Editing Catholic Mass (section)

====E) Institution Narrative & Consecration ====

===== Institution Narrative =====
*standing for Christ, the priest recounts the Lord's words at the Last Supper
**in which Jesus instituted (created) the sacrament and affirmed the New Covenant

*the priest holds up the host and the chalice and says new and everlasting covenant 
**brings us to holy communion w/ God to bridge the gap that was lost w/ fall of Adam/Eve
** this act by the priest is known as the "'''Major Elevation'''"
*the Eucharistic Prayer has various forms 
**all of which tell of the Last Supper
**Here from Eucharistic Prayer No. 1:
<blockquote>On the day before he was to suffer he took bread in his holy and venerable hands, and with eyes raised to heaven to you, O God, his almighty Father, giving you thanks he said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying: 

'''"Take this, all of you, and eat of it: for this is my body which will be given up for you."'''

In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took this precious chalice in his holy and venerable hands, and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying: 

'''"Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me."'''</blockquote>
*the Institution Narrative affirms how Jesus transformed his betrayal and murder into an act of love, sacrifice, and salvation
*from the [https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal/girm-chapter-2 GIRM Ch. 2, 79d]:
**" The institution narrative and Consecration, by which, by means of the words and actions of Christ, that Sacrifice is effected which Christ himself instituted during the Last Supper, when he offered his Body and Blood under the species of bread and wine, gave them to the Apostles to eat and drink, and leaving with the latter the command to perpetuate this same mystery."

===== Consecration =====
*during the Institution Narrative, the priest holds up the bread and the wine (in a "chalice")

*and "consecrates" or makes it holy
*it becomes the actual Body and Blood of Christ 
**called "transubstantiation"
**bells may be run three times for each, Body and Blood
***in order to mark and remind about the present mystery
***(i.e., the mystery that is going on at that moment)
*Jesus is now wholly present in the Mass
*after the consecration of each, the priest holds up the consecrated Bread and Wine 
**then he sets it down on the altar and bows to the Lord

===== The Mystery of Faith =====
*also called the "Memorial Acclamation" 
**"memorial" because Christ called for us to "''do this in memory of me''"
*at the end of the Institution Narrative, after the priest speaks for Jesus, saying
<blockquote>"Do this in memory of me"</blockquote>
*the priest calls upon the faithful to celebrate the "'''Mystery of Faith'''"
** i.e., faith in the real presence of the Lord

===== Three Acclamations =====
*the people respond to the Memorial Acclamationwith
**one of three "acclamations" which the priest may choose, and which the faithful say in response to the Memorial Acclamation
<blockquote>We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection, until you come again.</blockquote><blockquote>When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.</blockquote><blockquote>Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.</blockquote>
*the Memorial Acclamation is spoken to Jesus 
**(the Eucharistic Prayer is otherwise spoken to God the Father)