The Sacrament of the Eucharist
Celebrating the Eucharist is “the source and summit” of the life of the Church. The Catholic Church teaches, when the bread and wine are consecrated by a validly ordained priest, that:
At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.' (CCC, 1322 & 1323).
For more information or to enroll your child in First Communion and First Reconciliation sacramental preparation, please contact the Parish Office at (503) 792-4231.