Eucharist

The Eucharist is "the source and summit" of the Christian life. The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself. The Eucharist is the efficacious sign and sublime cause of that communion in the divine life and that unity of the People of God by which the Church is kept in being. It is the culmination both of God's action sanctifying the world in Christ and of the worship men offer to Christ and through him to the Father in the Holy Spirit. Finally, by the Eucharistic celebration, we already unite ourselves with the heavenly liturgy and anticipate eternal life, when God will be all in all. CCC 1324-1326

No, you must become Catholic to receive the Eucharist.

Yes, the reception of the Eucharist offers forgiveness of any venial sins. To learn more about venial sins, click here.

No, you must hasten to the sacrament of reconciliation prior to receiving the Eucharist if you are in a state of mortal sin. To learn more about mortal sins, click here.

Yes, you must attend Mass every Saturday evening or Sunday and every Holy Day of Obligation. If you do not, this would be a mortal sin and you would need to attend the sacrament of reconciliation.

No, you must go to the sacrament of reconciliation prior to receiving the Eucharist if it has been over a year. If you have received the Eucharist within the year and attend Mass every Saturday evening or Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation, you may receive the Eucharist.

Yes! We offer low-gluten hosts at every Mass during the week and on Sundays. Simply come in the Holy Communion line of the pastor/presider at Mass and he will distribute Holy Communion from a small, separate ciborium. Please note that it is not a gluten-free host but a very low gluten host (required for the validity of the Sacrament).