Religion Vocabulary

Unit 3- Jesus Gives Himself in the Eucharist (The study of the Mass)

Chapter 15- God Gives Us the Eucharist
1 Jesus said, " I am the vine and you are the branches".
2 Last Supper- the meal Jesus shared with his disciples on the night before he died
3 Eucharist- the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ
4 Eucharist means to give thanks!
5 Mass- the celebration of the Eucharist
6 Holy Communion- receiving the Body and Blood of Christ
7 The Mass is a sacrifice and a meal.
8 Jesus want us to remember and celebrate what he did at the Last Supper during the Eucharist.
Chapter 16- We Gather for the Celebration of the Eucharist
1 Sunday is called the Lord's Day
2 During the Mass we gather as a community to praise and thank God, listen to God's Word, remember and celebrate Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, and to celebrate Jesus' gift of himself in the Eucharist.
3 We call Sunday the Lord's Day because Jesus rose to new life on this day.
4 The Mass is our GREATEST prayer to the Lord.
5 assembly- the communieyt of people who join together for the celebration of the Mass
6 At Mass, the priest leads the assembly, he offers our prayers to God, and he does what Jesus did at the Last Supper
7 The beginning of Mass is call the Introductory Rite.
8 The beginning of Mass is to prepare us to hear God's Word and to celebrate the Eucharist
9 Making the Sign of the Cross at Mass reminds us of our Baptism.
10 As members of the Church we are united (joined) to Jesus Christ and to one another.
11 At the beginning of Mass, we praise God and ask for God's forgiveness.
12 Jesus said, " Take this all of you and eat from it. Do this in memory of me."
Chapter 17- We Celebrate The Liturgy of the Word
1 Liturgy of the Word- the first MAIN part of the Mass when we listen to God's Word
2 First Reading is taken from the Old Testament
3 psalm- a song of praise from the Bible
4 Second Reading is taken from the New Testament.
5 Gospel- the Good News of Jesus
6 There are 4 Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
7 Homily- the talk given by the priest or deacon that helps us understand the readings and how we are to live
8 The Creed- the prayer in which we profess our beliefs
9 General Intercessions ( The Prayer of the Faithful)- our prayers for ourselves and others
10 Our response for the First and Second reading is The Word of the Lord.
11 Our response for the Gospel is Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Chapter 18- We Gather to Celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist
1 Liturgy of the Eucharist- the second MAIN part of the Mass in which the gifts of bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ
2 We begin the Litugy of the Eucharist by preparing the altar and bringing up the gifts of bread, wine, and ourselves.
3 the Eucharistic Prayer is the MOST IMPORTANT prayer of the Mass in which there is the Consecration
4 Consecration- when the bread turns into Jesus' Body and the wine becomes Jesus' most precious blood
5 Amen means Yes, I believe!
6 After we pray the Lamb of God, we are invited to share in the Eucharist
7 Holy Communion- receiving the Body and Blood of Christ
Chapter 19- We Go in Peace to Share God's Love
1 The last part of the Mass is the Concluding Rite.
2 During the Concluding Rite, we are asked to go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
3 The Blessed Sacrament is another word for the Eucharist.
4 tabernacle- the special place in the church in which the Blessed Sacrament is kept
5 The Sanctuary Lamp is a special light near the tabernacle to help us remember that Jesus is really present in the Blessed Sacrament.
6 Receiving the Blessed Sacrament strengthen us and our Faith.
7 The early Christians celebrated the Eucharist often, the learned and prayed together, they shared what they had with those in need.
8 Receiving Jesus in Holy Communion helps us to be followers of Jesus, to be part of our paris, and to love God and others.
9 Everytime we make a peaceful choice we are spreading God's love to others.
10 Jesus is really present in the Blessed Sacrament.
Chapter 20- LENT
1 Lent is the season of preparing for Easter
2 The liturgical season of Lent is purple.
3 There are 40 days of Lent (about 6 weeks)
4 Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
5 During Lent, we make sacrifices and do kind deeds for others.
Chapter 21- The Three Days (The Easter Triduum)
1 The 3 Days celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
2 The Three Days is are MOST HOLY time of the year.
3 The Liturgical color of the Three Days is red.
4 Holy Thursday- when Jesus celebrated his Last Supper
5 Good Friday- the day Jesus died
6 Easter Sunday- when Jesus rose from the dead to new life
7 Holy Week- the week leading up to Jesus' resurrection
8 Palm Sunday- the beginning of Holy Week