Prerequisites for First Penance/First Communion Preparation (for children age 7 through 8th Grade)
A student preparing for First Penance/First Communion must be baptized in the Catholic Church and be seven or older, usually in 2nd grade or above.  If your child is in 2nd grade and would like to prepare for First Penance and First Communion, click here to enroll them in sacramental preparation.  If your child is 3rd grade or older and needs First Penance and First Communion, please contact Kim Carr for enrollment instructions. 

Please contact Kim Carr with any questions.


The Sacramental Preparation Process 2019-2020
Children and their families will attend 5 on-site sacramental preparation classes as a family and complete a home study sacramental curriculum. *If you wish for additional formation for your 2nd grader, please contact Kim Carr.  If your 2nd grader is your only child, the only formation classes you’ll attend for the year are the sacramental preparation sessions.  Cost: $100 materials fee

Sacramental Preparation Classes: 9/22, 10/20, 11/17, 2/9,  4/19

First Penance Service - November 21 at 5 PM
First Communion Mass - April 26 at 2 PM


First Penance/First Communion for Adults
Please see Becoming Catholic for information about receiving these sacraments for the first time as an adult.  Even if you are baptized Catholic and just want to re-enter the life of the Church, check out this page for assistance in returning to the sacraments.