The Institution Narrative Catholics believe that Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Corinthians 11. “The Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, ‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance This institution narrative is part of every Eucharistic Prayer at Mass. This is the moment when simple bread and wine become the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. In Exodus 12, God told the children of Israel to celebrate the Passover alive and present to all generations, they told the story again and again. So it is with Catholics and the new Passover, the Paschal Mystery of Christ. And just as the Jews believe that they are participating are participating in the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ. And so, at every Mass, we continue to tell the story…and always will! For further study: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 • CCC 1333-1344 CCC 1353 • CCC 1363 50 Last Supper. All three of the synoptic Gospels – Matthew, Mark and Luke – tell the story. St. Paul also recounts it in 1 of me.’” as a “perpetual institution.” In order to keep this institution in the Passover to this day, so Catholics believe that we Notes
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