The Eucharist constitutes “the Church’s entire spiritual wealth, that is, Christ Himself, our Passover and living bread. “It is the “Sacrament of Sacraments.”Through it “the work of our redemption is accomplished.” He who is the “living bread that came down from heaven” (Jn 6:51) assures us, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink” (Jn 6:54-55).

What is the Eucharist?

In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest. The whole Christ is truly present — body, blood, soul, and divinity — under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the “Real Presence” of Christ in the Eucharist.

Click here to visit the USCCB webpage on the Eucharist and learn more.

Go deeper! Learn more about the Eucharist with the National Eucharistic Revival.

Click here to visit the resource page and register for small group materials, lectures, videos, articles and more!

Included here are some books and resources that may assist your meditation on the Holy Eucharist:

  • Catechism of the Catholic Church – The Sacrament of the Eucharist (Section 2, Article 3)
  • Eucharistic Meditations – St. John Vianney
  • How to Get More Out of Holy Communion – St. Peter Julian Eymard
  • God is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)
  • Ecclesia de Eucharistia (On the Eucharist) – St. Pope John Paul II
  • Sacramentum Caritatis: Post Synodal Exhortation on the Eucharist – Pope Benedict XVI
  • Five Loaves and Two Fish: Meditations on the Eucharist – Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen van Thuan
  • The Source of Life: Exploring the Mystery of the Eucharist – Cardinal Christoph Schonborn
  • The Holy Eucharist – Cardinal Francis Arinze
  • The Eucharist: Our Sanctification – Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap.
  • Eucharistic Miracles of the World (Catalogue of the Vatican International Exhibition) – Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke
  • Divine Love Made Flesh: The Holy Eucharist as the Sacrament of Charity – Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke
  • Consuming the Word: The New Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church – Scott Hahn
  • A Biblical Walk Through the Mass – Edward Sri

Online Reading

To read the Apostolic Exhortation online, download a digital copy, or order print copies in bulk, click here.

The Diocese of Rapid City produced a book of Eucharistic hymn-based lessons for youth as part of their 2019-2020 Year of the Eucharist. Click to view.

Traditional

  • Adoro Te Devote  PDF
  • At the Lamb’s High Feast  PDF
  • Ave Verum Corpus  PDF
  • Ave Vivens Hostia
  • Father, We Thank Thee Who Has Planted   PDF
  • In This Sacrament, Sweet Jesus   PDF
  • Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all!  PDF
  • Lauda Sion Salvatorem
  • Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence  PDF
  • Lord Who At They First Eucharist  PDF
  • Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling  PDF
  • O Food to Pilgrims Given (O Esca Viatorum)  PDF
  • O Jesus Christ, Remember  PDF
  • O Lord, I Am Not Worthy  PDF
  • O Lord Jesus, I Adore Thee
  • O Sacrament Most Holy  PDF
  • O Sacrum Convivium
  • O Salutaris Hostia (part of Verbum Supernum) PDF
  • Pange Lingua
  • Panis Angelicus  PDF
  • Soul of My Savior  PDF
  • Sweet Sacrament Divine  PDF
  • Tantum Ergo  PDF

Contemporary

  • I am the Bread of Life
  • One Bread, One Body
  • Take and Eat
  • Pan de Vida

The Holy Eucharist in Mass

GIRM 322. The wine for the celebration of the Eucharist must be from the fruit of the vine (cf. Lk 22:18), natural, and unadulterated, that is, without admixture of extraneous substances.

Code of Canon Law 924 §3. The wine must be natural from the fruit of the vine and not spoiled.

Redemptionis Sacramentum #50. The wine that is used in the most sacred celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice must be natural, from the fruit of the grape, pure and incorrupt, not mixed with other substances. During the celebration itself, a small quantity of water is to be mixed with it. Great care should be taken so that the wine intended for the celebration of the Eucharist is well conserved and has not soured. I t is altogether forbidden to use wine of doubtful authenticity or provenance, for the Church requires certainty regarding the conditions necessary for the validity of the sacraments. Nor are other drinks of any kind to be admitted for any reason, as they do not constitute valid matter.

