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 2018 are as follows:
Parents Reflection Evening: Tuesday 24 July Parish Hall 7.00 pm Small Group Sessions begin from Monday 30 July over three weeks. Commitment Masses: The Weekend of 4-5 August Retreat Day Friday 17 August First Communion Masses: Saturday 18 August 6.00pm HNM Sunday 19 August 9.00 am - SPC Sunday 19 August 10.00 am HNM Sunday 19 August 6.00pm - HNM Saturday 25 August 6.00pm - HNM Sunday 26 August 9.00 am - SPC Sunday 26 August 10.00am - HNM Sunday 26 August 6.00pm - HNM Saturday 2 September 6.00pm HNM Sunday 2 September 10.00am - HNM |