The church is in an era of walking in the culmination of all the prayers of the people; past and present.
Eucharist is a form of Initiation to the church to receive God's Communion.
RCIA - the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
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The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and the Most Holy Eucharist.
Roman Catholic AnswerIn the Eastern Church all three sacraments of initiation are given to an infant at the same time. In the Latin Rite, Baptism is given to an infant, the Most Holy Eucharist at about seven years of age, and confirmation later.
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The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and the Most Holy Eucharist.
That is called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA for short
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe Sacraments of Initiation include Baptism, Confirmation, and the Most Holy Eucharist. In the Eastern Church they are all commonly given together to infants, and they are still given together to adults coming into the Church at the Easter Vigil.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe first step is always Baptism.