Parish of Our Lady of Charity and St Augustine

The Holy Eucharist is the sacrament in which Jesus Christ offers us His Body and Blood—His very self—so that we may give ourselves to Him in love and be united with Him through Holy Communion. Through this sacred gift, we become one with Christ and His Church, the Body of Christ.

 

Jesus instituted the Eucharist on the night before His Passion, gathering His Apostles in the Upper Room in Jerusalem, where He celebrated the Last Supper with them.

 

The Eucharist is the heart of Christian life, and as Pope St. John Paul II reminded us, it is both the source and summit of our faith.

 

For adults seeking full communion with the Catholic Church, the Journey in Faith (RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program provides guidance and preparation. Further details on this program will be shared later in the year.

 

Children typically receive their First Holy Communion around the age of 7 or 8 after completing a sacramental preparation program.

 

Preparation for this year's First Holy Communion is already underway. The next program will begin in the next October,2025.