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Guidelines for Receiving Holy Communion

For Catholics
Catholics fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when they receive Holy Communion in fulfillment of Christ’s command to eat His Body and drink His Blood.  In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, communicants should not be conscious of grave sin, have fasted for an hour, and seek to live in charity and love with their neighbors.  Persons conscious of grave sin must first be reconciled with God and the Church through the sacrament of Penance.  Canon Law states that Catholics should celebrate the sacrament of Penance at least once a year. 

For Other Christians
We welcome to our celebrations of Eucharist those Christians who are not fully united with us.  It is a consequence of the sad divisions in Christianity that we cannot extend to them a general invitation to receive Communion.  Catholics believe that the Eucharist is an action of celebrating community signifying a oneness in faith, life, and worship of the community.  Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness that does not yet exist, and for which we must all pray. 

For Those Not Receiving Communion
Those not receiving sacramental Communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another. 
For Non-Christians
We also welcome to our celebrations of Eucharist those who do not share our faith in Jesus.  While we cannot extend to them an invitation to receive Communion, we do invite them to be united with us in prayer.

An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.

Please contact the Cluster 30 office at 207 743 2606 to make an appointment with the Priest.