The act of worship, the humble acknowledgment by human beings that we are creatures made by God

A pious act whereby we express in prayer our desire to receive the Eucharist when we are unable to because of unavailability or a lack of the state of grace

A "thank offering"

More formal name for the “Breaking of the Bread”, the Catholic liturgy, emphasizing its unity with the one Sacrifice of Christ

A prayer invoking God’s power and care upon some person, place, thing, or undertaking. Acknowledges God as the source of all blessing

Offering that can bring mercy or atonement

The primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian spirit

A small and conscious sacrifice we make as a form of penance that has the effect of strengthening and healing us

Our deep relationship with Christ and the Church

From the Latin for “oneness together”: the reception of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist; and fellowship, the bond of union with Christ and the baptized faithful in the Church

Vessel used to hold the consecrated hosts of the Eucharist during Mass or for reservation in the tabernacle

A solemn carrying of the Eucharist in a monstrance, usually accompanied by song, incense, and many of the faithful, to show reverence for the Real Presence of Christ

The practice in some churches and chapels of exposing the Eucharist for worship 24 hours a day on the condition that someone is always present

The moment the bread and the wine used in the Sacrament of the Eucharist becoming, not merely as a sign, but the actual body and blood of Christ

The true, real, and substantial presence of Christ under the appearance of the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament when the sacred host is exposed in a monstrance