Religious Dimension

Eucharist Information Evening

Last Tuesday, the 14 students who will be receiving the sacrament of Eucharist, their parents, teachers, Father John, Father Angelo and Ange joined us at Sorrento RSL to share a meal together and learn more about the Eucharist. What a fabulous evening it was!

The students were asked to share with their families about their reflection day and how they had been preparing for the sacrament of Holy Communion. The parents washed the hands of their child and we prayed together and shared a meal. 

We ask our community to keep the following Year 4 students Archie, Edith, Olivia, Clarke, Evie, Maisy, Harriet, Jack, Indie, Mabel, Hamish, Charlie and  Zara in your prayers. We also invite you to join them on Friday 28th at 6pm at St Mary's Star of the Sea Parish.

THE LAST SUPPER

Jesus celebrated the Passover meal in Jerusalem with his disciples the night before he died. This meal, celebrated by Jesus, is now called the Last Supper.

Jesus celebrated the Passover meal in Jerusalem with his disciples the night before he died. The Passover meal was (and still is) a very important meal to Jewish people that commemorates the Exodus. This meal, celebrated by Jesus, is now called the Last Supper. Like all important meals, it was prepared for in a special way (Luke 22: 7-18).

The Passover was a communal celebration. Usually families celebrated the Passover together and so it is interesting to note who Jesus chose to celebrate this, his final Passover, with – his closest friends and followers. The communal aspect of the Eucharist is far more than a group of people sharing a meal, it is the coming together of those who share the belief in the Kingdom of God. When people go to Mass they are remembering Jesus’ Life, Death and Resurrection and making a communal commitment to go and share God’s love in the world.

The night before he was crucified, Jesus took bread and wine, and said to his Apostles:

Take this all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body…Take this all of you, and drink from it for this is the chalice of my blood...Do this in memory of me.’ (Roman Missal, Eucharistic Prayers)

The Apostles in their ministry carried out this command of Jesus. They knew that each time they repeated the actions and words of Jesus at the Last Supper, Jesus through the power of the HolySpirit would change the bread and wine into his Body and Blood. The followers of Jesus have continued to carry out this command to take, bless, break and give in the same way throughout time by celebrating the Eucharist.