Suitable wine must be the product of the natural fermentation of grapes . By definition, wine is 8-14% alcohol; once you get to 14% alcohol and above it is considered fortified wine and is not suitable for sacramental use. Otherwise, no specific % alcohol content is required.

Wine for use in the Eucharist must be made from the fermentation of grapes (including raisins), not the fermentation of other fruits or of grains. The resultant wine may be red, rose, blush, or white; but it cannot be sparkling (such as champagne). The fermentation process must be natural; that is, from the action of yeast (wild or commercial) on the grapes themselves. The addition of sugar to speed up the process or increase the alcohol content is not allowed.

Wine for use in the Eucharist must be unadulterated. Adding water to the wine in a quantity equal to or greater than that of the wine renders it invalid matter. Adding any other liquids to the wine renders it invalid if it can no longer be judged to be wine in the common estimation of persons. Likewise, the wine cannot be so sour that it would be considered vinegar rather than wine.

Flavors – Wines are allowed to pick up extra flavors from being stored in wooden casks, barrels, or new wineskins but should not have flavors added to it (i.e. a sangria or flavored wine). Those flavors come naturally as part of the aging process in making the wine. The sulfites used to preserve the wine are not considered.

A wide variety of wines are suitable as altar wines. If in doubt, stick to sacramental wines available from local church supply companies (i.e. Cribari, Mont La Salle, etc.)

For bread to be valid matter for the Eucharist, it must be made solely of wheat, contain enough gluten to effect the confection of bread, be free of foreign materials, and unaffected by any preparation or baking methods which would alter its nature. The amount of gluten necessary for validity in such bread is not determined by minimum percentage or weight, though hosts which have no gluten are considered invalid matter for Mass. (In the Roman Rite, the bread prepared for the Eucharist must also be unleavened.)

Altar breads suitable for Holy Communion are available from a variety of sources. Our office encourages the purchase of breads which support and/or are manufactured by religious communities:

Altar Breads – Santa Rita Abbey Monastic Community

The Cistercian nuns at Santa Rita Abbey in Sonoita, Arizona bake whole wheat presider and communicant hosts.

…Altar Breads BSPA – Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

These sisters had to stop producing their wheat line during COVID after 110 years of baking  but are still the best supplier of Low-Gluten hosts.

For bread to be valid matter for the Eucharist, it must be made solely of wheat, contain enough gluten to effect the confection of bread, be free of foreign materials, and unaffected by any preparation or baking methods which would alter its nature. The “Gluten Free” hosts available from Cavanagh are not suitable for the Eucharist.

If an individual has a severe case of celiac disease and is not able to receive even the smallest amount of gluten, they are invited to receive the Precious Blood alone, knowing that they have received the fullness of the Body and Blood of Christ, truly present in the Precious Blood. A special chalice may be set aside for those at risk from cross contamination.

USCCB article on Celiac Disease and Alcohol Intolerance 

Circular Letter to all Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences concerning the use of low-gluten altar breads from then Cardinal Ratzinger

Suitable low-gluten hosts are available from:

  1. Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
    Altar Breads Department
    31970 State Highway P
    Clyde, MO 64432-8100
    Phone: (800) 223-2772
    Web: www.BenedictineSisters.org
  2. Parish Crossroads
    P.O. Box 2413
    Kokomo, IN 46904
    Phone: (800) 510-8842
    Web: www.ParishCrossroads.com
  3. GlutenFreeHosts.com Inc.
    100 Buckley Road
    Liverpool, NY 13088
    Phone: (800) 668-7324 ext. 1
    Web: www.GlutenFreeHosts.com
  4. Cavanagh Company
    610 Putnam Pike
    Greenville, RI 02828
    Phone: (800) 635-0568
    Web: www.CavanaghCo.com

From the USCCB Website:

Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America

(Text can also be found in the front of the 2011 Roman Missal)

Diocese of Phoenix 2011 Norms for the Distribution of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds 

Diocesan Policies – The Diocesan Policy for EMHCs is available here. 

