Eucharist


The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Catholic faith. We believe that Jesus, at the Last Supper, gave us a New Covenant and this covenant is founded on the Eucharist. At that Last Supper, Christ clearly gave His Body and Blood, promising that whoever partakes of it will have eternal life.

As a faith community, we bring forward bread and wine, gifts from God that we now return back to Him. The priest (acting in persona Christi, or in the person of Christ) takes these gifts and prays over them the words that Jesus prayed at the Last Supper. We believe that these gifts – what appear to still be bread and wine – have changed in substance, and are now the Body and Blood of Christ.

Typically, children receive their First Communion in second grade. If you would like to enroll your child in our religious education program, please call (850) 438-4985. If you are adult who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith, including the Eucharist, please contact (850) 438-4985.