section_path: Holy mysteries (sacraments)/Holy Communion (Eucharist)
section_name: Holy Communion (Eucharist)
paragraph_text: Holy Communion (Eucharist)
  
  Holy Communion is given only to baptised and chrismated Eastern Orthodox Christians who have prepared by fasting, prayer and confession. The priest will administer the gifts with a spoon, called a "cochlear", directly into the recipient's mouth from the chalice. From baptism young infants and children are carried to the chalice to receive holy communion.