Please know that this policy was last revised in 2006 and does not reflect current practice. In particular, #4 has not been a practice of the Office of Worship for at least the last 8-10 years. EMHCs are trained and commissioned by the parish / pastor solely for service in that parish and the Office of Worship does not currently track or monitor EMHCs in the parishes. All parishes will be notified if a revised policy is promulgated.

General Principles

In every celebration of the Eucharist, there should be a sufficient number of ministers of Holy Communion so that it may be distributed in a reverent and orderly manner. Bishops, priests and deacons distribute Holy Communion in virtue of their office as ordinary ministers of the Body and Blood of the Lord. (1) When the size of the congregation or the incapacity of the bishop, priest, or deacon requires it, the celebrant may be assisted by other bishops, priests, or deacons. If such ordinary ministers of Holy Communion are not present, “the priest may call upon extraordinary ministers to assist him, i.e., duly instituted acolytes or even other faithful who have been deputed for this purpose. In case of necessity, the priest may also depute suitable faithful for this single occasion (GIRM 162).”

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion should receive sufficient spiritual, theological, and practical preparation to fulfill their role with knowledge and reverence. In all matters they should follow the guidance of the diocesan bishop ( Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds for the Dioceses of the United States of America, NDRHC, no. 28). When recourse is had to Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, especially in the distribution of Holy Communion under both kinds, their number should not be increased beyond what is required for the orderly and reverent distribution of the Body and Blood of the Lord. In all matters such Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion should follow the guidance of the diocesan bishop (IBID).

All ministers of Holy Communion should show the greatest reverence for the Most Holy Eucharist by their demeanor, their attire, and the manner in which they handle the consecrated bread or wine. Should there be any mishap–as when, for example, the consecrated wine is spilled from the chalice–then the affected “area . . . should be washed and the water poured into the sacrarium [ GIRM, 280].” (NDRHC, 29).

Liturgy of the Eucharist

  • As the Agnus Dei or Lamb of God is begun, the Bishop or priest alone, or with the assistance of the deacon, and if necessary of concelebrating priests, breaks the eucharistic bread. Other empty ciboria or patens are then brought to the altar is this is necessary. The deacon or priest places the consecrated bread in several ciboria or patens, if necessary, as required for the distribution of Holy Communion. If it is not possible to accomplish this distribution in a reasonable time, the celebrant may call upon the assistance of other deacons or concelebrating priests.
  • If extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are required by pastoral need, they should not approach the altar before the priest has received Communion. After the priest has concluded his own Communion, he distributes Communion to the extraordinary ministers, assisted by the deacon, and then hands the sacred vessels to them for distribution of Holy Communion to the people.
  • All receive Holy Communion in the manner described by the General Instruction to the Roman Missal, whether priest concelebrants (cf. GIRM, nos. 159, 242, 243, 246), deacons (cf. GIRM, nos. 182, 244, 246), or Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (cf. GIRM, no. 284). Neither deacons nor lay ministers may ever receive Holy Communion in the manner of a concelebrating priest. The practice of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion waiting to receive Holy Communion until after the distribution of Holy Communion is not in accord with liturgical law. (NDRHC, 39; GIRM, 160).
  • After all Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion have received the Eucharist, the bishop or priest celebrant reverently hands vessels containing the Body or the Blood of the Lord to the deacons or extraordinary ministers who will assist with the distribution of Holy Communion. The deacon may assist the priest in handing the vessels containing the Body and Blood of the Lord to the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. (NDRHC, 40).
  • The proper and only permissible form for distributing Holy Communion is to offer the consecrated bread by saying, “The Body of Christ” and to offer the consecrated wine by saying, “The Blood of Christ.” No other words or names should be added; and the formula should not be edited in any way. (Cf. GIRM, 161; 284-287).
  • If the Eucharistic bread or some particle of it falls, it should be picked up reverently by the minister. The consecrated bread may be consumed or completely dissolved in water before being poured down the sacrarium.
  • Should there be any mishap, for example, if the consecrated wine is spilled from the chalice, the area should be washed and the water poured into the sacrarium.
  • In those instances when there remains more consecrated wine than was necessary, if needs dictate, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion may consume what remains of the Precious Blood from their cup of distribution with the permission of the diocesan bishop. The sacred vessles are to be purified by the priest, the deacon or an instituted acolyte. The amount of wine to be consecrated should be carefully measured before the celebration so that none remains afterward. It is strictly forbidden to pour the Precious Blood into the ground or into the sacrarium. (NDRHC, 51-55).
  • Similarly, “consecrated hosts are to be reserved in a ciborium or vessel in sufficient quantity for the needs of the faithful; they are to be frequently renewed and the old hosts properly consumed” (Code of Canon Law, no. 939). Burying hosts or consecrated Eucharistic bread is strictly forbidden.

