First Communion

First Holy Communion for oru children takes place when parents decide that their child is ready to receive the Eucharist for the first time.  This mostly takes place when children are in Year 3, but ca happen any time when parents decide their child is ready for this Sacrament.  The involvement of parents in the preparation for First Communion is integral to the whole program and provides parents with an opportunity to refresh and re-commit to their own faith. (Pictured above, some of our Mothers at a preparation morning during the First Communion Program)

By way of preparation for First Holy Communion, our program includes a parents' reflection evening, three small group sessions with both parents and children, presentation of the children to our parish community at Commitment Masses  and a reflection day for the whole group preparing to receive the Sacrament.

Dates for our program for 2017 are as follows:

Parents Reflection Evening: Wednesday 26 July Parish Hall 7.00 pm

Small Group Sessions begin from Monday 31 July over three weeks.

Commitment Masses: The Weekend of 5-6 August

Retreat Day Friday 18 August

First Communion Masses:
Saturday 19 August 6.00pm HNM
Sunday 20 August 9.00 am - SPC
Sunday 20 August 10.00 am HNM
Sunday 20 August 6.00pm - HNM
Saturday 26 August 6.00pm - HNM
Sunday  27 August 10.00am - HNM
Saturday 2 September 6.00pm HNM
Sunday 3 September 9.00am - SPC
Sunday 3 September 10.00am - HNM