FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
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What is required?
Children need to be baptised.
Parents play a major part in the preparation and are guided through it with the help of parents' meetings and the Family Work Book.
Catechists also lead the children in group activities, and the parish prays for the children and celebrates Sunday Mass with them.The children's presence at Sunday Mass is required. The 10.00am Mass is particularly suitable for them and there are several occasions when they have a special involvement at this Mass.
Participation at Sunday Mass is at the heart of the preparation so it is essential that the family attend Mass regularly before embarking on the programme. The meetings for children and parents take place on alternate Saturdays in term time. The enrolment is in September.
How to apply?
Parents who are parishioners attending Sunday Mass regularly may register children of year 3 or above at the beginning of September in response to a newsletter announcement.
What is required?
Children need to be baptised.
Parents play a major part in the preparation and are guided through it with the help of parents' meetings and the Family Work Book.
Catechists also lead the children in group activities, and the parish prays for the children and celebrates Sunday Mass with them.The children's presence at Sunday Mass is required. The 10.00am Mass is particularly suitable for them and there are several occasions when they have a special involvement at this Mass.
Participation at Sunday Mass is at the heart of the preparation so it is essential that the family attend Mass regularly before embarking on the programme. The meetings for children and parents take place on alternate Saturdays in term time. The enrolment is in September.
How to apply?
Parents who are parishioners attending Sunday Mass regularly may register children of year 3 or above at the beginning of September in response to a newsletter announcement.