Notes

  1. Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds for the Dioceses of the United States of America [NDRHC] (August, 2002), no. 26 and cf. GIRM no. 162 and NRHC, no. 28

 

2010, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. If you have altered the materials, please include the citation: Based upon Roman Missal Formational Materials provided by the Secretariat for the Liturgy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2010.”

For Catholics

As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.

For our fellow Christians

We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in keeping with Christ’s prayer for us “that they may all be one” (Jn 17:21).

Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 §4). Members of the Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Polish National Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to the reception of Communion by Christians of these Churches (canon 844 §3).

Spiritual Communion Prayer – 

All those who are not receiving Holy Communion are invited to make an offering of Spiritual Communion.

My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Amen.

The Diocesan Policy and supplemental materials on the Purification of Sacred Vessels are available here:  http://dphx.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sacred-Vessel-Purification.pdf

Sacred Vessels may only be purified by priests, deacons, and instituted acolytes. They are not to be purified by Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, parish altar servers, or sacristans.

Worship of The Blessed Sacrament

Resources for worshiping adoring Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, outside of Mass.

Eucharistic Canopy for Loan

The Office of Worship has purchased a Eucharistic canopy for loan throughout the Diocese. Contact Alyssa at ayingling@dphx.org to borrow the canopy for your parish procession.

Eucharistic Revival Resources from the Knights of Columbus:

The Knights of Columbus have put together a “How To” video for Eucharistic processions as well as Eucharistic Processions Guidebook A Spanish language Procession Guide is also available here. 

Source and Summit is Offering Free Booklet Templates

As Catholics, we believe that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Since the 11th Century, it has been customary to reserve some of the Blessed Sacrament in tabernacles in our churches and chapels. This has a twofold purpose – one, it means that the Blessed Sacrament is always available to be taken to our sick and dying and two, it means that Jesus is always physically and spiritually present in our churches. For over 900 years, Catholics have been gathering and coming privately to spend time with Jesus in prayerful adoration. Any time that we spend in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is termed adoration – whether the Eucharist is in a monstrance on an altar, in a ciborium on an altar, or secured in the tabernacle.

What is commonly called adoration today is accurately termed “Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament”- the act of reverently removing the Blessed Sacrament from the tabernacle and placing it in a monstrance on an altar where all the assembled faithful may view it and pray before it.  Exposition is a solemn liturgical ritual of the Church and as such is governed by the liturgical norms and rituals of the Church.

The celebration of the Eucharist in the sacrifice of the Mass is “truly the origin and purpose of the worship that is shown to the Eucharist outside Mass.” Eucharistic adoration extends Holy Communion in a lasting way and prepares us to participate more fully in the celebration of the Eucharistic mystery. It leads us to “acknowledge Christ’s marvelous presence in the sacrament” and “invites us to the spiritual union with him that culminates in sacramental communion.” (USCCB, 31 Questions on Adoration)

What is Perpetual Adoration?

