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Receiving one's First Communion, or Eucharist, is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. This sacrament is typically received when children are in second grade, or age 7 or 8. Adults can receive the sacrament as well, however, as long as they have received the previously needed sacraments of baptism and penance, or... more »
At Masses and services offered in Christian churches, part of the liturgy is devoted to the celebration of the Last Supper, when Jesus Christ offered bread and wine to his disciples as his own body and blood. While Christian faiths incorporate communion in their ceremony, the Roman Catholic church dedicates half of its mass to the... more »
The First Communion ceremony is a special Mass that is held in honor of the participants, usually children between the ages of 7 and 8, who will be receiving the Eucharist, or Communion, for the first time. During the Communion ceremony, the children will typically leave their pews and form two lines. They will proceed up to the... more »
Many Catholic children make their First Communion at the age of seven or eight. This is the time that they make the decision to continue following in the religious traditions that their parents have raised them in since infancy. It is a special and sacred occasion, and a gift is always appropriate when a child makes the Sacrament of... more »
For almost two millennia, the Communion ceremony has played a vital part of the Christian church. Jesus Christ himself introduced the ritual of Communion on the eve of his crucifixion, and advised his disciples, "Do this in remembrance of me" (Luke 22: 19). Since then, Christians from all parts of the globe have endeavored to pay heed... more »
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A First Communion is a ceremonial ritual in the Roman Catholic faith. It celebrates a child's first participation in the sacrament of the... more »
In the life of a child, there are many important days and events, such as the first words, first steps, first day of school, first dance and much... more »
Most Catholics receive first communion during the spring of second grade. This religious event requires planning by the parents. It can involve a... more »
Of the seven sacraments a practicing Catholic may receive, communion is the most sacred. Because the Holy Eucharist is considered to be the... more »
Practicing Catholics must receive communion at least once a year, and Easter is an ideal time to do so. Holy Communion is considered the most... more »
Communion is a polyvalent term. Though not Christian-specific, the term "communion" has several denotations within the Christian traditions. It may refer to:
*Communion (Christian), the relationship between Christians as individuals or Churches
*Full communion, a term used when two (or more) distinct Christian Churches say they are sharing the same communion
* The Communion of Saints, a doctrine of Christianity mentioned in the Apostles Creed
* A group of related Christian churches or Christian denomination
* The Eucharist, the rite that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus instruction to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper
* The Communion rite, that part of the Eucharistic rite in which the consecrated bread and wine are distributed to participants
*Communion (chant), the Gregorian chant that accompanies this rite
*Closed communion is the practice of restricting the communion to members of a particular church or congregation
*Open communion is the practice of allowing members of other churches to share communion
Communion may also refer to:
* Communion, a 1976 horror film (aka Alice, Sweet Alice) starring Brooke Shields
* Communion (book), a book by Whitley Strieber about his purported abductions by aliens
** Communion (1989 film), a film based on the book
* Communion (album), an album by Greek death metal band Septic Flesh
* Communion and the Oracle, a song by progressive metal band Symphony X, from their 2000 album V-The New Mythology Suite
* Communion, a song by Third Day on their album Wherever You Are
See also
* Communio, a theological journal
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