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Eucharist (Communion)
Eucharist is sometimes commonly referred to as communion. It is a symbolic act performed by Christian religions. It involves taking in a small piece of consecrated bread to represent Christ's body, and a drink to represent Christ's blood. Traditionally, the drink was wine, but some Christian religions have adapted this to grape juice or water, depending on their beliefs.
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What age do you make your holy communion in the catholic church?
Every parish establishes its own date for First Holy Communion. However, the month of May is the most common month for the sacrament.
What 2 christian groups do not celebrate holy communion?
There are several, but two that spring immediately to mind are the Society of Friends (the Quakers) and the Salvation Army.
Quaker worship consists mostly of silent prayer and meditation, interspersed with occasional verbal prayer or Bible reading.
Salvation Army services are very traditional consisting of hymns/songs, prayer, readings and a sermon, but Salvationists believe (cf Romans 9) in salvation entirely through faith alone, and do not see the importance of the Holy Communion as a sacrament.
They do have 'agape suppers' of similar events, but these can hardly be recognised as sacramental worship.
How was the Eucharist celebrated in the middle ages?
the poor people played games such as shin kicking and wrestling while the rich would play cards,dice and a varied game of tennis
How Does The Eucharist Change Us?
I AM THE LIVING BREAD COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN THE ONE WHO EATS MY BODY AND DRINKS MY BLOOD SACRAMENTALLY ABIDES IN ME AND I IN THAT PERSON... WE BECOME THE BODY AND BLOOK OF CHRIST WHEN WE BELIEVE IN THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION AND RECEIVE IT IT GOOD FAITH. WE BECOME THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST WHEN WE SHARE CHRIST'S LOVE WITH OTHERS, ESPECIALLY THE POOR. WE BECOME THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST WHEN WE FORGIVE FROM THE HEART AND SHARE THIS FORGIVENESS WITH OTHERS, ESPECIALLY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. " THE CUP OF BLESSING THAT WE BLESS, IS IT NOT A PARTICIPATION IN THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, THE BREAD THAT WE BREAK , IS IT NOT A PARTICIPATION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST." 1 cOR 10V16 REV JAMES BARRY CP USA I AM THE LIVING BREAD COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN THE ONE WHO EATS MY BODY AND DRINKS MY BLOOD SACRAMENTALLY ABIDES IN ME AND I IN THAT PERSON... WE BECOME THE BODY AND BLOOK OF CHRIST WHEN WE BELIEVE IN THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION AND RECEIVE IT IT GOOD FAITH. WE BECOME THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST WHEN WE SHARE CHRIST'S LOVE WITH OTHERS, ESPECIALLY THE POOR. WE BECOME THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST WHEN WE FORGIVE FROM THE HEART AND SHARE THIS FORGIVENESS WITH OTHERS, ESPECIALLY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. " THE CUP OF BLESSING THAT WE BLESS, IS IT NOT A PARTICIPATION IN THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, THE BREAD THAT WE BREAK , IS IT NOT A PARTICIPATION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST." 1 cOR 10V16 REV JAMES BARRY CP USA
Muslims believe that God is One, without parent, partner, or progeny, and, hence, do not practice communion. Muslims believe that God is One, without parent, partner, or progeny, and, hence, do not practice communion.
Is communion or confirmation first in the catholic religion?
At First Communion the child receives Christ in the Blessed Sacrament for the very first time in his/her life(hence "FIRST"). At Confirmation, the young adult receives the Seal of the Holy Spirit.
How do Pentecostals celebrate the eucharist?
There is no Mass in Pentecostalism, instead they just have Communion.
Can you receive communion if you are lesbian?
Please note, NOBODY takes Holy Communion in the Catholic Church, you may only receive it, if you are Catholic and in a state of grace; this is THE gift of God, Almighty: God, Himself, NOBODY takes it.
