The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.  "At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood.  This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet ‘in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.'"     - Catechism of the Catholic Church

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST 

The celebration of Eucharist is celebrated weekdays, Monday through Thursday at 8:00AM.  Our weekday Masses are celebrated at St Joseph Church.  On the weekends, we celebrate Mass at the following times and locations: Saturday at 4:00PM at St Mary Church, 6:00PM at the Chapel of the Nativity.  On Sunday at 7:00AM at St Joseph Church; 9:00AM, 11:00AM and our Life Teen 5:00PM all at St Mary Church.

CELEBRATION OF FIRST EUCHARIST

Preparation for First Eucharist is normally celebrated in the Second Grade.  Various options exist to assist families in the preparation of their child for this sacrament.  Please reference the Religious Education portion of the website under FORMATION.All children in Catholic as well as public schools are prepared within in the parish community and must participate in the Second Grade First Eucharist preparation.  The usual celebrated of First Eucharist is in the month of May.