Receiving Holy Communion

To receive Holy Communion at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church, one must:

•Be validly baptized in the Roman Catholic Church. Anyone who was baptized after 1970 must speak with one of the priests before receiving Holy Communion.

•Hold all the teachings of the Catholic Church. One must believe and abide by traditional Catholic moral teaching, especially regarding purity and marriage.

•Be in the state of sanctifying grace, having made a good confession to a traditional Roman Catholic priest.

•Have sufficient knowledge of the traditional catechism - such as the Baltimore Catechism.

•Be fasting from solid foods and alcoholic beverages for three hours and liquids for one hour. Water does not break the fast and may be taken at any time.

•Be dressed suitably, i.e. respectfully and modestly.

•Therefore, if a Catholic in the state of grace attends only the traditional Latin Mass, and fulfills all the traditional Catholic conditions for the worthy reception of the Blessed Sacrament, then he or she is welcome to receive Holy Communion at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church.