The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.
At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. Catechism of the Catholic Church 1322 & 1323
For the times we offer the Eucharistic Sacrifice, popularly known as "the Holy Mass," please refer to the section "Mass and Confession Times." However, we also offer Eucharistic Adoration, with the Sacred Host exposed for adoration by the faithful, every Friday evening beginning after the 7:00 P.M. Spanish Mass and Seelos Novena, and continuing until about 9:00 P.M., when we have the ceremony of Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament. A priest is also available for Confession during this time on the 1st and 4th Fridays of the month from 7:45 until 8:45 P.M.
Preparation for First Communion children and youth under the age of 18 is given in our Faith Formation program on Saturdays. First Communion for adults is offered through our Adult Faith Formation-RCIA program given usually every Saturday from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.