| Jesus said: "I am the living bread that came down from | | | | It reflects the purification in preparation for receiving the |
| heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for | | | | sacrament. |
| ever;...he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has | | | | Bread and Wine- This two are the food that Jesus |
| eternal life and...abides in me, and I in him" | | | | described Himself with because bread is the basic |
| ~Jn 6:51, 54, 56 | | | | food that sustains and nourishes all nations. When |
| First Communion has been an important part of being | | | | Jesus broke the bread and gave them to His disciples |
| a Catholic. Let us understand the symbols that we | | | | during the Last Supper, He said: "This is my body |
| often see during this much celebrated rite of passage. | | | | which will be given up for you." By faith and by |
| White clothing- White is the color of purity and | | | | following Jesusâ command, we eat the Bread, |
| innocence; hence it is also the color of Baptismal | | | | His Body, and become one with Him. |
| garments as it is the color of first communion dresses . | | | | |