In the Catholic Church, people with a homosexual orientation are allowed to participate in the Eucharist and receive communion, assuming they meet the same requirements as people with a heterosexual orientation:
- they are fully initiated Christians, normally Catholics*
- they believe in the Real Presence
- they are properly disposed (eg, not committed an unforgiven mortal sin)
- they are in good standing with the church (ie, not excommunicated)
*there are exceptions. Non-Catholics may receive under certain circumstances, outlined in Canon 844.4. Catholics who are not fully initiated may be admitted to communion before both baptism and confirmation if the local bishop or national bishops' conference has decided to allow this - which is very common in the Latin Rite.
Further clarification: If by "gay" you mean leading and following the gay culture and lifestyle, then no. The answer above is correct, that people with an homosexual orientation may receive Holy Communion provided they are trying to lead a Christian life and are receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation regularly (i.e. you should be going to confession). If you have any doubts or questions about all of this, especially as to receiving Holy Communion, you should definitely discuss this with your priest in confession. You must be trying to lead a holy life with God's help and trying to overcome sinful inclinations. Homosexuality is not a sin. Leading a gay lifestyle and/or not being chaste are sins and would disqualify you from receiving Holy Communion until you had made a good Confession and done your penance. God wants all people to be saved, and all of us have inclinations, from our fallen human condition, and original sin, which are contrary to God's Law (which is Love, God only wants what is best for us, note: what is best for us, NOT what we think is good!). As long as we are honestly trying to be good, and to live the life He wants for us, then the sacraments are a great help on our journey to God. Above all, pray, acknowledge that you (along with the rest of us) are weak, and ask God for His help. He *always* gives all the help they need if they are sincere. The important is not to worry so much about being gay as to worry about leading a fervent holy life and following Christ. If you are sincere in following Jesus and worshipping God you should be able to deal with everything. Above all, go to confession regularly, the grace of this Sacrament can not be over estimated!
How do Methodist practice the holy communion?
Holy Communion in the Methodist Church is open to anyone who professes a Christian faith. The laymembers go up to the altar and receive the bread from the clergy and the dip it in the cup. They can take Communion standing, sitting, or kneeling.
What day can you receive communion and there is no Mass?
There is no Mass on Good Friday and the communion distributed that day was consecrated at the Holy Thursday Mass. In pre-Vatican II times it was called the Mass of the Presanctified. There is no Mass until the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday.
What is worship in the holy eucharist?
Catholics and some other denominations believe that the Holy Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ. We believe in the real presence of Christ in theEucharist.
Some other denominations believe that there is no real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
The Holy Eucharist is essentially a re-enaction of the Last Supper. Catholics re-enact it every Mass because we want to go to death with Christ to be risen up with him, it is a memorial of Christ's death. The death that Jesus willingly accepted so that we may be saved.
When we receive the Holy Eucharist, we believe we receive Jesus himself when we take the Eucharist.
19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." 20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. 21But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. 22The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him." 23They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
Luke 22:19-20
Can a non-Catholic receive Holy Communion at a Catholic service?
Generally, the answer is no. However, certain circumstances may allow for it. 1) Roman Catholics who do not have access to a Roman Catholic Mass may receive communion from Orthodox churches. However, most Orthodox churches have rules that they can not give Roman Catholics communion. 2) In danger of death, a Roman Catholic can receive communion from another church with valid sacraments, for example, any of the Orthodox churches. 3)Roman Catholics can not receive communion while attending Protestant religious services.
generally no, since they have not been baptized in the faith of that particular Christian group.
What do you call the communion table in a church?
In Catholic Churches (and some other denominations) they call it the 'altar'. However, the term 'altar' suggests a sacrifice, as per the altar at the Temple in Jerusalem. in the Catholic Church, they believe that the sacrifice of Jesus is reenacted at each mass (communion service) , and therefore, for the, the term 'altar' is appropriate. The protestant churches, however, tend to follow scripture more and regard Jesus's sacrifice as a once-for-all sacrifice, as per Paul's teaching. Therefore they tend to call it simply the Communion Table or even the Lord's Table.
Can you receive communion with a venial sin?
