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Celebration of Holy Eucharist

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Holy Mass held on the occasion of the Eduljee Framjee Allbless Niramay Niketan's 125th Anniversary held on 7th September 2011. Niramay Niketan is project of Central Council of Bombay, Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The Eucharist (ˈjuːkərɪst/), also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance. It is celebrated in accordance with Jesus' instruction at the Last Supper as recorded in several books of the New Testament, that his followers do in remembrance of Him as when he gave his disciples bread, saying, "This is my body", and gave them the cup, saying, "This is my blood". There are different interpretations of the significance of the Eucharist, but according to the Encyclopedia Britannica "there is more of a consensus among Christians about the meaning of the Eucharist than would appear from the confessional debates over the sacramental presence, the effects of the Eucharist, and the proper auspices under which it may be celebrated. The phrase "the Eucharist" may refer not only to the rite but also to the consecrated bread (leavened or unleavened) and wine or, unfermented grape juice (in some Protestant denominations), used in the rite,[4] and, in this sense, communicants may speak of "receiving the Eucharist", as well as "celebrating the Eucharist". Christ's sacrifice on the cross reconciled us with the Father and opened the Father's kingdom of heaven to us. Because the Father lives in eternity and continually sees Christ's sacrifice, the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist re-presents Christ's sacrifice for us. When the priest celebrates the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in the Father's sight we are present at Christ's one sacrifice. When we approach for reception of the Holy Eucharist, in the Father's sight we are approaching Christ Himself on the cross as He gives us His body, blood, soul and divinity. The Sacrament of Holy Eucharist involves a sacramental covenant, an exchange of persons. When Jesus gives His body, blood, soul and divinity to us, we give our body, blood, soul and humanity to Him. We give ourself to Jesus by preparing for heaven, by truly loving God with all our heart and soul and mind and strength, and by truly loving one another. The matter of the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist is bread, freshly made from pure wheaten flour, and wine, as the pure natural juice of the grape. In the Latin Rite the bread is unleavened; in the Eastern Rites it is leavened. The form of the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist is the words of institution pronounced by the celebrant: "This is My body," and "This is My blood." As the celebrant says, "This is My body," the bread is transubstantiated into Christ's body, blood, soul and divinity. A moment later, when the celebrant says, "This is the cup of My blood," the wine is transubstantiated into Christ's body, blood, soul and divinity. More completely, the words of institution are: "Take this, all of you and eat it: this is My body which will be given up for you." And, a moment later, "Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of My blood, the blood of the New and Everlasting Covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of Me." Holy Eucharist is a sacrament of the living. We must be in the state of grace to receive it fruitfully. It is good to receive the Sacrament of Penance frequently. The separate consecrations of bread to the body of Christ and wine to the blood of Christ occur through concomitance. Holy Eucharist is one of the three sacraments of initiation. The other two are Baptism and Confirmation.