How to Use Holy Communion in a Sentence

Holy Communion

noun
  • One of her favourites is from her Holy Communion.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But my best thing is doing the liturgy and serving Holy Communion.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
  • What was to have been the climax of the ceremony, Holy Communion, never came.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
  • The Eucharist, or Holy Communion, is one of the church’s most sacred rituals.
    — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 27 June 2021
  • The arena filled with the sound of hymns, and the Mass featured Bible readings, Holy Communion and a homily.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • It is found in the history, practice and theology of Holy Communion itself.
    — Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 2 July 2021
  • The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at each early service.
    — Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Easter Sunday service with Holy Communion.
    — Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Easter Sunday service with Holy Communion.
    — Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Latin polyphony and motets are being sung at the Offertory and during the distribution of Holy Communion.
    — Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
  • Organizers said the goal is to attempt to deliver Holy Communion to the people detained in the facility.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • An individual's first Holy Communion is still deemed valid, as there can only be one first Holy Communion, according to the church.
    — Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The tabernacle, a box containing Holy Communion items, was made of 18-carat gold and decorated with jewels, police and the diocese said.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
  • After homage is paid by the Archbishop of Canterbury and senior peers, Holy Communion is celebrated.
    — Rose Minutaglio, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The occasion was a mass to celebrate All Saints’ Day, a holy day of obligation in which Catholics are required to receive Holy Communion.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Christians believe this to be the day Jesus celebrated his final Passover with his disciples and established the sacrament of Holy Communion.
    — Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2023
  • However, individuals are to stop receiving Holy Communion until a proper baptism is performed.
    — Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Marking the beginning of a new chapter in their religious journey, the first Holy Communion is also a reminder that the child will continue living in their faith, and then move onto their Confirmation.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Local Christians have battled Homeland Security officials for the right to bring Holy Communion to detainees inside.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Priests and extraordinary ministers are encouraged to use extra hand sanitizer when distributing Holy Communion.
    — Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2021
  • The attention-grabbing opening has a group of excitable young girls in mid-flight through a bucolic field, shouting Andrzej’s name and jeering after the kid has run off in one of their First Holy Communion veils and scrambled up a tree.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In the 14th century, Bibles in English became associated with John Wycliffe, a priest who criticized corruption in the Catholic Church, and whose views on Holy Communion the church had declared heretical.
    — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • But the New York Post — which on Friday broke the news that the former Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion turned notorious 1980s nightclub was on the market — speculated that the lease being offered may cover only the main sanctuary.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
  • In addition to the aspects unique to the ceremony itself, the installation includes a celebration of the Eucharist (Holy Communion) with prayers for the Diocese of Canterbury, the Church of England, and the Anglican Communion.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The nun is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and volunteered as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, according to Brenda Riojas, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Brownsville.
    — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples, marking the institution of Holy Communion and the washing of feet, symbolizing humility and service, according to the Presbyterian Church.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The nun is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and volunteered as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, according to Brenda Riojas, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Brownsville.
    — Valerie Gonzalez, Fortune, 30 June 2026

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