Worship & Prayer

We cannot use gluten-free hosts but we do use low-gluten to accommodate our friends with health issues related to gluten. We provide these hosts at every Mass but only in the presiding priest's paten. You will need to put yourself in his line for communion in order to receive it. Simply tell Father when you get to the front, "I need the low-gluten, Father. Thank you." 

We use Cavanagh Altar Breads and this is the description they provide for their product:

Our low gluten wafers are approved for use in the Catholic Mass by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. They are made of wheat starch and water. The gluten content of our low gluten wafer is below 20 parts per million. The baking of the low gluten wafers is done in a dedicated bakery on dedicated equipment not used for our regular altar bread production. They are packaged in boxes of 25 individually wrapped wafers to prevent cross contamination in transit and while stored. They are made of gluten free wheat starch and water. The gluten content of our low gluten wafer is below 20 parts per million making it truly gluten free. However, due to FDA regulations, we cannot label these breads gluten free because they are made from wheat. Shelf life is guaranteed for 1 year.