The Sacramental life of our parish is our deepest expression of who we are. All sacraments are community celebrations of our encounters with the risen Lord in the most important moments of our lives. Since sacraments are so important to us as Catholic Christians, we take them very seriously and prepare to receive them carefully.
Any child that enrolls in our Program without having celebrated the sacrament of Baptism is considered a Catechumen.
The process of celebrating the sacraments will depend on the grade level of the child.
First Holy Communion
Program Requirements:
The child has to attend the program for at leasttwo consecutive years, beginning in second grade at the earliest.
If the child attends Catholic School, he or she receives Faith Formation in the classroom; however, Sacrament preparation happens at the parish.
The child must have good attendance.
The child must be at least in second grade when celebrating the sacraments.
Parents must attend all mandatory preparatory meetings.
Children must attend all mandatory rehearsals.
Additional information and requirements will be provided at the Parents’ Meeting for First Communion.
"The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life.' The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch."