Click here for Letter to Parents of 1st Communion students.
ALL First Communion Rehearsals with Father Al are POSTPONED until further notice.
ALL First Communion Masses are POSTPONED until further notice.
Each child must be present with his/her parent/guardian for 1stCommunion.
For any questions or if it is impossible to be present at these important events, please contact ASAP Linette Kerr, Religious Education County Coordinator, by email at linettekerr@windstream.net. Thank you again for your cooperation.
Source: BLESSED: First Communion (Workbook & Videos) from Dynamic Catholic
Session 3, The Word of God, of BLESSED:
Click here for Overview of the Mass (on page 80 to page 101 of Workbook)
~ includesThe Introductory Rites & The Liturgy of the Word (The Creed & The Bible)
Watch Session 3 Videos (about 5 minutes each)
Session 4, The Eucharist, of BLESSED:
Click here for Food for the Soul (on page 112 to page 135 of Workbook)
~ includes The Litugry of the Eucharist, The Offertory, The Eucharistic Prayer, The Consecration,
Our Father, Holy Communion, The Concluding Rites
Watch Session 4 Videos
Session 5, Your First Communion, of BLESSED:
Click here for This is a Special Day (on page 144 to page 153 of Workbook)
Watch Session 5 Videos (#3: Preparation Matters & #4 The Eucharist Empowers Us to Do Great Things)
**NOTE: If your child received materials from their grade 2 CCD teachers, please follow their instructions for your child's lessons at home. If no "hard copies" of materials received, please see above for online lessons. Thank you.
As Catholics, we believe the Eucharist, or Communion, is both a sacrifice and a meal, bearing the real presence of Jesus, who died for our sins. As we receive Christ's Body and Blood, we are also nourished spiritually and brought closer to God. .
The Eucharist (from the Greek word eucharistia 'thanksgiving') is the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ in which he is present under the forms of bread and wine offering himself in the sacrifice of the Mass and giving himself as spiritual food to the faithful. At the Last Supper, the Lord instituted the eucharistic sacrifice of his body and blood. He did this in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to the church a memorial of his death and resurrection. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.
As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive holy Communion.
We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour.
A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the body and blood of Christ without prior sacramental confession, except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession.
In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (Code of Canon Law,Canon 916). A frequent reception of the sacrament of reconciliation is encouraged for all.
Catechism of the Catholic Church (The Sacrament of the Eucharist, Article #1322 through #1419)
For those who are interested in becoming Catholic,
First Communion is part of the Catholic Rite of Christian Adult Initiation, which is also known as RCIA.
For those who are not yet of adult age, First Communion is available for younger Catholics
through our Religious Education Program.