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Eucharist . _ .
Jesus made himself an everlasting gift ‘ ' 1; ._
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the Cross. God raised him up to new « .
life. Before he died, Jesus asked his
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At every Eucharist we gather as Jesus ‘ ‘
asked. A priest leads us in a prayer *
of remembering and giving thanks.
Eucharist means thanks.
We remember and give thanks for
Jesus’ gift of himself on the Cross.
We remember and give thanks that
God raised Jesus up to new life. We
remember how Jesus blessed bread and ,
wine on the night before he died. He "‘ .
made bread and wine signs of his love 5
for us that he lived out on the Cross. '
Jesus comes to us in every Eucharist. ) .
We receive the Body and Blood of Christ
in Holy Communion.
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