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 by blood has eternal life and… abides in me, and I in him.” John 6:51, 54, 56
The Eucharist is the heart and the summit of the Church’s life, for in it Christ associates his Church and all her members with his sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving offered once for all on the cross to his Father; by this sacrifice he pours of the graces of salvation on his Body which is the Church. Catechism of the Catholic Church #1407
Sacramental Preparation
The sacrament of Eucharist is celebrated along with the sacrament of Reconciliation at the end of the 2nd grade. Preparation for Frist Holy Communion is a two year preparation process for our children.
Eucharist for Adults and Non-Baptized Children of Catechetical Age
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) offers classes for adults and non-baptized children aged 6 or older into full communion with the Catholic Church through the reception of the sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). To learn more about receiving the sacrament of Eucharist as an adult or non-baptized child of catechetical age, visit the RCIA page.