Perpetual Adoration is the custom of having the Blessed Sacrament accessible to the faithful for adoration around the clock, and in the case of perpetual exposition, ensuring that adorers are scheduled and present for adoration for extended periods of time and ideally 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A parish can still be said to have perpetual adoration even adoration is temporarily paused during Sunday Masses or for a weekly cleaning period.

Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass (HCWEOM), no. 90, states that, according to their constitutions and regulations, some religious communities and other pious groups have the practice of perpetual eucharistic adoration or adoration over extended periods of time. If by “perpetual eucharistic adoration” is meant prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle, this involves no special permission. However, if by “perpetual eucharistic adoration” is meant adoration of the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the ciborium or monstrance, the permission of the local Ordinary is required.

What is required for Perpetual Exposition?

Groups and parishes authorized to have perpetual exposition are bound to follow all the liturgical norms given in Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, nos. 82-100. Under no circumstances may perpetual exposition take place during the Easter Triduum. There should always be a sufficient number of people present for eucharistic adoration before the Blessed Sacrament exposed (see HCWEOM, no. 88). Every effort should be made to ensure that there should be at least two people present. There must absolutely never be periods when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and there is no one present for adoration. It may prove necessary to expose the Blessed Sacrament for adoration only at stated times when members of the faithful are present.

How should the Blessed Sacrament be displayed during Exposition?

The Blessed Sacrament should be placed in a place of reverence (generally an altar) either in a monstrance or in a ciborium. Exposition does not necessarily imply the Blessed Sacrament itself is visible, merely that it is not reposed in the tabernacle. When the Blessed Sacrament is exposed in a ciborium, 2 or more candles may be lit; when exposed in a monstrance, 6 candles should be lit. Placing the monstrance on an elevated surface such as a thabor is a praiseworthy practice that both communicates the holiness and specialness of the Eucharist in the monstrance, but also frequently makes the Host more visible to those assembled. The monstrance, or the thabor, should sit on a clean corporal a top a white altar cloth.

Who may expose and repose the Blessed Sacrament?

A priest or deacon may do solemn Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. A lay person trained as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion may be delegated by the pastor to do a simple exposition and reposition of the Blessed Sacrament after a set time of adoration when an ordinary minister (priest/deacon) is “lawfully impeded” from exposing and reposing. This is not a blanket permission for all adorers or even all EMHCs from exposing and reposing of their own volition or at unappointed times. [Examples: The pastor, Fr. John, can ask parish employee and EMHC Joseph to expose and repose the Blessed Sacrament for the 3rd Graders at 2pm on Friday afternoon or EMHC Mary to expose and repose the Blessed Sacrament for the monthly holy hour for vocations at 5pm on first Monday of the month. ].

Can adorers repose the Blessed Sacrament if no one is adoring after them?

This should not happen. Exposition presupposes that a number of the faithful are gathered to adore the exposed Blessed Sacrament. There should always be at least two people present when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and parishes should refrain from having more hours of Exposition than they can guarantee adorers for. Parishes should have a plan for if this situation arises and all adorers should be trained in the protocols for this happening, but this situation should be a rare emergency and not a regular occurrence. The ideal would be for the adorer to remain in place until the next arrives, or to have a member of the clergy to call to repose the Blessed Sacrament for the rest of the day or night.

Order of Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament #13: Where there cannot be uninterrupted exposition because there is not a sufficient number of worshipers, it is permissible to replace the blessed sacrament in the tabernacle at fixed hours that are announced ahead of time. But this may not be done more than twice during a day for example, at midday and at night.

Can we use a tabernacle with a door in it to expose the Blessed Sacrament?

