"The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white host."
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion can bring the Eucharist to those who are homebound, sick, or unable to attend Mass.

To make arrangements, please contact the parish office. 

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.
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• The age for the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation & Holy Communion will be the age of reason, or generally 7 years of age.

• Parents are the primary educators of children in the Catholic faith and should take an active part in their child’s First Reconciliation & Holy Communion preparation. 

• Parents should make every effort to attend Mass with their children on a regular basis to give witness to the faith and to fulfill their weekend Mass obligation as laid out by Pope Paul VI.

• Families should make every attempt to register in the parish – This may be done at the same time as registration for the Faith Formation classes for your convenience. 

• First Reconciliation and Holy Communion classes meet on Sundays and are in addition to the regular Wednesday evening Faith Formation Classes. 

• A Parent/Guardian must present a copy of the child's Baptismal Certificate for our records if not done previously to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion.

• Students will be prepared to receive both the sacraments of First Reconciliation & Holy Communion.

RECONCILIATION PREPARATION:

Parent/Student Meeting:   Sunday, November 22, 2020       
                                            2 PM in English and 4 PM in Spanish
Student Classes : meet on Sunday Mornings (10-11 AM) 
                               December 6, 13 and January 10, 17, 24, 31
Reconciliation Retreat:  Saturday, February 6, 2021  (3-5:30 PM with Mass at 5:30 pm)
First Reconciliation Celebration:  Saturday, February 13, 2021 (9am–12 noon)

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION:

Parent/Student Meeting:  Sunday, February 21, 2021
                                           2 PM in English and 4 PM in Spanish
Student Classes:   will meet on Sunday Mornings (10-11 AM)
                                February 28, March 7, 21, 28 and April 11, 18
First Communion Retreat:  Saturday, April 24, 2021 (3-5:30 pm with Mass at 5:30 pm)
Rehearsals:  9 am Mass -  April 29, 2021  (6 pm)
                      11 am Mass – April 30, 2021 (6 pm)
First Communion Celebrations:  Sunday, May 2, 2021
                                                        English Mass – 3:00 pm
                                                        Spanish Mass – 1:00 pm