THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Jesus said: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live forever; ...he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and ... abides in me, and I in him"

John 6:51, 54, 56

The Eucharist is the greatest of the sacraments, described by the Church in this way:

The Most Holy Eucharist is the most august sacrament, in which Christ the Lord himself is contained, offered and received, and by which the Church constantly lives and grows. The Eucharistic Sacrifice, the memorial of the death and resurrection of the Lord, in which the sacrifice of the cross is perpetuated over the centuries, is the summit and the source of all Christian worship and life; it signifies and effects the unity of the people of God and achieves the building up of the Body of Christ. The other sacraments and all the ecclesiastical works of the apostolate are closely related to the Holy Eucharist and are directed to it

Code of Canon Law, #897

FIRST COMMUNION FOR CHILDREN
Children in public schools who wish to receive their First Holy Communion begin preparation for the first communion should be enrolled in the Religious Education program when they begin first grade. Along with preparation to make their first communion, they will also be prepared to make their first confession. First reconciliation is in the late winter of when they are in the second grade, and the first communion is in the late spring.

HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK
Please call the rectory if you or someone you know would like to receive Holy Communion but are unable to attend Mass due to a long-term illness. I visit the sick&elderly on the first Friday of each month & would be happy to visit you.

For more information please call the parish office at 631-734-6446