Santa Maria Addolorata/RCIA

What to expect on Confirmation day?  Happy Feast of the Annunciation! Today we celebrate the memory of the Archangel Gabriel appearing to Mary and announced that she was chosen to be the Mother of our Lord. Her Yes or to put it more exactly, “ Let it be done according to your word” is an example of our response to God when we celebrate the Sacraments, especially Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist. Continuing the discussion on Catholic Practices & the How To’s, in this session we will discuss the topic of what to expect on Confirmation Day. If you are in First Communion program and received your Confirmation as a baby, these steps will give you some idea of how the rite was celebrated when you were a child. Yes, and as I’ve explained before, in the past baptism and confirmation were celebrated together. This for most this is no longer the practice today. Apart from the RCIA program, you will receive all three sacraments at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. I ...

Continuing with the topic of Catholic Practices and the "How To's, " in this session I will be discussing the ways in which we receive Holy Communion. We have already discussed in detail what the Eucharist is in January. I'll include those presentation slides as a reminder for you. In this session, I will use the names Eucharist and Holy Communion interchangeably since it means the same thing. At the end of this, I will also insert the Cardinal's message regarding the COVID-19 aka Coronavirus. Outline:  1.      Preparing to receive Holy Communion 2.      Posture and Gestures 3.      In the hand or in the mouth 4.      After receiving Communion 5.      Video 6.      Cardinal Cupich's Message regarding COVID-19  7.      Reference Links  1. Preparing to receive Holy Communion Before receiving the Eucharist ...