3 Necessary Phrases for the Consecration

[Lil Red]

what are the three necessary phrases for the consecration to occur? and where in the documents is it located?

[journeyman]

I'm assuming you mean of the bread and wine . . . and not of buildings, priests, oils and other sacramentals

This portion of the General Instruction does not provide precise phrasing:
[url="http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/current/chapter2.shtml#sect3c"]http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/current/chapter2.shtml#sect3c[/url]

The essential elements appear to be:
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A prayer over the gifts (which include the bread and wine)
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The Eucharistic Prayer
elements - Thanksgiving, Acclamation, Epiclesis, Institution narrative and consecration, Anamnesis, Offering, Intercession, Final Doxology
I've read there are at least four versions of the Eucharistic Prayer
The chief elements making up the Eucharistic Prayer may be distinguished in this way:
a. Thanksgiving (expressed especially in the Preface): In which the priest, in the name of the entire holy people, glorifies God the Father and gives thanks for the whole work of salvation or for some special aspect of it that corresponds to the day, festivity, or season.
b. Acclamation: In which the whole congregation, joining with the heavenly powers, sings the Sanctus. This acclamation, which is part of the Eucharistic Prayer itself, is sung or said by all the people with the priest.
c. Epiclesis: In which, by means of particular invocations, the Church implores the power of the Holy Spirit that the gifts offered by human hands be consecrated, that is, become Christ's Body and Blood, and that the spotless Victim to be received in Communion be for the salvation of those who will partake of it.
d. Institution narrative and consecration: In which, by means of words and actions of Christ, the Sacrifice is carried out which Christ himself instituted at the Last Supper, when he offered his Body and Blood under the species of bread and wine, gave them to his Apostles to eat and drink, and left them the command to perpetuate this same mystery.
e. Anamnesis: In which the Church, fulfilling the command that she received from Christ the Lord through the Apostles, keeps the memorial of Christ, recalling especially his blessed Passion, glorious Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven.
f. Offering: By which, in this very memorial, the Church—and in particular the Church here and now gathered—offers in the Holy Spirit the spotless Victim to the Father. The Church's intention, however, is that the faithful not only offer this spotless Victim but also learn to offer themselves,71 and so day by day to be consummated, through Christ the Mediator, into unity with God and with each other, so that at last God may be all in all.72
g. Intercessions: By which expression is given to the fact that the Eucharist is celebrated in communion with the entire Church, of heaven as well as of earth, and that the offering is made for her and for all her members, living and dead, who have been called to participate in the redemption and the salvation purchased by Christ's Body and Blood.
h. Final doxology: By which the glorification of God is expressed and is confirmed and concluded by the people's acclamation, Amen.

This article addresses the question in the context of questioning the validity of a Novus Ordo consecration:
[url="http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2004/0402fea4.asp"]http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2004/0402fea4.asp[/url]

Q&A on EWTN
[url="http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/showmessage.asp?Pgnu=1&Pg=Forum8&recnu=1&number=452379"]http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/showmessage.a...1&number=452379[/url]

Tour of the Mass (but not specific words)
[url="http://www.catholic-pages.com/mass/newmass.asp"]http://www.catholic-pages.com/mass/newmass.asp[/url]

has links to all four Eucharistic Prayers (1970)
[url="http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/TextContents/Index/4/SubIndex/67/TextIndex/9"]http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/F.../67/TextIndex/9[/url]

This looks like the text of the entire Mass, with multiple variations:
[url="http://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/NovusOrdo.htm"]http://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/NovusOrdo.htm[/url]

I hope this helps a little

[Lil Red]

thank you