The Eucharist: Source and Summit
For Catholics, the Mass is the heart of our faith, the celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. The Second Vatican Council's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, describes the Mass as “the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time, it is the font from which all the Church’s power flows” (SC, 10). In short, it is the source and the summit of Christian life.
The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) performs a service to the Church by distributing Holy Communion to God’s people on those occasions where there are an insufficient number of priests and deacons to distribute Holy Communion to the people present at the Mass and to the homebound. It is great responsibility to serve the Church in this capacity and requires careful preparation on the part of the EMHC.
If you are interested in serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, please fill out the form below, and we will contact you.
