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Expectations for First Reconciliation/First Holy Communion Preparationat St. Edward Catholic Church
Eligibility to Prepare for First Reconciliation/First Holy Communion
- Children/youth must be baptized Catholics who are at least seven years old (second grade).
- Children/youth should be attending Sunday Mass with their family each week.
- Children/youth should have attended religious education at a Catholic school or parish the previous year – OR – received adequate instruction in an accredited home-based catechetical program.
If you believe that your child meets all of the requirements listed above, please make a registration appointment online at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4facaa2ea2fb6-first. You can also make an appointment by contacting Frances Bernardic, OEC Secretary, at 281-353-9774.Attendance
- Children/youth should be regularly attending religious education in a Catholic school, parish, or accredited home-based catechetical program this year.
- In addition to regular religious education, there are six preparation sessions for First Penance and First Holy Communion. Classes are held on Saturday mornings. Families will receive a calendar at their registration appointment.
- At least one parent should attend each First Penance / First Holy Communion session with their child. In the case that a parent is not available, parents may give permission for another adult to attend with their child.
- Families are expected to attend all sessions.
Homework
- At our first session, families will receive all necessary books and assignments.
- Parents should work with their children at home to complete assignments.
- Each Saturday preparation session will include a parent class, where parents will go over the material they will be teaching their children at home.
- Assignments are due at the beginning of the next sacramental preparation session.
Delaying Reception of the Sacraments
At times, it may be in the best interest of the child/youth to delay reception of the sacraments. Some reasons may include:
- The child/youth has not received adequate instruction due to poor attendance
- The child/youth is not coming to Sunday Mass regularly
- The parish office has not received a baptism certificate for the child/youth, or the child/youth was not baptized in a Catholic Church
In these cases, the Director of Religious Education will work with the family to determine the most appropriate way to prepare these children/youth to receive sacraments.