Structure and Elements of the Eucharist

Part One:  Gathering GREETING
Call to worship / Water / Penitential Rite / Lord have Mercy
Glory to God / Other Gathering Rites (e.g. Baptism)
OPENING PRAYER
Part Two:  Story Telling FIRST READING  (Hebrew Scriptures)
Responsorial PSALM
SECOND READING (Christian Scriptures)
Procession / GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
THIRD READING (Gospel)
HOMILY / silence
Profession of Faith
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
Invitation / Petitions / Response / Prayer
Part Three:  Meal Sharing
A.  Set the Table

B.  Grace before the Meal






C.  Eat and Drink

Faithful PRESENT THE BREAD AND WINE
Presider PLACES the food on the table
Blessed are You / Mixing / Wash hands
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
DIALOGUE / PREFACE / ACCLAMATION
EPICLESIS a
NARRATIVE OF THE INSTITUTION / ACCLAMATION
Offertory / ANAMNESIS of PASCHAL VICTORY
EPICLESIS b
Intercessions / living / dead / saints
DOXOLOGY / ACCLAMATION
OUR FATHER / embellishment / embolism
Concluding doxology
Sign of Peace and reconciliation
BREAKING of the Bread / Lamb of God
PROCESSION  / Song
EATING AND DRINKING
Meditation / Silence / Song
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Part Four:  Commissioning Announcements
GOOD-BY  / Prayer over the People
Blessing / Solemn blessing / Dismissal
Song