For students who are Grade 2 age (7-8) and up who are ready to receive Our Lord in the Sacrament of First Communion.  Reception of First Communion follows the student's First Reconciliation/Confession.

There will be a parent session (parents only) held on:

* Sunday, February 23, 2025:  1:00-2:30 pm (First Reconciliation)
* Sunday, May 4, 2025:  1:00-2:30 pm (First Holy Communion)

This year's First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion "gatherings" begin on Wednesday, February 26, 2025                    . 

• Classes run from 6:15-7:30 pm every Wednesday on a weekly basis at Sacred Heart Church.   
• At least one parent from every family must attend every “gathering” with their child. Children cannot be dropped off without a parent present.
• First Reconciliation:
  This Sacrament will be celebrated on Sunday, April 27, 2025 from Noon-2:00 pm
• First Holy Communion: 
  This Sacrament will be celebrated on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at the 10:00 am Mass

Following are important dates regarding First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation gatherings, parent sessions, retreats and Sacrament celebrations. Please mark your calendars.

The Eucharist is the very sacrifice of the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus which he instituted to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until his return in glory. Thus he entrusted to his Church this memorial of his death and Resurrection. It is a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal banquet, in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. (Compendium of the Catechism #271)

To learn more about the Eucharist which Catholics receive at Holy Communion please take a look at this beautiful study on Formed.Org, Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist:

1. God is With Us
2. The Story of the Eucharist
3. Bread for the Journey
4. Biblical Foundations of the Eucharist
5. For Children: The Miracle at Every Mass
6. For Parents: Preparing your child for First Holy Communion