First Holy Communion
Receiving the Lord Jesus for the first time in First Holy Communion is a marvellous day in the life of every catholic.
Jesus comes to dwell more fully in your hearts and to strengthen you so that you can become the wonderful person God created you to be - full of kindness, hope and joy! The world of tomorrow will be built by our young people. If our future is to be good then Christian young people must get to know and receive Christ. As they prepare to receive first Holy Communion they should feel part of a believing community and learn that Jesus is truly with them in their lives and, in a special way, truly present with us when we gather at Sunday Mass.
At the Last Supper Jesus gave us the Eucharist – the sacrifice of his body and blood which he offered for us on the cross on Good Friday. Jesus himself is the new spiritual food, because the Eucharist is his body and blood made present under the appearances of bread and wine. He himself says in the Gospel: "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst" (Jn. 6:35).
Jesus gave the Eucharist to his Church which has celebrated it for over 2,000 years every day, especially on Sunday, when we receive Christ, are filled with grace and are given hope for future glory in heaven.
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