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Holy Communion for the sick at Lourdes, in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. Famous for its holy waters and reported appearances of the Virgin Mary, Lourdes is a site of pilgrimage for the sick and infirm from all over the world. Those seeking divine healing bathe and attend communion.

Another name for the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament.



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However, the book suffers from a kind of "prayer book fundamentalism," best illustrated in its treatment of the directives restricting reception of Holy Communion to persons who have been confirmed.
BCP: a finished product or a work in progress? by Portman, William / Anglican Journal
The statement reiterates Church teaching that with "few exceptions, only those who are members of the Catholic Church may receive Holy Communion at a Catholic Eucharist.
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13) during the Maundy Thursday celebration of Holy Communion.
Maundy Thursday: April 13, 2006 by Bolton, Dennis R. / Currents in Theology and Mission
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