St. Brendan Mass Times - Bothell, WA
Mass Schedule starting Sept 9, 2007
- Sundays
- 5:00 PM Saturday Vigil Mass
- 8:00 AM Sunday Mass
- 10:00 AM Sunday Mass
- 12:00 AM Sunday Mass (Spanish)
- Monday, Tuesday
- 8:30 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion in the Chapel
- Wednesday-Friday*
- 8:30 AM Mass in the Chapel
- Weekday Holy Days of Obligation
- 9:00 AM Mass
- 7:00 PM Mass
Easter 2008 Schedule
- Holy Thursday, March 20th. 7:00 pm
- Good Friday, March 21st. 7:00 pm
- Easter Vigil, March 22nd. 8:30 pm
- Easter Sunday, March 23rd. 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm.
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*Mass schedule for weekdays sometimes change due to school events, funerals, priest absence and visits to care homes. Check the Parish Calendar or Bulletin (PDF) for this week's schedule.
Excerpts from the Compendium of the Catechism on the Eucharist
What is the Eucharist?
The Eucharist is the very sacrifice of the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus which he instituted to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until his return in glory. Thus he entrusted to his Church this memorial of his death and Resurrection. It is 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.
In what way is the Eucharist a memorial of the sacrifice of the Cross?
The Eucharist is a memorial in the sense that it makes present and actual the sacrifice which Christ offered to the Father on the cross, once and for all on behalf of mankind. The sacrificial character of the Holy Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution, “This is my Body which is given for you” and “This cup is the New Covenant in my Blood that will be shed for you” (Luke 22:19-20). The sacrifice of the cross and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one and the same sacrifice. The priest and the victim are the same; only the manner of offering is different: in a bloody manner on the cross, in an unbloody manner in the Eucharist.
What are the fruits of Holy Communion?
Holy Communion increases our union with Christ and with his Church. It preserves and renews the life of grace received at Baptism and Confirmation and makes us grow in love for our neighbor. It strengthens us in charity, wipes away venial sins and preserves us from mortal sin in the future.
What is required to receive Holy Communion?
To receive Holy Communion one must be fully incorporated into the Catholic Church and be in the state of grace, that is, not conscious of being in mortal sin. Anyone who is conscious of having committed a grave sin must first receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before going to Communion. Also important for those receiving Holy Communion are a spirit of recollection and prayer, observance of the fast prescribed by the Church, and an appropriate disposition of the body (gestures and dress) as a sign of respect for Christ.