Eucharist time line

  • 70

    Wrecking of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans morning services were changed to mass of Catechumen Christians changed Temple service of Scripture and prayer to the beginning of the Eucharistic meal

  • 150

    The fellowship dinner after Liturgy of the Eucharist was only held on special occasions

  • 300

    Meal was dropped completely

  • 400

    A Roman treatise described how Christians honor Eucharist

  • 1545

    Council of Ten accepted one uniform way for celebration of mass in western church

  • 1570

    Pius V Missal was printed and eventually put to use throughout Roman Catholic World

  • transitions of the Pius V Missal finally allowed for reasons of prayer and study

  • Pope Pius X motivated lay-people to participate in mass by singing at mass and receiving communion more often

  • Sacrosantum Concillium, the second document released the Church's Liturgy and allowed for mass to be celebrated in the vernacular

  • third edition of roman missal was published in latin

  • Pope Beneaict issued a moto propio permitting celebration of the tridenthe mass in extra ordinary circumstances.

  • English edition of roman missal was released to the public