“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)
Congratulations to the children who celebrated their First Holy Communion this spring. May the peace of God rest on you and the joy of the Lord fill your hearts.