Jesus said: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; … 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).
It is in keeping with the very meaning of the Eucharist that the faithful, if they have the required dispositions, receive communion when they participate in the Mass.
Preparation for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion is a 2-year process, beginning in 1st grade. This includes preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Families must be registered and participate in the Family Faith Formation program.
For more information, contact Alice Lynn (Coordinator of Religious Education) or Catherine Lee (Director of Religious Education).
The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord’s own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.