"I am the Living Bread that has come down from heaven. If anyone eat of this bread he shall live forever; and the bread that I will give is My Flesh for the life of the world."  (John 6:51-52)

"Take and eat. This is My Body." (Matt 26:26)

The Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life. In Holy Communion, Catholics receive the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus, present "truly, really, and substantially." All other sacraments and good works are bound up with the Eucharist, for "in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself." (CCC 1324)

St. Jude Church is centered on Christ truly present in the Eucharist. Our parishioners are encouraged to fully participate at Mass by preparing themselves to receive Christ in His Precious Body and Blood and to carry Christ into the world through lives that reflect His presence in their actions.

Please watch the beautiful video below.
Visit our Mass page for more information about the Liturgy of the Mass at which we receive the Holy Eucharist. 

About the Holy Mass

First Communion

First Communion is a milestone in a child’s journey toward full initiation into the Body of Christ. This sacrament allows our children to experience the wonder and mystery of entering into a Holy Communion with God.

Please see our First Penance/First Holy Communion page for details and documents.

First Communion/First Penance Page

The Saints on the Eucharist

"When you approach the tabernacle, remember that God has been waiting for you for twenty centuries."
Saint Josemaría Escrivá

"Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.'"
St. Augustine

"...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy Body and Blood." 
St. Francis of Assisi

"[My] own belief is that the renovation of the world will be brought about only by the Holy Eucharist."
Pope Leo XIII 

"Receive Communion often, very often...there you have the sole remedy, if you want to be cured."
St. Therese (The Little Flower)

"We are made partakers of the Body and Blood of Christ, not as taking common flesh, nor as of a holy man united to the Word in dignity, but the truly life-giving flesh of the Word Himself." 
Council of Ephesus (431 AD)