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‘Here we have a young man who worked for a whole year to receive the Eucharist!’ exclaimed Paul Gannucci’s pastor.
L to R: Paul Gannucci holds a statue of his confirmation saint, St. Pio. Rob and Annette Gannucci flank their son, Paul, in St. James Church in Duluth, Minnesota, on his First Communion Day. (photo: Courtesy of Annette Gannucci)
Every night for 11 months, Paul Gannucci prayed the Rosary with his family and then practiced receiving Holy Communion. He received the Eucharist for the first time on June 3, a few days before his 21st birthday. Unlike other first Communicants, the Host is the only solid food he has ever consumed.
Gannucci was born with Noonan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects a person’s physical development and often includes heart defects. Because he was too weak to eat on his own as a baby, doctors inserted a feeding tube into Paul’s stomach when he was 3 months old. He underwent heart surgery at 6 months, and then received a heart transplant shortly after his first birthday.
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Every night for 11 months, Paul Gannucci prayed the Rosary with his family and then practiced receiving Holy Communion. He received the Eucharist for the first time on June 3, a few days before his 21st birthday. Unlike other first Communicants, the Host is the only solid food he has ever consumed.
Gannucci was born with Noonan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects a person’s physical development and often includes heart defects. Because he was too weak to eat on his own as a baby, doctors inserted a feeding tube into Paul’s stomach when he was 3 months old. He underwent heart surgery at 6 months, and then received a heart transplant shortly after his first birthday.
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Receiving the Real Presence: Catholic Man Unable to Eat Solid Food Consumes Eucharist
‘Here we have a young man who worked for a whole year to receive the Eucharist!’ exclaimed Paul Gannucci’s pastor.
