While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:26-28).

The love of God our Father knows no bounds.  The greatest expression of the love of God for us is the gift He has given us, His own Son, Jesus Christ. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life (John 3:16).

The love of Jesus Christ for us, too, is a love without limit. Christ proved that love by offering His life to His Father for our salvation.  No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends (John 15:13).

Christ offered Himself one time upon the cross.  Such is His love for us, however, that on the night before He died He gave us His greatest gift, Himself in the Eucharist. By means of the Eucharist, Christ continually re-offers Himself to the Father in the sacrifice of the Mass.

At the Mass, our ritual meal, Jesus comes to us as spiritual food for our souls. Through the action of Christ and our worship experience, the Eucharist deepens our spiritual lives as it unites us to God our Father and the Holy Spirit.  The Eucharist is the sacramental high point of Catholic life. All the other sacraments are essentially related to or flow from the Eucharist.

The Sacrament of the Eucharist completes the Sacraments of Initiation into the Christian life begun with Baptism and Confirmation.  In the Eucharist, we “participate with the whole community in the Lord’s own sacrifice” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1322).

At St. Aidan Parish, there are multiple opportunities to prepare to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time.

Children in our 2nd grade Faith Formation Program prepare first to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in early December followed by preparation to receive the Eucharist in May.  Sessions involving the participation of both children and parents form a necessary component of this preparation.  Click here for detailed information on 2nd grade preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.

1. •For children who are older, call to speak with the Director of Faith Formation for special arrangements, 734-425-5950.
   

2. •For adult Catholics who have not yet received the Sacrament, call to speak with the Director of Faith Formation for special arrangements.
   

3. •For un-baptized individuals, please click here to learn more about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) or call the phone number mentioned above to speak with the Director of Faith Formation.
   

4. •For non-Catholic Christians, please click here to learn more about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) or call the phone number mentioned above to speak with the Director of Faith Formation.