Communion

First St. Communion is the first conscious reception of the Eucharist, in which Christ comes to us in the form of Bread and Wine. It is a special holiday for the family and the entire parish community.

Sacrament of the Eucharist is the center and summit of the life of the Church of Christ. Through him, the Church - every day throughout the world - carries out the task that Jesus gave to the apostles on the eve of His Passion: "Do this in remembrance of Me". Therefore, our St. Mass is the commemoration of Jesus' Last Supper. Paul testifies to the Eucharist as a holy inheritance.

● I received this from the Lord and I passed it on to you, that the Lord Jesus took bread on the night he was betrayed, and after giving a prayer of thanksgiving, he broke it and said: "This is My Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me." Also after supper He took the cup and said, "This cup is the New Covenant in My Blood. As often as you drink it, do it in remembrance of Me." (1 Cor 11, 23-25).

The Church - each individual community - celebrates the Eucharist, united in a common prayer of thanksgiving and praise, as the community of the Last Supper, committed to the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The Eucharist is not only a remembrance of what God has done for us through Jesus Christ. Christ Himself participates in it, He is here and now, and participation in the Eucharist is the realization of being a Christian.

We must share bread, hear one another and help one another, bow down to one another, give one another a hand and embrace one another: to do what and how He did.

Holy Mass consists of 4 parts:

It begins with a greeting, an act of penitence, supplications, a hymn of honor and a daily prayer.

In the Liturgy of the Word, 3 readings from the Bible are read: the first from the Old Testament or from the Acts of the Apostles, the second from the Epistles of the Apostles and finally - one section from some Gospel. The preacher, commissioned by the Church, explains the Word of God so that everyone understands what a Christian should be today. On Sundays and holidays, the Apostles' Creed is spoken or sung. In universal prayer, believers entrust their affairs, joys and sorrows to God.

The community gathered in the Eucharist celebrates the Last Supper of its Lord. The priest speaks the Eucharistic prayer on the authority of Christ. It begins with a song of thanksgiving (preface) and ends with the believers' "Amen". In the name of Jesus Christ and in the performance of his duties, the priest says and does what Jesus said and did. He transforms the gifts, bread and wine we bring to the altar into the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ (transfiguration) - this is the mystery of our Faith.

● The priest takes the bread and says: "Take and eat it, all of you, for this is My Body, which is given for you."

● The priest takes the cup and says: "Take and drink from it, all of you, for this is the Cup of the New and Eternal Covenant, of My Blood, which is shed for you and all for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in Remembrance of Me!"

The faithful say the Lord's Prayer (Our Father) and receive the holy Bread, the Body of Christ. In the holy banquet (Holy Communion) they are united with the exalted Lord. We are already enjoying the fruits of His Sacrifice: hanging on the Cross, He won for us reconciliation and forgiveness of sins. He Himself became the Sacrifice and established the New Covenant with His Blood. A member of this Covenant is called to work for the glory of God and the good of men, as the Lord did; even to lay down one's life as He did.

End of the Eucharist with blessing and farewell.

Lord Jesus Christ,

You are our Life-Giving Bread,

You are the Bread that makes us brothers,

You are the Bread that the Father sends us.

You are the Path we have chosen,

You are the Way that leads us through suffering,

You are the way that leads us to joy.

It is worthy and right to sing songs to You,

to praise You and thank You,

to worship You in every place of Your Kingdom.

JONAS AUKSABURNIS (t 407)

Eucharist: This word means "thanksgiving". This is the name of the whole holiday, but - apart from the Liturgy of the Word - it is also the second St. Part of the Mass with the Eucharistic prayer. Also the changed Bread, which we reverently receive at all times, is called "Eucharist". To say that the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ is made present in the Eucharistic banquet, we speak of the "Holy Sacrifice". The name of the Holy Mass (in the sense of sending out) is associated with the end of the ceremonies: by saying goodbye, the faithful are sent everywhere to witness to Jesus Christ in their daily lives.

Liturgy of the Word: This is the first St. The name of the part of the Mass, as well as the name of other services in which the Holy Scriptures are read and explained.

Transformation: Jesus' Words "this is My Body" and "this is My Blood" are not just an image and a parable. We believe that the bread and wine of the Eucharist - our offerings - are transformed into the Body and Blood of our Lord, although their visible form does not change. We believe that in the sacrament of the Eucharist "in the form of these visible things, our Lord Jesus Christ, as true God and Man, is truly, real and substantial" (Council of Trent, 1545-1563). When we talk about Transfiguration, we mean this Mystery of Faith).

Sacrifice: "Our Savior at the Last Supper... instituted the Eucharistic Sacrifice of His Body and Blood, so that the Sacrifice which Christ offered on the Cross once for all time would always remain in the present until He comes again...; and commissioned the Church to celebrate the memory of His Death and Resurrection" (Vatican Council II, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy 47).

Mass for children, youth and family, every Sunday at 3:00 p.m.