Eucharist

"He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take this all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you."

At every Mass, during the prayer of Consecration when the priest says, "This is my body...this is my blood," the bread and wine becomes truly the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus. Christ's sacrificial offering of Himself on the Cross - once for all - is made present to each time and place in the sacrifice of the Mass and the sacred meal of Holy Communion.

The Holy Eucharist is one of the most important sacraments of our Catholic faith. By receiving this sacrament at the Mass, Jesus Christ literally becomes a part of you.  Through God's amazing grace, our souls are fed, nurtured, and changed by this sacrament of Christ's Holy and Risen Presence.

By receiving the Holy Eucharist during the Mass, we are also expressing our union with all Catholics who share our fundamental beliefs (doctrines) under the leadership of our earthly shepherds, the Pope and bishops.

The Eucharist is His true Presence in the form of bread and wine. It is Christ. It is an incredible gift of our Catholic faith and we need to receive this gift as a regular part of our diet!