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first holy communion
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion
Next Sunday, August 9 Abigail Anason will receive his first Holy Communion at Good Shepherd. Abigail is the daughter of Ryan and Jenny Anason. Lord, Jesus Christ, as Abigail prepares to receive you in the most Holy Eucharist, we ask that her heart be open to the movement of your grace. Amen.
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Mary Bohringergsreligiousedgmail.comCoordinator of Religious Education-Good Shepherd Westfield
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First holy communion
Praised be Jesus Christ!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:
It is a great joy to share with you that four of our second grade students from Good Shepherd Parish namely Mario LaVia (July 12), Angeline Bastein (August 2), Abigail Anason (August 9) and Amelia Vang (August 16) are prepared to receive First Holy Communion. Due to social distancing requirements, we scheduled to celebrate individually special First Holy Communion Masses for four Sundays. This enables families to come and celebrate together without overcrowding the church. Congratulations to all of our First Communicants! May Our Lord abundantly bless you as you receive Him for the first time! Let us all keep our young brothers and sisters in our prayers. May they be open to all the graces that Our Lord wants to pour into their hearts.
As the first communicants receive the Holy Eucharist for the first time it is good for all of us to reflect upon the great Gift that we receive in Holy Communion. Whenever we get into a routine, it can be easy to go through motions without paying much attention to what we are doing. Mass and Holy Communion can very easily become a routine. As many of us have not been able to receive Holy Communion for the last few months, hopefully it has made us more aware of the great grace it is to be able to receive Our Lord in the Eucharist. May we each make the effort to prayerfully participate in Mass, and reverently receive Our Lord each and every time we come forward.
The Eucharist is Jesus Christ really present: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. He is the source of all grace and union with Him is the goal of our existence. That is why the Catechism refers to the Holy Eucharist as the “source and summit” of our Christian life. (cf. CCC 1324) May Our Blessed Mother help us to approach Our Lord in Holy Communion as she did, with faith, devotion, and love. Immaculate Heart of Mary, enkindle in our hearts a great love for Jesus Truly Present in the Most Blessed Sacrament!
Have a blessed week! Know of my prayers. Please offer a prayer for me.
In Jesus and Mary,
Father Savio Yerasani