The Sacrament of the Eucharist

The origins of the Eucharist are found in the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his Apostles.  “In order to never depart from his own and to make them sharers in his Passover, he instituted the Eucharist as the memorial of his death and Resurrection and commanded his apostles to celebrate it until his return; ‘thereby he constituted them priests of the New Testament."                            
The Mass is a holy meal.  “Unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you” (John 6:53)  Jesus Christ shares with us his Body and Blood under the form of bread and wine. Thus the Mass is a sacred banquet that culminates in the reception of Holy Communion. (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults p.216, 222)

Preparation Classes for young people to receive the Sacrament of Eucharist

Classes are held for students who wish to prepare to receive the sacrament of First Eucharist.  Children who have reached the age of reason may prepare to receive Holy Communion.  Our classes are open to children about seven years of age or in second grade and older.  This is a special time for them when they can grow in their love and understanding of Jesus and learn to experience how important God’s love is for them.

The classes are held on Saturdays in the school building, room 4, the catechetical Atrium, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Our Catechetical process follows the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd teaching model which is a Montessori based program for religious education of children. There are also materials for the children to do at home with their parents. During the year we have special sessions for the parents of the children who are preparing to receive Eucharist. If your child was not baptized at Corpus Christi, we need a copy of his/her baptismal certificate when you register. Below is the schedule of classes for first Eucharist.