Holy Communion

Example Sentences

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This Easter, nearly 90 people took the Holy Communion to formally join the Catholic Church at St. Joe’s, more than double last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

He wanted to offer Holy Communion, the central sacrament of Roman Catholic faith, not only to the detainees inside the facility, but also to the federal agents stationed there.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

For the past two decades, he had been unable to receive Holy Communion, a rite the church considers the central sacred component of its worship services, from his own parish.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2025

One of the most enthralling, however, is a sprawling early piece titled “Venus Envy Chapter I: First Holy Communion, Moments Before the End,” which emerged from an extraordinarily challenging period in the artist’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Sor Asuncion asked Hilda if she wouldn’t like to join us for Holy Communion, and Hilda said that she liked a heartier menu!

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez