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Children's Liturgy Series: Feast of Corpus Christi

Author: Joyce Bott

Introduction

Today we celebrate the real presence of the body of Christ (corpus Christi) in the holy Eucharist. Believing in the real presence means that we believe that Jesus is really present in substance, and not merely as a symbol.

Opening Prayer

Lord Jesus, you are the living bread which sustains me in this life. May I always hunger for the bread which comes from heaven and find in it the nourishment and strength I need to love and serve you wholeheartedly. 

Source: (Schwager, 2019)

Gospel (John: 51-54)

A crowd of people had gathered to hear Jesus. Jesus had blessed five barley loaves and two fish, and there was enough to feed over five thousand people.

Jesus said to them, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." Then the people began to argue sharply among themselves, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" Jesus said to them, "Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day."

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpIl4lG01kk (credit to Catholic Kids Homilies)

Reflection

Ask: What kind of bread does Jesus say he will give? (living bread) Where does this living bread come from? (from heaven) What will this bread do for those who eat it? (It will bring them eternal life. Jesus will come to live in those who eat this bread.) What else does Jesus say about this bread? (Jesus says that this living bread is his flesh for the life of the world.) What do you think Jesus is talking about? (the Eucharist)

Say:
In today’s reading, Jesus is telling us about the special gift he gives us in the Eucharist. In the Eucharist, the bread and the wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. When we share in the Eucharist, Jesus is present to us, and through our communion we will share eternal life.

Activity 1: The Last Supper

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Activity 2: The Body and Blood of Christ

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