St. Andrew the Apostle

Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

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.

• For students in the 2nd grade or older
• The student must be Baptized. 
• Please bring a copy of their baptismal certificate by October 1, 2023.
• The student's family are registered members of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish.
• Receiving the Sacraments is a 2-year commitment. The student is required to attend one year of religious education classes prior to the Sacramental class year and be registered in CGS class the year that they make their Sacrament.
• Must pay the $25 Sacrament fee.

For more information on Reconciliation and First Holy Communion for 2nd graders, register for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program or contact LuCinda Buckner at 816-453-2089 ext. 316 or  lbuckner@sataps.com.  Baptismal Certificate, payment of Sacrament fee, and 2 years of catechesis are required to receive any further sacraments.

For youth (3rd grade and above) who want to receive First Communion, please contact Deacon Brian Buckner.  Deacon Buckner can be reached at (816) 453-2089 ext. 309 or bbuckner@sataps.com