Just Teach Sheets – Teens November Week 2 2025

Teen Track

November Week 2
Theme: The Mass & the Eucharist
Focus: The Eucharist as Sacrifice and Communion
Audience: Teens (13–18) – Confirmation / Faith Formation

Weekly Goal

To help teens understand that the Mass is both a sacrifice and a meal — the same sacrifice of Christ on the Cross, made present in love, and the sacred meal that unites us to Him and to one another.

What You’ll Need

This sheet

Bible

Journal or notes app

Optional: Attend Mass and watch carefully what happens at the altar

Opening Prayer (Daily)

Lord Jesus,
You gave Your life on the Cross for me.
Help me to understand that every Mass is Your sacrifice of love,
and that when I receive You, You fill me with Your strength.
May I live what I receive and love others as You love me.
Amen.

Day 1 – One Sacrifice for All Time

Teaching:
The Eucharist is not a new sacrifice, but the one sacrifice of Jesus — the same Cross, made present for us. Christ’s offering on Calvary is eternal; in the Mass, we are brought to it.

Hebrews 9:26 – “He has appeared once for all… to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.”
CCC 1367: “The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one single sacrifice.”

Reflection:
At every Mass, you are spiritually standing at the foot of the Cross with Mary and John.

Ask yourself:

What does it mean to “offer” something at Mass?

How can I unite my struggles or intentions to Jesus’ sacrifice?

Day 2 – Why We Call the Mass a Meal

Teaching:
After His resurrection, Jesus broke bread with His disciples (Luke 24:30). He invites us to share that same meal — not ordinary food, but His very life.
The Mass is both sacrifice and banquet: the Cross made present and the gift of Communion.

1 Corinthians 10:16–17 – “The bread we break is a participation in the Body of Christ.”

Reflection:
The Eucharist feeds our souls the way food feeds our bodies — but this food gives eternal life.

Ask yourself:

Do I treat the Eucharist as holy food or just routine?

What does it mean to “receive” Christ, not just “take Communion”?

Day 3 – We Offer Ourselves with Jesus

Teaching:
When the priest raises the bread and wine, we’re invited to join our own lives to that offering — our joys, sorrows, prayers, and work.
The Mass isn’t a performance to watch; it’s something we participate in.

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:
If Jesus gave everything for us, we should give everything back to Him.

Ask yourself:

What part of my life can I offer to Jesus this week?

How can I be more attentive and active during Mass?

 

Day 4 – Communion: Sharing in the Life of Christ

Teaching:
When you receive Holy Communion, you receive the Body and Blood of Jesus — the same Jesus who died and rose again.
Communion isn’t just symbolic. It means union — you become one with Him.

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:
Christ lives in you. You are His dwelling place. That’s why we call the Eucharist “Holy Communion.”

Ask yourself:

How does receiving Jesus change how I act this week?

What can I do to prepare better before Communion?

Day 5 – The Eucharist Sends Us Out

Teaching:
At the end of Mass, the priest says: “Go forth, the Mass is ended.”
That’s not a dismissal — it’s a mission.
Having received Jesus, we’re sent out to bring His love to others.

John 13:14–15 – “If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”

CCC 1397: “The Eucharist commits us to the poor.”

Reflection:
Jesus gives Himself to us so we can give ourselves to others.

Ask yourself:

How can I live what I’ve received this week?

Who around me needs kindness, mercy, or forgiveness?

Challenge:
Do one act of love this week because of the Eucharist — something no one sees but God.

Weekend Wrap-Up – What We Learned

The Mass is the one sacrifice of Christ, made present for us.

The Eucharist is both sacrifice and sacred meal.

We can offer our lives with Jesus.

In Communion, we share in His divine life.

The Eucharist sends us to love and serve others.

Reflection prompts:

“What does the Eucharist mean to me personally?”

“What would change if I really believed I meet Christ Himself at every Mass?”

Journal Prompts

“Lord, at Mass, I offer You…”

“Receiving You makes me want to…”

“This week, I’ll live the Eucharist by…”

Apologetics for Teens

“The Mass is just a ritual.” → Rituals express deep truths. This one is God’s own action, not ours.

“Jesus died once — why keep repeating it?” → The Mass doesn’t repeat the sacrifice; it makes it present through time.

“I can pray anywhere — why Mass?” → True, but the Eucharist is where Jesus gives Himself fully. Private prayer prepares you; the Eucharist completes you.

Catechism Extension

CCC 1362–1372 – The Eucharist as sacrifice.

CCC 1391–1397 – The effects of Holy Communion.

CCC 1324 – “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.”