Adult Track – Just Teach Sheet
November Week 2
Theme: The Mass & the Eucharist
Focus: The Eucharist as Sacrifice, Communion, and Mission – The Heart of Catholic Life
Audience: Adult Catholics (active, returning, or newly formed)
Weekly Goal
To understand that the Eucharist is both the sacrifice of Christ made present and the sacrament of communion that unites the Church and sends her on mission. Adults reflect on how the Mass shapes their faith, strengthens their discipleship, and commissions them to live Eucharistically in daily life.
What You’ll Need
This sheet
Bible
Catechism (CCC 1322–1419)
Journal or notebook
Opening Prayer (Daily)
Lord Jesus,
You are the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
You offered Yourself once on the Cross,
and at every Mass that same love is made present.
Unite my heart with Yours,
and make my life a living sacrifice of praise.
Amen.
Day 1 – The Eucharist Is a Sacrifice, Not Just a Meal
Teaching:
Every Mass is the same sacrifice as Calvary. Christ does not die again, but His one act of love is made present for all time. The altar is both the table of the meal and the place of the sacrifice.
Hebrews 9:24–26 – “Christ entered… into heaven itself… to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.”
CCC 1367 – “The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one single sacrifice.”
Reflection:
At Mass, we stand at the foot of the Cross. It’s not a symbol — it’s participation in the saving act that redeemed the world.
Questions:
How does seeing the altar as both table and Cross change the way I worship?
What do I bring to the altar each week to offer with Christ?
Day 2 – We Offer Ourselves with Christ
Teaching:
The Eucharist is not a private devotion but the Church’s greatest act of worship. When the priest says, “Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable,” he invites every believer to join their own life to Christ’s.
Romans 12:1 – “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.”
CCC 1368 – “The Church… participates in the offering of her Head. With Him, she is offered whole and entire.”
Reflection:
To “offer” ourselves means giving our joys, sorrows, work, and relationships to God — all become material for grace.
Questions:
What part of my life can I consciously offer at Mass?
Do I unite my sufferings with Christ’s for others’ good?
Day 3 – Communion: Christ Lives in Us
Teaching:
Holy Communion is not symbolic but real — Jesus Himself gives His Body and Blood to feed us. It is both personal and communal: personal, because Christ comes into our soul; communal, because we are united to His Body, the Church.
John 6:56 – “Whoever eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood lives in Me, and I in him.”
CCC 1391 – “Holy Communion augments our union with Christ.”
Reflection:
We become what we receive. The more we receive Christ with faith, the more our hearts are transformed into His likeness.
Questions:
How does Communion strengthen me to face the week?
Do I recognise that others who receive are also one with me in Christ?
Day 4 – The Eucharist Builds the Church
Teaching:
The Eucharist is not only for individual holiness; it forms the Church as one Body.
As St Augustine said: “Be what you see and receive what you are — the Body of Christ.”
1 Corinthians 10:17 – “Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body.”
CCC 1325 – “The unity of the Mystical Body is both expressed and brought about by the Eucharist.”
Reflection:
Parish life flows from the altar. A Eucharistic parish is one that lives communion — unity, forgiveness, charity, and shared mission.
Questions:
Does my participation in Mass build unity or division?
How can I help my parish reflect the communion we receive?
Day 5 – The Eucharist Sends Us Out on Mission
Teaching:
The final words of the Mass — “Go forth” — are not an ending but a sending. The Eucharist is meant to overflow into daily life, forming us into missionary disciples.
Matthew 28:19–20 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.”
CCC 1397 – “The Eucharist commits us to the poor.”
Reflection:
Every act of service, every moment of mercy, is an extension of the altar. Having received Christ, we are sent to bring Him into the world.
Questions:
How can I live Eucharistically in my home, work, or community?
Who around me is hungry for Christ’s love today?
Weekend Wrap-Up – The Heart of Catholic Life
The Eucharist is Christ’s one sacrifice made present.
We join our lives to His self-offering.
Holy Communion unites us personally to Christ and corporately as His Body.
The Eucharist builds and strengthens the Church.
The Mass sends us on mission — to become what we have received.
Reflection prompts:
“Is Sunday Mass the true centre of my week?”
“How do I live differently because I receive the Eucharist?”
Journal Prompts
“At Mass, I offer…”
“The Eucharist has changed my understanding of love because…”
“This week, I will bring Christ’s presence to…”
Apologetics for Adults
“Why call the Mass a sacrifice?” → Because Christ’s one sacrifice is made present sacramentally. It’s not another death, but the same eternal offering (Hebrews 9:26, CCC 1367).
“Why must I go to Mass every Sunday?” → Because it is the worship commanded by Christ Himself: “Do this in memory of Me.” Without the Eucharist, faith fades and community breaks.
“Can I be Catholic without the Eucharist?” → No. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Church’s life. To live without it is to live apart from the heart of Christ.
Catechism Extension
CCC 1362–1372 – The Eucharist as sacrifice.
CCC 1391–1397 – Communion unites us and sends us forth.
CCC 1324–1327 – “Source and summit” of Christian life.
Further Reading
Ecclesia de Eucharistia (John Paul II, 2003).
Mane Nobiscum Domine (Apostolic Letter for the Year of the Eucharist).
Sacramentum Caritatis (Benedict XVI, 2007).
The Lamb’s Supper – Scott Hahn.
You Did It to Me – Michael Gaitley (living Eucharistic charity).
St. Mary's, St. John Bosco and St. Edward's 