The Good Shepherd Catholic Parish - Ottawa, Canada

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Guidelines for reception of communion at Good Shepherd.


Communicants may receive under both species.

Communicants may receive the Host in the hand or on the tongue. If you choose to receive from the Chalice, a eucharistic minister will be holding the chalice for this purpose. Dipping a host in the Chalice is not permitted.

Those who do not wish to receive communion are welcome to join the communion line to ask for a blessing. To ask for a blessing, cross both arms over the chest.

According to Catholic teaching, one must be in a state of grace to receive communion. Confessions are heard Saturdays 3:30 to 4:30 pm.