Holy Eucharist

SACRAMENT OF HOLY EUCHARIST

The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life. The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Passover (Catechism, 1324).

During the consecration at every Mass, the bread and wine are transubstantiated into the Body and Blood of Christ. Under the consecrated species of bread and wine Christ himself, living and glorious, is present in a true, real, and substantial manner: his Body and his Blood, with his soul and his divinity (Catechism 1413).

Every Catholic, who is without serious sin and believes that the Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ is invited to fully participate in Mass and receive Holy Communion each week, and even every day if your schedule permits. Holy Communion allows Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World, to live within us, sanctify us and strengthen us to live the Christian life. 

Do Catholics "eat Jesus"?

MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion administer Holy Communion regularly each Sunday in the home of our aged and infirm parishioners who cannot come to Mass. In addition, the priests visit the homebound every 4 to 6 weeks. To make arrangements for such visitation, please contact Ruth McCabe in the Parish Office.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
First Holy Communion is celebrated every Spring with parish children in grade 2 or above. Children are prepared for their reception of this most holy and important sacrament in our parish school or PREP. Please contact Eileen Litka to begin this process for your child. Teenagers and adults who are baptized Catholics (and never received Holy Communion) or those who never have been baptized are prepared for reception of this sacrament through OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults).  Please contact Adam Arehart to begin this process. 

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