"Take; this is my body." (Mark 14:22)

Christ's presence among us in the Eucharist (Holy Communion) has always been a key teaching of the Catholic faith. It has been the constant teaching of the Church from the beginning; the clear belief found in early Christian documents is overwhelming. In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest. The whole Christ is truly present -- body, blood, soul, and divinity -- under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the "Real Presence" of Christ in the Eucharist.

Students in 2nd grade who attend our parish school are prepared for the Sacrament in their religion classes. Students in 2nd grade who attend public or private school are prepared for the Sacrament while attending our Parish School of Religion (PSR) on Sunday mornings during the school year. Those older than grade 2 who have not received their First Holy Communion, are practicing Catholics, and wish to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist should contact the Church Office.