Eucharist

There is only one Eucharist, one Body, one Lord, one faith, one Baptism. The Jesus whom we receive in Communion is the same Jesus Who gave Himself to the disciples at the Last Supper, Who gave Himself to the Father on the Cross, and Who has continued to give Himself, whole and entire, to every member of His Body at every time and in every place where the Church celebrates the Eucharist. All who are in Communion with Him are in communion with each other.

Receiving Communion under Both Kinds

Olmsted Controversy

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix statement: "Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds."

In the Diocese of Phoenix, like other places where the practice of reception from the chalice became frequent or even commonplace, the new norms call for the practice of less frequent distribution of Holy Communion under both kinds than the faithful may have been accustomed.

Though these norms are for the universal Church, latitude is given to the local bishop to apply them for his particular diocese. In the Diocese of Phoenix, the norms provide for the distribution of Holy Communion under both kinds for special feast days and other important occasions (e.g, the Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday, the Feast of Corpus Christi, retreats, spiritual gatherings, weddings, and more).

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph 1390, “Since Christ is sacramentally present under each of the species, communion under the species of bread alone makes it possible to receive all the fruit of the Eucharistic grace.”

• Phoenix Diocese FAQ about Bishop Olmsted's decision.
• "Phoenix Diocese's limit on wine a major change in Mass."
• "Catholic bishop to limit Eucharist to under one kind."