, we are the Body of Christ”. And we want to live as Christ in our homes,
schools and our neighbourhoods.
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Sometimes a Special Minister
takes Communion to a sick person in a special pix straight after
Communion. They receive a special
blessing.
Where do I need to live
more as Christ’s Body in my Life?
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