First Reconciliation & First Communion

St. Catherine of Siena parish offers Faith Formation programs for children and youth in Pre-K through High School, not only to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.    

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.  For the first year of preparation (a pre-requisite year), children may be in first grade or above.  

Year One
1.  Register for your child's grade-level Religious Education through one of our two models: Tuesday Weekly Classes or Family Faith Formation.  Attendance at a Catholic school meets the one-year requirement.

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 two models: Tuesday Weekly Religious Education Classes or Family Faith.  Attend these classes throughout the academic year.  Students who attend a Catholic School should participate in a the Family Faith Formation program with their parents.

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

3.  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.  If in Family Faith Formation, complete and turn in the First Reconciliation and First Communion preparation materials at home as a family. Students in the Tuesday weekly classes will work through the materials in class.

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

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.