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Program Three
The Sunday Eucharist
Fr. Mark Miller explains "the cornerstone of Catholic life is the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist." It should be considered the most special time for the faithful.
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Materials
- Program Three: The Sunday Eucharist (also available on DVD)
- Redemptorist web sites: www.redemptorists.ca www.plugintochrist.ca
- Fact Sheet on The Redemptorists. About Us Section on this web site.
- Fact Sheet on how students can help the work of The Redemptorists. Ways To Be Involved Section on this web site.
- Church Eucharist documents: Sacramentum Caritatis (Sacrament of Charity) Pope Benedict XV, Apostolic letter on Eucharist/John Paul II, Catholic Catechism
- Internet access for additional research questions
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Study Guide
Goal
The goal of Program Three is to introduce students to Sunday Eucharist, a fact of life for every Catholic in every parish every Sunday.
Steps
1. Show the internet / DVD Program Three: The Sunday Eucharist
2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following
..impressions from the program:
- Why is Sunday Eucharist so important to Catholics all over the world?
- What have we learned about the Catholic Church through understanding more about Eucharist?
- What did you know after viewing the DVD that you didn’t know before?
- How do you see Eucharist operating in the lives of a religious community like the Redemptorists?
3. Option for Take-Home Assignment
1. Via the Internet find more facts about:
- The 2007 Eucharistic Congress
- One papal document on Eucharist
- What the Catholic Catechism says about Eucharist
- The Redemptorist community
2. Write one page of personal reflection on how Eucharist can help you live your everyday life or how you see it operating in the
lives of a religious community like the Redemptorists
3. In groups, make presentations to the class about any or all of
the above.
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