Holy Eucharist
“At the Last Supper, on the night when He was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of His Body and Blood. He did this in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the Cross throughout the centuries 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 eaten, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.”
The Holy Eucharist is fully Jesus: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. The Eucharist can be received at Mass, by baptized Catholics who are not conscious of mortal sin. Homebound parishioners may request a Eucharistic Minister to visit them, so that they may receive the Eucharist.
Homebound Holy Name parishioners may request a Eucharistic Minister to visit them, so that they may receive the Eucharist.
We are united closest to Jesus on this earth through the Eucharist. One of the best ways to stay connected with Our Lord is through Eucharistic Adoration. Our parish is blessed to have the Our Lady of Grace Chapel, where the Eucharist is exposed for prayer.
Children usually receive the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist as part of the Religious Education program for grades 1-2. The classes and other materials help these children to cultivate love for God, develop their consciences, and prepare for the reception of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
Parents must sign up their children for the Religious Education program to enter.
