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Eucharist
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THE Sacrament of the Eucharist
“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (John 6:35)
The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. In this sacrament of thanksgiving to God and communion, we participate in Jesus’ sacrifice and unite ourselves to Him and the rest of the Church in a single body.
At the heart of the Eucharistic celebration are the bread and wine that, by the words of Christ and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, become Christ's Body and Blood. Faithful to the Lord's command the Church continues to do, in his memory and until his glorious return, what he did on the eve of his Passion. (CCC1333) (Luke 22:14-20)
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First Eucharist at St. Anthony ChurchChildrenChildren prepare for first Eucharist during their two-year sacrament preparation classes for Reconciliation and Eucharist, which run September through May during our children's religious education program, called C.R.E.A.T.E. Children over the age of 7 typically prepare for this sacrament through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC).
AdultsAdults prepare for first Eucharist through The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Catechumens receive the Eucharist for the first time at the Easter Vigil following RCIA.
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