The Eucharist

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.

Jesus instituted the sacrament of Eucharist at the Last Supper through the sacrifice of his Precious Body and Blood. It is the gift we celebrate at each and every Mass through the breaking of the bread. The sacrament of Eucharist completes the sacraments of Christian Initiation, which include Baptism and Confirmation.

View this video on Eucharist which has been prepared by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to get a better understanding of the theology and rite of Baptism.

Eucharist: Children

Children receive the sacrament of the Eucharist (often preceded by the sacrament of Reconciliation) for the first time in 3rd grade, in the context of preparation through Religious Education Program.