First Holy Communion Schedule at St. Maximilian Kolbe
Sign up for Sacrament by March 1, 2012
All Meetings are for child and parent
1st Meeting March 10, 2011 9:00 - 10:30
2nd Meeting March 24, 2011 9:00 - 10:30
3rd Meeting April 28, 2012 9:00 - 11:00 with Confession
Celebration of First Holy Communion
will be celebrated on Sat May 12 @10AM & Sunday May 13 @ 8:30am and 10:30am
The Eucharist, or Communion, is both a sacrifice and a meal. We believe in the real presence of Jesus, who died for our sins. As we receive Christ's Body and Blood, we also are nourished spiritually and brought closer to God.
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Some criteria to help determine a child’s readiness for First Communion:
٠Does the child participate in Sunday Mass on a regular basis?
٠Does the child participate in religious education classes through the Catholic School or parish religious education programs?
٠Does the child know or are willing to learn the responses and prayers at Mass?
٠Does the child like to participate in prayers regularly?
٠Does the child show faith and reverence that is necessary for sharing in communion?
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John Paul II's encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia in condensed form
"The Liturgy of the Eucharist"
By William H. Shannon
"The Real Presence: Jesus' Gift to the Church"
by John Bookser Feister
"Eucharist: Sign and Source of Christian Unity"
by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
"Mass and Communion Service: What's the Difference?"
by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
"Eucharist: Understanding Christ's Body"
by William H. Shannon
"Participating Fully at Sunday Mass: An Adaptation of Gather Faithfully Together: A Guide for Sunday Mass"
by Cardinal Roger Mahony
"Real Presence in the Eucharist"
by Jeffrey D. VonLehmen
"The Sacrament of the Eucharist: What Has Happened to My Devotion?"
by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
by Virginia Smith
"The Eucharist"
by Thomas Bokenkotter
by Chris Schell
"Making Mass a Real Celebration: Tips on Planning"
by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
"Eucharist: Say Yes!"
by Mary Cummins Wlodarski
by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk
"Eucharist: The Mystical Body"
by John Gallen, S.J.
"Eucharist: The Real Presence"
by John Gallen, S.J.
Is Jesus really present in the Eucharist?