First Communion

To make First Communion, your child must:

  1. Your child must be Baptized.
  2. Your child must have already made their first confession (Penance), AND be 3rd grade or older.
  3. Your child must have attended one full year of CCD/Religious education instruction prior to this year's classes.
  4. Memorize their prayers, especially the Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and Act of Contrition. These should be said nightly.
  5. Should already know the format for Confession, ten commandments, and the seven sacraments.
  6. Children can not be absent from CCD classes more than 6 times, nor taken out early for sports, etc.

Parent(s) must:

  1. Attend both of the Parent Sacrament Parent Sessions
  2. Provide a copy of the child’s Baptismal certificate, unless you did so last year.
  3. Study the test provided in the letter in January with your child
  4. Discuss the test sent out in January. It is taken during class in 4 parts, recorded, and returned to your child to take home.
  5. Use the Prayer booklet and teach them their prayers
  6. Practice receiving communion at home once you are shown how in the Parent Sessions. Model this
  7. Take your child to confession just prior to the Communion date.
  8. Not take children out of class early, except for a true emergency, and bring them to class. (No more than 6 absences allowed)
  9. Take your child to Mass weekly 9
  10. Pay the registration fee, or get a waiver from Father

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