The Holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.

At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, 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. Catechism of the Catholic Church 1322 & 1323

See Mass Times under the Liturgy tab for the Mass schedule at our parishes.

Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist are separate from Faith Formation catechesis and is for children in the Second Grade or above.  Students must be enrolled in Faith Formation and be going to mass regularly in order to begin their preparation.

Once your child has celebrated their First Reconcilition, they are ready to begin preparation for First Eucharist.  We follow the same format of parent meeting, at home instruction, retreat morning and the celebration of the Sacrament which happens in May in your child's home parish. Forms and the schedule of dates can be found under the Faith Formation Program heading.