No. This is contrary to the nature and norms for Perpetual Exposition in several respects:

  1. Modern norms on Exposition presuppose the removal of the Eucharist from the tabernacle for communal worship.
  2. Exposition is a solemn liturgical ceremony of the Church. All instances of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament are governed by the Order of Solemn Exposition or Holy Communion and the Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass.  It is not an act of private or personal devotion or reverence. Just as we do not walk into the church and demand a private Mass whenever we want, we don’t walk into the sanctuary and expose the Blessed Sacrament on our own terms.
  3. It encourages people to enter the sanctuary and play with the tabernacle.
  4. It perpetuates the notion that Jesus is more present if the Host is visible than if it is merely present in the tabernacle. In reality, Jesus is fully present in all of our churches all of the time.

No Diocese of Phoenix church should be purchasing or using tabernacles with “Peek-a-boo Jesus” windows.

Reference, Rubrics and History

Devotional and Prayer Resources

  • Visits to the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessed Virgin Mary – St. Alphonsus Ligouri
  • Manual for Eucharistic Adoration – Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
  • The Adoration Companion – Magnificat
  • Pope Francis on the Eucharist: 100 Daily Meditations for Adoration – Pope Francis
  • 40 Hours: An Adoration Companion – Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Our Sunday Visitor
  • In Sinu Jesu: When Heart Speaks to Heart — The Journal of a Priest at Prayer – A Benedictine Monk
  • Praying for Priests – Kathleeen Beckham

Holy Hour materials  from the USCCB

Eucharistic Processions and Special Events

11/ 21  7 pm  – The Source Holy Hour with the Sisters of Life

St. Agnes Catholic Church – Join us for our monthly Holy Hour every 3rd Tuesday of the month. The SOURCE is an opportunity to pray and take a step out of the busyness of life and encounter the Lord’s love and mercy. It includes an hour of Adoration and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, with music by our Sisters, and confession available. There is a light social to follow in the hall. All are welcome.

11/25 – Eucharistic Procession

St. Rose Anthem – After the 5pm Vigil Mass, join the St. Rose Community for a Eucharistic Procession.

11 / 25 –  Eucharistic Procession and Nighttime Vigil in Honor of Christ the King

St. Paul Catholic Parish – Following Saturday, November 25th, 5 pm Vigil Mass, join us for a Eucharistic Procession around Moon Valley Park. The solemn Eucharistic Procession will end in the Conference Center for Benediction and Adoration throughout the night until Sunday Christ the King Day at 11 am.  Contact: liturgy@stpaulsphoenix.org

11/26  – Eucharistic Procession in Honor of Christ the King 

St. Joan of Arc – 2:30 pm Mass with 3:30 pm Eucharistic Procession.
The procession will begin following Mass, leaving the parking lot of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 3801 E Greenway Road (Intersection of 38th Street and Greenway Road), and process through the neighborhood, returning to the Church for final Benediction and Blessing. Contact: dschlangen@stjoanofarc.com.

11/26 – Eucharistic Procession in Honor of Christ the King

St. Bernard of Clairvaux – Contact the parish for more information.

11/26 – Eucharistic Procession for Christ the King 

ASU Newman Center – The students and clergy from All Saints Catholic Newman Center will be leading a Eucharistic procession on the ASU campus for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe on Sun, Nov 26 after the 4:00pm Mass.

11/26 – Eucharistic Procession in Honor of Christ the King

Corpus Christi – Ahwatukee – All are welcome to join in the celebrating Christ the King with a Eucharistic Procession following the 10:30am Mass

12/6 6 pm – Come Let Us Adore Him

St. Helen Catholic Church – Join us for an Advent Night of Worship & Eucharistic Adoration. Worship will be led by Miguel Nunez. We have a special guest speaker: Timothy Roth. The event is for all ages, family, and friends. Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the church. For more information or questions, call 623-979-4202 and ask for Becky.

12/7 – Eucharistic Procession at Grand Canyon University Holy Spirit Newman Center