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70 BCE
Big change
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 -
33 BCE
First Eucharist
The first eucharist took place on the 1st of April 33AD in Jerusalem, as Jesus and disciples broke bread and poured wine, telling his disciples that the bread is his body and the wine his blood. -
1500
People become watchers
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The importance of the Eucharist
The Eucharist is a celebration of praise and thanksgiving to the Father, remembering and celebrating the actions of Jesus Christ, and given power by the Holy Spirit. The whole assembly worships and celebrates the liturgy in the unity of the Spirit: everyone has a function and ministry. -
Change in ritual
Pope Pius X motivated the followers of the church to participate in mass by singing at mass and receiving communion more often -
Eucharist in Christianity
Although all denominations recognise the importance of the Eucharist, they differ about its meaning. Roman Catholics believe that the bread and wine that is offered is the actual body and blood of Christ and another form of sacrifice. They believe that although the bread and wine physically remain the same, it is transformed beyond human comprehension into the body, blood soul and divinity of Jesus. This is called Transubstantiation and is celebrated in the festival of Corpus Christi. -
What does the eucharist repesent
In the catholic church the eucharist is a direct symbol of Jesus's body. It is the -
What happens during a mass/ eucharist service?
The prayers and readings in a Eucharistic service remind those taking part of that final meal and of the solemn words and actions of someone standing at the edge of death. The people taking part drink a sip of wine (or grape juice) and eat a tiny piece of some form of bread, both of which have been consecrated. -
Rituals
The eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper, in Christianity, ritual commemoration of Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, at which (according to tradition) he gave them bread with the words, “This is my body,” and wine with the words, “This is my blood.”
