First Reconciliation & first communion
Preparation for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion is a two-year program.
Children must be 7 years old by September 1 or older to participate in the First Reconciliation and First Communion class
and receive those sacraments.
Children must be 7 years old by September 1 or older to participate in the First Reconciliation and First Communion class
and receive those sacraments.
Year one
1. Register for your child's grade-level Faith Formation.
2. Attend or participate for at least one full academic year (first grade or higher).
3. After one full year of Faith Formation, children will be ready for the First Reconciliation and First Communion program the following year.
2. Attend or participate for at least one full academic year (first grade or higher).
3. After one full year of Faith Formation, children will be ready for the First Reconciliation and First Communion program the following year.
year two: first reconciliation & first communion class
1. Register for your child's grade-level Faith Formation.
2. Turn in a copy of your child's baptism certificate to the Faith Formation Office.
3. Once your child's registration in a Faith Formation program is confirmed, information will be sent to you regarding preparation for the sacraments.
4. Complete and turn in the First Reconciliation and First Communion preparation materials.
5. Parents and family will complete and turn in parent/family activities each month as indicated on the monthly web page.
The fee for Year II (First Communion Class): Registration fee for Faith Formation + $40 First Communion fee.
2. Turn in a copy of your child's baptism certificate to the Faith Formation Office.
3. Once your child's registration in a Faith Formation program is confirmed, information will be sent to you regarding preparation for the sacraments.
4. Complete and turn in the First Reconciliation and First Communion preparation materials.
5. Parents and family will complete and turn in parent/family activities each month as indicated on the monthly web page.
The fee for Year II (First Communion Class): Registration fee for Faith Formation + $40 First Communion fee.
middle and high school students
Students in grades seven through eleven will register for the first year of Faith Formation as their current grade level.
For Year Two, the First Communion preparation class, they will use materials appropriate for their age.
For Year Two, the First Communion preparation class, they will use materials appropriate for their age.
academic models
All children, regardless of their academic model (public school, Catholic school, homeschool, private non-Catholic schools), should participate in their local parish catechetical programs for preparation of and reception of the sacraments and to participate fully in the life of their parish. “The parish is the most important locus in which the Christian community is formed and expressed” (General Directory for Catechesis, 257)
questions
Contact Marti Salas at marti.salas@stcatherine-austin.org.