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.  If your child is seven, or in 2nd grade, and would like to prepare for First Penance and First Communion, then you would enroll them for 2nd grade First Communion Preparation. If your child is 3rd grade or older and has not received Baptism, First Penance, and/or First Communion, please contact Kim Carr to set up an in- person meeting or a phone call prior to enrollment.

The Sacramental Preparation for First Penance and First Holy Communion for 2020-2021
Preparation for First Penance and First Communion is completed by children and parent(s) with a combination of home study, a parent meeting and Parent/Child Zoom classes. There will be three groups with 40 families in each group. This will enable us to safely prepare the  children to receive and celebrate the sacraments during that specific time period. Please see the dates for each group below and check your calendars before enrolling to ensure you can be present at the parent meeting and the Parent/Child Zoom classes.  Enrollment will be first come/first serve and will open at the end of September. More detailed information will be talked about at the Parent Meeting.

2020-2021 Class dates: After completing this sacramental prep during each time period, children will be able to receive the sacraments.

Group One- 40 Families
Parent Only Mtg- Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1-2PM in the Church
Parent/Child Zoom classes: Oct. 18, Oct. 25 , Nov. 8 & Nov. 15; all classes from 1-2PM

Group Two- 40 Families 
Parent Only Mtg- Sunday Jan. 17 from 1-2PM in the Church
Parent/Child Zoom classes:  Jan. 31,  Feb. 7, Feb. 28 & March 7; all classes from 1-2PM

Group Three- 40 Families 
Parent Only Mtg- Sunday April 11 from 1-2PM in the Church
Parent/Child Zoom classes- April 25, May 2 , May 25 & June 13; all classes from 1-2PM 

Please contact Kim Carr with any questions.

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Baptism/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.