The Road Map to First Reconciliation and First Communion

Preparation for a child's First Reconciliation and First Communion is a joint effort between parents and the parish.  Parents guide their child through living the faith on a day to day basis and sharing their knowledge and experience of the sacraments.  As the child grows closer to the age for sacraments the parish provides further direct preparation with the parents and child.

Components of the preparation program directly involving the parish are:

1) Two years of faith formation classes.  These are either through the parish school or through the parish religious education program (currently held on Wednesday nights during Koinonia gatherings).  If neither of these is an option for your family, a home school curriculum is available.

2) Attendance by at least one parent at the parish Alpha series.  Alpha is an eleven week series that explores the Christian faith and life's big questions to help you guide your children in faith. To learn more about Alpha please visit this link: https://www.holyrosaryedmonds.org/alpha.  Alpha is offered twice a year at Holy Rosary beginning October 2019.  *For families with First Communicants during the 2019-2020 school year this is not expected but simply encouraged.

3) Attendance of the First Communicant and at least one parent in our direct prep series.  There are three sessions each for First Reconciliation and First Communion.  See details below for the 2019-2020 prep dates.

For questions about parish faith formation classes or Alpha please contact Timothy Putnam (timothyp@holyrosaryedmonds.org).  For all other questions about sacramental prep please contact Kelly Groesbeck (kellyg@holyrosaryedmonds.org).

Details for First Reconciliation and First Communion Prep 2019-2020

Registration for the 2019-2020 preparation year is now open.  Please register for the direct preparation program and, if not enrolled in the parish school, religious education.

Register here for Preparation Program