The Sacrament of Holy Communion is generally received for the first time in the spring of second grade. All children preparing for this sacrament must attend Religious Education for two years as per the Guidelines of the Archdiocese of New York. In addition to weekly class participation, parents are encouraged to pray with their child at home, attend Mass regularly, attend additional parent/student classes and attend the Communion Retreat with their child.

Children and parents will attend 2 Communion Preparation classes, February 20 at 8:45 or 10am and March 6, 8:45 or 10am.

This year, we have scheduled Communion to be celebrated in the Faith Community of the parish. Families can select the weekend they prefer and the mass that they wish to attend. The celebration will be with the community. 5 -6 children with their families will be scheduled for the mass...5pm, 9am or 11am.  The following dates are planned and a sign up will be available early in the school year.

• April 24,  9am or 11am
• April 30,  5pm
• May 1,  9am or 11am
• May 7, 5pm
• May 8,  9am or 11am
• May 14, 5pm
• May 15,  9am or 11am
• May 21,  5pm
• May 22 9am or 11am

Weekly Mass attendance is expected - The decision to attend Mass weekly shows your child that we have a Savior who loves us and wants to be with us on Sundays and forever! 

Children will make a communion banner with their name and something that represents Jesus...a cross, candle, light etc. at home and will bring to their communion mass.

Pew Banner Instructions can be downloaded below.

April 6 we will hold a special parent/child night for a Pottery Retreat with Mr. Ray Boswell. All families will attend the same session at 6pm in the church.

April 22 is our First communion Retreat day for parents and children. We will begin with an instructional mass at 9am then rotate through several stations in preparation for first communion.