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When a priest shows the consecrated bread and the chalice to the people, the server may or may not ring a bell. It's an option. Some Catholic communities exercise it; others do not.
While reciting the words of Jesus from the Last Supper, the presider of the Mass shows the consecrated bread and wine to the assembly.
At one point during a typical Eucharistic Prayer, the priest extends his hands over the bread and wine and prays that the Holy Spirit will change them into the Body and Blood of Christ.
Doing nothing. We yearn for that kind of leisure. But doing nothing can also be one of the hardest jobs we face. Take Mass, for example.
The heart of the Mass is the Eucharistic Prayer. We have variety of prayers to choose from.
For many a churchgoer, the "shorter is better" principle has made Eucharistic Prayer II the preferred heart of many at Mass.
