First Communion

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) Discernment and prayer of the child, parents, catechists and pastor considering when the final year of preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation & Eucharist should begin for each child, answering the question, "Is this my year?"

2) Two years of faith formation. These are either through the parish school or through the parish faith formation program.

3) Family completion of the Signs of Grace Workbooks for Reconciliation & Eucharist.

4) Attend two Family Preparation Sessions.  


First Communion Preparation for 2023
Sacramental Preparation is in collaboration with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. 

Family Preparation Sessions 2022-2023:
          October 18, 2022, after Tuesday 6pm Mass, Holy Rosary Catholic Church
          March 7, 2023, after Tuesday 6pm Mass, Holy Rosary Catholic Church
     
Sacrament dates:
         Reconciliation Penance Service:
               Saturday, February 25, 2023 10:00am.
         First Communion Mass:
               Sunday, April 23, 2023 10:30am 

For information about First Communion Registration, please contact Deacon Craig or 425-977-4529.