Eucharist

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His daughter Claire says her father, a devout Catholic convert, has been allowed to take the Eucharist only nine times in the last two-and-a-half years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

One sister recalled a time when she and another altar server accidentally spilled open a bag of already-consecrated Eucharist wafers as they were preparing for mass in the wood-paneled sacristy.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

The bishops also heard a progress report on plans for a nationwide gathering in Indianapolis in July 2024 focused on devotion to the Eucharist — the communion celebration at the heart of Catholic worship.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Mr Welby is speaking at the service of Holy Communion on Sunday, giving a longer version of the sermon during Easter Eucharist later in the morning.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023

And the effect of this rearrangement is to make the mass seem less a prayer directed to God, more a communal celebration of the Eucharist.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez