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Program Eight

Becoming the Eucharist

 

Fr. Mark Miller explains how at Eucharist, “we become what we eat: We are the Body and the Blood of Christ, by the power of His Spirit, living and working with his strength in our world."

 

 

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Materials

 

  • Program Eight: Becoming The 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study Guide

 

Goal

 

The goal of Program Eight is to introduce students to how, through the Eucharist, "Jesus has entrusted us with his own self, His Body, in order to continue his work in our world."

 

Steps

 

1. Show the internet / DVD Program Eight: Becoming the Eucharist

 

2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following

..impressions from the program:

  • Outline, from Fr. Mark’s talk, the works of mercy Jesus has left us to carry out and how the sacrament of Eucharist strengthens us in these tasks.
  • 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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