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he king who puts on a with those whom many people
wedding feast for his son in would avoid.
the Gospel shows hospitality. The
meal, Jesus changed the bread king doesn’t throw the food in ur Sunday Eucharist
and wine into his Body and
the trash when his invited guests
(Mass) is a holy meal
Blood.
refuse to come to his feast;
that makes Jesus’ sacrifice
Jesus asked his friends to instead he invites more guests.
sacramentally present. The
remember him by breaking
The king opens his feast and his
parish altar is a table, set with
and sharing bread together and table to anyone who will come.
white cloths, candles, a chalice
by sharing the cup of wine he Hospitality means that we
(cup), and plate. The altar
poured for them.
make a place for others. We
is positioned in the front or
make a stranger welcome by
center of the church, so that
ike the king’s feast in the sharing our friendship and the
people can gather around it as
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parable, the Eucharist is resources we may have. In the
families gather around dinner
a meal to which Jesus invites Sunday Gospel, the king shows
tables in homes.
guests—all who will come. hospitality by inviting more
The Eucharist began
When Catholics gather for Mass, guests.
with Jesus and his followers
we experience ourselves as the Hospitality is a quality we show
gathering together for a special
one People of God who gather when we welcome a friend to
meal, the Last Supper. This
around Jesus’ table.
our home and give him or her
meal happened the night
the place we usually sit. We show
before Jesus died. During the
Catholic
hospitality when we say hello
to a new student in school and
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introduce them to our friends.
We show hospitality when we
EUCHARIST Comes from the Greek word eukharistia, which
treat others the way we would
means “thanksgiving.” At Mass, during the Liturgy of the Eucharist,
want to be treated. Christian
ordinary bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. hospitality means that we
welcome people into our lives the way Jesus welcomed them.
Jesus eats with tax collectors and prostitutes, people who were considered outsiders and sinners. Jesus shows that his love is open to all people by eating
FAMILIES: Read a reflection on this quote.
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In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist “the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained.” —Catechism of the Catholic
List the names of people with whom
you attend Mass each week.
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