The Eucharist
SOURCE AND SUMMIT
“From this moment on, live the Eucharist fully;
be persons for whom the Holy Mass, Communion, and Eucharistic adoration are the center and summit of their whole life.”
— Pope John Paul II
TRULY PRESENT
The mode of Christ's presence under the Eucharistic species is unique. It raises the Eucharist above all the sacraments as "the perfection of the spiritual life and the end to which all the sacraments tend."201 In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist "the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained."202 "This presence is called 'real' - by which is not intended to exclude the other types of presence as if they could not be 'real' too, but because it is presence in the fullest sense: that is to say, it is a substantial presence by which Christ, God and man, makes himself wholly and entirely present."203
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1374
First Communion requierments for Children: Registered parishioners, and active participation in our Faith Formation Programfor two years p rior to reception of the sacrament.
First Communion requirements for Adults: Adults that are baptized in other faith traditions, but desire becoming Catholic, and receive Holy Communion are welcome to join our Order of Christian Initiation of Adults program.
Contact: Jennifer Berczik, Director of Religious Education jberczik@stjosephmantua.com