Holy Eucharist

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The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian sacrament
liturgical celebration
rite
associatedDoctrine Consubstantiation
Memorialism
Real Presence
Transubstantiation
basedOnText 1 Corinthians 11:23–26
Synoptic Gospels
celebratedDuring Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
surface form: Divine Liturgy

Holy Communion service
Mass
centralTo Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Christian worship
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
commemorates death of Jesus Christ
resurrection of Jesus Christ
consideredOrdinanceBy many Protestant churches
consideredSacramentBy Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
eucharistiaMeans thanksgiving
frequencyVariesFrom daily celebration
frequencyVariesTo occasional celebration
hasAlternativeName Blessed Sacrament
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Holy Eucharist
surface form: Holy Communion

Last Supper
surface form: Lord's Supper

Holy Eucharist
surface form: Sacrament of the Altar
includesAction consecration of bread and wine
distribution of consecrated elements
institutedAt Last Supper
institutedBy Jesus Christ
liturgicalSeasonHighlight Maundy Thursday
nameDerivedFrom Greek word eucharistia
normallyReceivedBy baptized Christians
practicedBy Christianity
surface form: Christians
requiresMinister ordained clergy in sacramental traditions
symbolizes new covenant in Christ's blood
unity of the Church
understoodAs memorial of Christ's sacrifice
sacramental presence of Christ
thanksgiving to God
usesElement bread
wine
viewVariesAmong Christian denominations

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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zambia practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Chapel of the Sacrament in San Giovanni dei Fiorentini hasTheme Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
North American Lutheran churches sacramentalPractice Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
European Lutheran churches usesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
feeding of the five thousand prefigures Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Feeding of the five thousand
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Orthodox churches sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Roman Catholic Church (in some calendars) hasSacrament Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Roman Catholic Church
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
CME Church sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist mainSubject Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
St. Cyril of Jerusalem wroteAbout Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
De sacramentis mainTopic Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
De mysteriis mainTopic Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
pardon (Breton religious festival) hasPart Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Christianity (Mutare area) practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
The Institution of the Eucharist hasSubject Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
The Institution of the Eucharist theme Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
The Virgin of the Grapes symbolism Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Church of the Advent, Boston hasRite Holy Eucharist
Mystical Body of Christ isConnectedTo Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
1 Corinthians 11 containsTheme Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord’s Supper
canons of the Council of Trent doctrinalFocus Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: the Eucharist
Christians in Philippi celebrated Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Evangelical Lutheran Church practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Tertia Pars focusesOn Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist