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Teaching Resource Packets - Documents on the Eucharist · Archdiocese of New Orleans on the Eucharist · Websites

Documents on the Eucharist

Second Vatican Ecumenical Council

• Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium
• Constitution Lumen Gentium
• Constitution Dei Verbum

Pope John Paul II

• Announcement of the Year of the Eucharist (10 June 2004)
• Encyclical Letter Ecclesia de Eucharistia (17 April 2003)
• Apostolic Letter Mane Nobiscum Domine (7 October 2004)
• Apostolic Letter Dies Domini (31 May 1998)
• Apostolic Letter Novo Millenio Inuente (6 January 2001)
• Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (16 October 2002)
• Apostolic Letter Spiritus et Sponsa (4 December 2003)

The Corpus Christi Homilies of Pope John Paul II
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998

Pope Paul VI
Encyclical Letter Mysterium Fidei (3 September 1965)

Other Documents
Catechism of the Catholic Church

Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Instruction
Redemptionis Sacramentum (25 March 2004)

Documents of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

• The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist - To Order
• Norms for Holy Communion Under Both Kinds - To Order
• Guidelines for Reception of Communion
• The Grace of the Holy Eucharist
• The Necessity of the Holy Eucharist and Its Frequent Reception
• On the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
• The Holy Eucharist and Society
• Thirty Questions on the Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum
• General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)

Archdiocese of New Orleans on the Eucharist

Archbishop Hughes

• Pastoral Letter (Sept. 20, 2004)
• Christ the King (homily)
• Mary and the Eucharist (Clarion Herald)
• On Receiving Communion (homily)
• Our Eucharistic Church (Clarion Herald)
• Worship and Eucharist (Clarion Herald)

Department of Christian Formation

• Elementary Resource Packet
• Elementary Powerpoint Presentation (5MB)
• High School Resource Packet
• Adult Resource Packet 1
• Adult Resource Packet 2
• Adult Resource Packet 3

Websites

• Apologetics - A page of links to articles that defend the Catholic belief in the Eucharist.
• Catholic Answers - A page of links dealing with the Eucharist, Real Presence, the Sacrifice of the Mass, the Institution of the Mass, and the issue of Who Can Receive Communion.
• Catholic Educator’s Resource - A page of links to articles on the Eucharist.
• Year of the Eucharist (USCCB) - A page by the United States Catholic Bishops offering resources to be used during the Year of the Eucharist.
• Eucharistic Miracles - A page that lists and describes documented Eucharistic Miracles that have been approved by the Catholic Church.
• Year of the Eucharist - A hub for resources and information on the Eucharist.
• Eucharistic Saints - A page that offers information on Eucharistic saints with some suggested devotional practices to learn more about each saint.