I sure hope so, otherwise no one can receive communion, because the Bible says that
"all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 4:23)
The communion ceremony is a memorial of what Jesus Christ accomplished for us. The wine represents his blood that was shed for us for the forgiveness of sins.
I Corinthians 11:25
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
The broken bread represents Jesus Christ's body, which was broken so that we could receive physical healing.
I Corinthians 11:24
and when he had given thanks, he brake it (the bread), and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
I Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
The communion is to be done "in remembrance of" Jesus Christ and what God accomplished for us through him. So in essence, when you take communion, you are acknowledging that you that you have sinned, but you are thankful that Jesus Christ paid the price for your sins so you don't have to live in condemnation anymore. Communion lifts the burden of our sins from our shoulders so that we can walk upright, as sons of God, thankful for what He accomplished for us in Christ.
So please, do take communion and remember what Jesus Christ gave for you, and then leave knowing that your sins have been forgiven and try to be the best person you can be.
When did communion start in the church?
It would seem that, historically, Catholic deacons would have always been ministers of Holy Communion.
For some centuries, as attested by Justin Martyr, Cyprian of Carthage and others, deacons were the only ministers of communion - even presbyters (priests) had to receive communion from the deacons and were chastised "if, through their presumption, they take the chalice from the table of the Lord unless it is handed to them by the deacon" (Isidore of Seville).
We have evidence of the third century martyr, St. Tarcisius, bringing Communion to prisoners condemned to death when he was assaulted and murdered. He gave up his life rather than surrender the Eucharist to the mob who killed him. He was an acolyte... a minister in 'minor orders' and not even a deacon. Presumably a deacon would be a proper minister of the Eucharist if an acolyte was serving as a minister of Holy Communion. By the 4th century, there was a question presented to the First Council of Nicea which asked if deacons should be allowed to give communion to priests... this practice was forbidden. Again, this implies that deacons were historically engaged in giving Holy Communion.
In the West, the Tridentine practice was to limit deacons as "extraordinary" ministers of the Eucharist... that is, they would minister the Eucharist when the parish priest was unavailable, and then, only at his deputation. A deacon could also preside at and give Eucharistic benediction.
In fact, the re-introduction of deacons as a 'full and permanent order' in the Catholic Church was, among other reasons, an effort to provide proper ministers of communion in remote villages where a priest could not come on a regular basis. The (rather novel) institution of lay extraordinary ministers of the Holy Communion since the council seems to have made this initial reasoning for the permanent diaconate moot. Nonetheless, there is now a fully-restored permanent diaconate in the Western Church, thankfully, to serve in the many valuable ministries of that order.
Current practice of the Church is to recognize deacons, by virtue of their ordination, as 'ordinary' ministers of the Eucharist alongside priests and bishops. They should always accept and undertake this ministry ahead of other lay ministers of Holy Communion at all times unless impeded for a good reason. Deacons normally (but not exclusively) offer the chalice to the faithful when both species are offered.
How do Methodists celebrate the eucharist?
Methodists typically worship in a church. The style and expression of worship is different at each church. There are traditional services, contemporary services, casual dress services,etc. In a mainstream, traditional United Methodist Church, there is an order of worship that goes something like this: It begins with a music prelude, a processional with acolytes(young people in robes) lighting candles and hymns. Then there are a few more songs. Then some announcements.Then some readings. Then a children's minute either followed or preceeded by an offering. A "thank God from whom all blessings flow song" doxolgy, A prayer and/or more readings, A SERMON, (about 50% shorter than a Baptist sermon), closing hymn and a benediction. Then the preacher goes to the entrance/exit at the back/front of the church and hugs and shakes hands with congregants. It is much less formal than Catholics or Episcopalians, much more formal than Baptists or Pentecostals
Why does the holy eucharist is considered as prayer?
Because it completes the Christian initiation and it is the centerpiece of the 7 Sacraments and the summit of the whole Christian life.
