SLICEof LIFE Eucharistic miracles

From left, Elise McMahon and her sister Noelle look at a display called Eucharistic Miracles at St. Peter in Mendota June 16. Among the panels depicting more than 150 miracles, they stopped at one describing a miracle that took place in Lanciano, Italy, which their family visited in 1999. The two sisters grew up in the Twin Cities and belonged to Holy Family in St. Louis Park. They now live out of state and were back in town for their grandfather’s funeral. They attended 9 a.m. Mass at St. Peter’s historic church and learned of the display. “I really love the miracles because they reaffirm our beliefs,” Elise said. Noelle added, “It’s amazing. You hear about the eucharistic miracles, but you don’t see them spread out (in a display).” The display is stored at Epiphany in Coon Rapids, and parish administrators can contact Epiphany to gain access to it and set it up at their parishes. St. Peter parishioner Cathy Helmstetter did just that, and said it is important for people to learn about the eucharistic miracles. “We know that there are so many Catholics — people who call themselves Catholics — who don’t believe in the Real Presence,” she said. “And if we can change the heart of just one, that’s our mission.”