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EUCHARISTIC INTERCESSION
Prayers of the priest at Mass, after the Consecration, which profess the belief that the Eucharist is celebrated in union with the whole Church in heaven and on earth, and that the sacrament is offered for her and all her members living and dead.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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