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From: ptl@fluke.UUCP (Mike Andrews)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Mass and Eucharist
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Date: Mon, 27-Jan-86 21:45:10 EST
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Hi,

For those who've followed this short discussion, or for those interested,
here's an instant replay ---

In article <2630@cal-asd.fluke.UUCP> ptl@fluke.UUCP (Mike Andrews) writes:
>>The Roman Catholic church doesn't consider the Mass to be killing
>>Jesus again, only carrying out what Jesus said to do during the Last
>>Supper account in Luke 22:17-20: "... Do this as a remembrance of me ..."

In article <713@cylixd.UUCP> dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) writes:
>I thought that would only refer to the Eucharist sacrament. Or does the
>Mass revolve around the Lord's Supper, and thus is considered to be a
>fulfillment of that command?

The Eucharist is central to the Mass.  Everything in the Mass
leads up to, and follows from the Eucharist.  Even in parishes where
a priest can't be present for celebrating the Mass, a deacon or assigned
person is provided with consecrated bread to distribute.  When an ordained
deacon is present, he will usually include everything done in a normal
Mass except those things directly associated with the actual consecration
as done only by a priest.  As to how it's done in the mission fields,
I'll need to find out.  I do know the people may not see a priest for
weeks or even months.  And the consecrated bread wouldn't hold out that
long - so I'll find out.

God Bless,

Mike Andrews
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