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Catholic AnswerThe Holy Eucharist is the re-presentation of Our Blessed Lord's sacrifice of Himself on the Cross to His Father. As such, it is the ultimate prayer of Our Blessed Lord, it was the offering of His Entire Life to the Father in Heaven. There is no greater prayer then the prayer of God to God, that He re-presents to us daily so that we may join with Him in His Prayer to the Father.What are the different names for the Eucharist?
Thanksgiving is the literal definition of the term "eucharist". However if you are referring to the sacrament, then "eucharist" may be called "The Blessed Sacrament", "The Lord's Supper", "Communion", "Holy Communion", "The Mass".
How do different christian churches celebrate the eucharist?
The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper is was commanded by the Lord Himself, so is a must ritual for all who call themselves Christians.
It consists in the Christians gathering, usually in a church, for the Eucharist. They bring bread and red wine. The bread symbolizes the body of Christ that was on the cross for them, and the wine symbolizes the blood of Christ.
Then they follow the ritual the way is described in the Holy Bible.
They take the bread and give thanks to the Lord for the body that was broken for them on the cross. Then they break the bread (symbolizing the brake of the body of Christ) and spread the pieces among them. All of the ones who participate at the ritual takes a piece of the bread an eats it.
Similar, they take a glass of red wine and give thanks to the Lord for His blood that was shed on the cross for their sins. They take the glass and give it to everybody to drink.
This is done for three reasons :
- God commanded it
- Christians remind themselves and show the world the payment for sin and the great sacrifice that was made for their forgivenes.
- to remind themselves and tell the world that Jesus is coming again to take them to heaven.
Does the Mormon church celebrate eucharist?
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) participate in the Eucharist/Communion/Lord's Supper each Sunday, although they do not use these terms. The Mormons call it 'Sacrament', and it is the main focus of Sunday worship services.
During the Sacrament in a Mormon congregation, bread and water is blessed by a group of Priests and then passed to the congregation by Deacons. The bread is symbolic of the body of Jesus Christ (who is also called the "Bread of Life" in the Bible), and the water is symbolic of the blood of Jesus Christ (who is also called the "Living Water" in the Bible). During the ordinance, Mormons are to remember the sacrifice of Jesus' body and blood that was made in their behalf. They believe that by partaking of the bread and water, you are making a covenant with God - that you will serve Him and in exchange He will guide you. Historically, wine was used for the sacrament but water became the common practice over 100 years ago. A communal cup was used until about 100 years ago as well, but individual disposable cups are now used as a sanitary measure.
Mormons welcome visitors and guests to participate in the Sacrament service. They ask that guests only participate if they take it seriously. It is not considered disrespectful to simply pass it on to the next person if you do not desire to participate.
Check out the "Related Links" below for more information on the Mormon Sacrament.
You make your communion around 1st or 2nd class. Around 7-9 years old. It's the first time you receive Holy Communion(the body of Christ) the round altar bread.
you prepare for this by doing your first confession as it's said you do not receive Holy Communion until you repent your sins.
It's just a mass ceramony that lasts about an hour,say prayers etc then receive the host. Hope this answers your question
Must a Christian take communion every Sunday?
Lk:22:19: And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1Cor:11:24: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1Cor:11:25: After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
How many times is Eucharist mentioned in New Testament?
Chapter John 6
Lv 17: 11
Mt 14: 15
Mt 26: 7. 26: 26
Mark 14: 22. 14: 24
Luke 22: 19-20
Luke 24: 30
Acts 2: 46,
10: 14
20: 7, 11
27: 35
1 Cor 10: 16,
11: 27, 29
Rev 19: 9,
20: 7
There may be more.
Are those who are not wed in the Catholic Church allow to receive Holy Communion?
no their marriage is not recognized by the Catholic church.
Catholic AnswerAny Catholic in good standing, who has received their First Holy Communion, and is in a state of grace may receive Holy Communion. If a Catholic has contracted marriage civilly only, and not with permission from his Ordinary, and is living in a state of sin, then, by that very fact, they could not receive Holy Communion. If in doubt as to your specific circumstances, please consult your regular confessor or pastor.