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By Scott P. Richert, About.com Guide to Catholicism

Have You Done Your Easter Duty?

Wednesday March 21, 2007

Participating in the Sacrament of the Eucharist is the way that we show our faith as Christians. The Church, therefore, requires us to receive Communion at least once per year. While this is known as our "Easter Duty," we can perform it any time between Ash Wednesday and Pentecost. Of course, before fulfilling our Easter Duty, we should go to Confession, too.

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