Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Before the COVID 19 pandemic, the distribution of Holy Communion under both species—Body  and Blood—was the norm in our Diocese. On July 1, 2023, Bishop Cantú approved the resumption of the distribution of Holy Communion under both species at the at the discretion of the Pastor.

Here at St. Cyprian, we will resume to distribution of the Precious Blood of Christ during Communion the first week of this upcoming Lenten season. 

With that in mind I would like to stress out the following points regarding the reception of Holy Communion under both species:

• In each Eucharistic species, the Consecrated Hosts and the Precious Blood, the Lord Jesus offers Himself completely to the faithful. The Lord Jesus is present Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity under the appearance of bread and wine. 
• Receiving Holy Communion under both species is a fuller sign of participation in the Sacred Mysteries of the Lord’s death and resurrection. This fuller sign is a response to the Lord’s commands to “take and eat” and “take and drink”. 
• However, whether one receives either the host, the Body of Christ (which retains the appearance of bread), or the Blood of Christ (which retains the appearance of wine) at holy Communion, that person receives the same Christ and can “receive all the fruit of Eucharistic grace.”
• Members of the faithful with pre-existing health concerns or flu-like symptoms should refrain from receiving Holy Communion from the chalice. Those with flu-like symptoms should remain home as a preventive measure.

May we continue to grow in our relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist,

Fr. Robain