Holy Communion
Preparing for and receiving Holy Communion
If you are a baptized Christian, and believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, you are welcome to receive Holy Communion. You may prepare for Holy Communion through prayer and self-examination; click here for a brochure to guide you.
If receiving the Blessed Sacrament by intinction (dipping), please allow Chalice Bearers to dip the host in the Chalice. Those not receiving Holy Communion are invited to come to the rail, cross their arms, and receive a blessing.
First Holy Communion
The norm in this parish is for all children, First Grade and up, to attend the First Holy Communion classes with parents during Eastertide and then be officially admitted to Communion on the Feast of Pentecost. Because of an older tradition that rightly acknowledges that baptized children are full members of the Body of Christ, some children younger than First Grade are mature enough to receive with an appropriate level of understanding and respect and may do so at the parents’ discretion with the approval of the priest.
