Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or the Lord’s Supper is the ritual commemoration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, at which (according to scripture and tradition) he gave them bread with the words, “This is my body,” and wine with the words, “This is my blood.” The story of the institution of the Eucharist by Jesus on the night before his Crucifixion is reported in four books of the New Testament (Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:17-20; and I Corinthians 11:23-25) (Also see John 6). The letters of the Apostle Paul and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament demonstrate that early Christians believed that this institution included a mandate to continue the celebration as an anticipation in this life of joys of the banquet that was to come in the Kingdom of God.
Cluster Masses are celebrated each day of the week in our cluster.
Monday 4:30 p.m. at St. Patrick in Winthrop
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. at St. John’s in Independence
Wednesday 9:30 Care Centers: (During pandemic Wednesday Masses in Care Centers are cancelled and Wednesday Masses are at 8:00 a.m. at St. John’s in Independence).
Thursday 8:00 a.m. at St. john’s in Independence during summer months at 8:30 a.m. during the school year.
Friday 8:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s in Winthrop.
Saturday October thru March 4:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s in Winthrop and 5:30 p.m. at St. John’s in Independence.
Saturday April thru September 4:00 p.m. at St. John’s in Independence and 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s in Winthrop.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s in Winthrop and 10:00 a.m. at St. john’s in Independence.
Eucharistic Adoration: Friday’s from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s in Winthrop