THE SACRAMENT OF FIRST EUCHARIST
(First Communion)

Entry Requirements

1. The student must be in the 2nd grade or higher to start the journey,
2. A copy of Student’s Certificate of Baptism and First Reconciliation on record is at Holy Name of Jesus (Confession),
3. The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) completed with a minimum of 80% attendance by both parent(s) and student,
4. A completed and signed registration form for your child is submitted online or dropped off at Olive Ave. church office.

1. Attend Eucharist Retreat; complete First Eucharist Banner Kit,
2. Minimum of 95% attendance by student and parent(s), You may miss 2 class sessions.
3. Student recitation of Eucharistic Prayers & Acclamations,
4. Parent(s) and student attendance at Church Tour & Mass Etiquette Night
5. Regular participation in the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession).

1. Student and family attend the Stations of the Cross & Parish Reconciliation Service.  Experience the Stations of the Cross.  This beautiful devotion is followed by the opportunity to partake in reconciliation.  Please join your Catholic community and confess in this Communal service prior to your child’s First Eucharist Mass,
2. Student participation in parish commemorative photos taken after the Sacrament of First Eucharist Mass,
3. Purchase the Sacrament of First Eucharistic photos to celebrate and share with your family. See the link below for details.

Regarding sponsors for the Sacrament of First Eucharist:
Bishop Barnes, Diocesan Clergy, our Parish Clergy, and ministry leaders believe that parents are the sponsors of this sacrament.  Parents are responsible to get their children to Mass every week, and to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation twice a year; thus, they are the Eucharist sponsors of their children.

Prepare for Confession by watching this 3 minute short video reflection NOW. 
https://watch.formed.org/videos/daily-reflections-july-2-2020
Then, consider as a family viewing the FORMED video Forgiven.  Below is the link to join FORMED and the link to view Forgiven. 
Let us know they confessed or SIGN the CONFESSION 'SIGN IN' sheet at Columbia  -on the entrance table. Mrs. Plumb will be a host. 

FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION - Click here to Pre-K thru Grade 6 TAB