Time of Eucharist

[GloriaDeo]

I have come to realize, as a Protestant, that the Eucharist is an important sacrament in Catholic life. However, I bought and browsed through, both, the CCC and a book called “Essential Catholic Handbook” and cannot seem to find the frequency which the Eucharist is celebrated. Is it annually, like Ash Wednesday? Or is it like Protestant churches, whenever the church deems communion should be celebrated?

 

[Ham1]

The Eucharist is consecrated and consumed in Holy Communion in every Mass. Mass is celebrated everyday (except Good Friday) all over the world.

It is a wonderful gift given to us by Christ and can be received every day of the year (even on Good Friday with Hosts that have been reserved from the previous day).

 

[Brain]

We are obligated to recieve it every sunday and on special holy days(so long as we are not in a state of grave sin that would be an affront to god), though mass is celebrated at least once daily in many places and one can recieve then too, but it is optional to come to daily masses.

 

[GloriaDeo]

Thank you much for your responses.:clapping:

 

[baltobetsy]

Brain:

We are obligated to recieve it every sunday and on special holy days(so long as we are not in a state of grave sin that would be an affront to god), though mass is celebrated at least once daily in many places and one can recieve then too, but it is optional to come to daily masses.

The obligation to *receive Holy Communion * is only once a year during the Easter Season, which runs from the First Sunday of Lent until Trinity Sunday. We are obligated to *attend Mass * (the celebration of the Eucharist) every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. This is an important distinction.

Now, it is *very good * to receive Holy Communion at every Mass you attend, provided you are in the proper spiritual state, i.e., a member of the Catholic Church, not in a state of mortal sin, fasting for one hour before Communion. There are many graces to be gained by this practice, but it is not required.

Betsy

 

[Robin_L.in_TX]

This is why I felt so blessed to be Catholic on 9-11. After the second plane hit, my daughter and I went straight to our regularly scheduled daily Mass at 10 am.

Driving through our neighborhood over the next few days, there were lawn signs everywhere about Protestant prayer services being planned for 9-11, but we Catholics had daily Mass and Christ’s true presence to comfort us and to help us through our grieving–Emmanuel, God With Us, just as He promised He always would be.

In Christ’s peace and joy,

Robin L.