Today we celebrate the founding of the Eucharist, the real presence of our Lord with us, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).

Christ founded the Sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper. He broke bread and said "This is my body"; and later, "This is the cup of my blood." What did he mean? We call the Eucharist a mystery because we do not presume to know the full depth and meaning of Christ's words. Perhaps most mysterious of all was his command: "Do this in memory of me." We do as he commanded and trust that in some miraculous way, the bread and wine truly become his body and his blood. For us, the Eucharist is genuinely and vividly our Lord in our midst. So of course the Eucharist is central to our lives.

The readings are:
Exodus 24: 3-8
Hebrews 9: 11-15
Mark 14: 12-16, 22-26

The hymns are:
Opening: 925 All Who Hunger
Psalm: 80 The Name of God (refrain I)
Offertory: 918 In the Breaking of the Bread
Communion: 931 Come to the Banquet
Closing: 946 Let Us Be Bread

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