First Reconciliation & First Communion

Preparation for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion is a two-year program.  

Children must be 7 years old by September 1 or older to participate in the First Reconciliation and First Communion class and receive those sacraments.  

Year One
1.  Register for your child's grade-level Religious Education through one of our three models: Tuesday Weekly Religious Education Classes, Family Faith or Generations of Faith.

2.  Attend for at least one full academic year (first grade or higher).

3.  After one full year of Religious Education, children will be ready for the First Reconciliation and First Communion program the following year.

Year Two
1.  Register for your child's grade-level Religious Education through one of our three models: Tuesday Weekly Religious Education Classes, Family Faith or Generations of Faith.  Attend these classes throughout the academic year.

2.  Turn in a copy of your child's baptism certificate to the Religious Education Office.

3.  Review the document posted below.  Once your child's registration in a Religious Education program is confirmed, sign up for the First Reconciliation & First Communion workshops, First Reconciliation and a First Communion Mass using the links to the right.

4.  Complete and turn in the First Reconciliation and First Communion preparation materials at home as a family (due dates are indicated on the document linked below). 

5.  Participate in workshops, First Reconciliation and First Communion!

Fee for Year II (First Communion Class): Registration fee for Weekly Classes/Family Faith/Generations of Faith + $40 First Communion fee.

Middle and High School Students
Please contact the Religious Education Office for information regarding First Reconciliation and First Communion preparation for older students.  

Academic Models
All children, regardless of their academic model (public school, homeschool, private non-Catholic schools), should participate in their local parish catechetical programs for preparation of and reception of the sacraments and to participate fully in the life of their parish. “The parish is the most important locus in which the Christian community is formed and expressed” (General Directory for Catechesis, 257).

Contact Marti Salas for more information.