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GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL<br />

The Rite <strong>of</strong> Peace<br />

82. The Rite <strong>of</strong> Peace follows, by which <strong>the</strong><br />

Church asks for peace and unity for<br />

herself and for <strong>the</strong> whole human family,<br />

and <strong>the</strong> faithful express to each o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir ecclesial communion and mutual<br />

charity before communicating in <strong>the</strong><br />

Sacrament.<br />

As for <strong>the</strong> sign <strong>of</strong> peace to be given, <strong>the</strong><br />

manner is to be established by<br />

Conferences <strong>of</strong> Bishops in accordance<br />

with <strong>the</strong> culture and customs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

peoples. It is, however, appropriate that<br />

each person <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>the</strong> sign <strong>of</strong> peace only<br />

to those who are nearest and in a sober<br />

manner.<br />

The Fraction<br />

83. The priest breaks <strong>the</strong> Eucharistic Bread,<br />

assisted, if <strong>the</strong> case calls for it, by <strong>the</strong><br />

deacon or a concelebrant. Christ’s<br />

gesture <strong>of</strong> breaking bread at <strong>the</strong> Last<br />

Supper, which gave <strong>the</strong> entire<br />

Eucharistic Action its name in apostolic<br />

times, signifies that <strong>the</strong> many faithful are<br />

made one body (1 Cor 10:17) by<br />

receiving Communion from <strong>the</strong> one<br />

Bread <strong>of</strong> Life which is Christ, who died<br />

and rose for <strong>the</strong> salvation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world.<br />

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