"The fruit of all the sacraments belongs to all the faithful. All the sacraments are sacred links uniting the faithful  with one another and binding them to Jesus Christ, and above all Baptism, the gate by which we enter into the Church."

 

 - Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 950

 

 

 

Guidelines for Receiving Holy Communion
For Catholics   Catholics fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when they receive Holy Communion in fulfillment of Christ's command to eat His Body and drink His Blood. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, communicants should not be conscious of grave sin, have fasted for one(1) hour, and seek to live in charity and love with their neighbors. Persons of grave sin must first be reconciled with God and the Church through the Sacrament of Penance. A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.	For Other Christians  We welcome to the celebration of the Eucharist those Christians who are not fully united with us. It is a consequence  of the sad division in Christianity that we cannot extend to them a general invitation to receive Communion.
For Those Not Receiving Holy Communion Those not receiving sacramental communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the  Lord Jesus and with one another. For additonal readings on Holy Communion and the teachings of the Church, the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available on-line at  http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm	First Holy Communion Classes.   Taught by the Sisters of Jesus the Saviour. Contact the Parish office for information.