The Eucharist – which we also call «Mass» was instituted by Jesus the night before he died when he shared his Last Supper with his disciples. It is the greatest of sacraments and is the source and summit of our lives because in it the risen Christ makes himself present to us in a very special way. In the Eucharist, the bread becomes his Body which we eat and the wine becomes his Blood which we drink.
When we gather to celebrate Eucharist we, as the disciples of Jesus, listen to his Word and follow it. We give thanks for all that we have received. With Christ, we offer our lives to God the Father and we pray for the good of all people. We are then nourished by the Bread of Life (and sometimes by the consecrated wine). The Eucharist is a sacrament of vital importance to the Church, and all of the baptized are called to gather each Sunday to participate in it as we reaffirm our identity as Christians. Children, who were baptized as infants and who have reached the age of reason, are prepared to receive First Eucharist (First Communion) in their parishes. Those who have been baptized at a later age or as adults participate in their First Eucharist at the time of the celebration of their Baptism.More detailed information regarding preparation for First Eucharist is available from your local parish. The three sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist are closely linked to each other and form what we call the sacraments of Christian Initiation through which a person becomes a full member of the Church.
Baptism is the sacrament which gives new life. Confirmation strengthens and deepens what was begun at Baptism through the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and Eucharist introduces us to the table where Bread and Word are shared so that we who are baptized can fully live as disciples of Christ.
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March 16, 2006