First Communion - Children in Year 4 & Above

Eucharist is unique among the sacraments as it is at the heart of our faith. For Catholics, the Eucharist, or Mass, is the most powerful way we encounter the real presence of Jesus Christ.

“Jesus said to them, ‘Amen Amen,’ I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.”

— John 6:53-56

“the bread and wine of the Eucharist before the holy invocation of the adorable Trinity were simple bread and wine, but the invocation having been made the bread because the body of Christ and the wine the blood of Christ.”

— St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c 350)

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PRAGRAMME

This programme is for baptised & confirmed Children in year 4 and above.

Programme for 2024 is completed

ONLINE REGISTRATION:

Online registration for 2025 programme TBC

(a) Complete the registration form, (b) attach your child’s baptism certificate (if your child did confirmation with us, you don’t need to submit baptism certificate), then (c) choose a Group.

Please, visit Sacramental Program for dates, times and locations of Parent Information Sessions and Preparation.

  • Parent Information Session - Only for New sacramental families. 

    In this session we give an overview of the program and a pack containing information to help parents better prepare for their children reception of the sacrament, including a 5-mass passport. Returning parents please pick your pack from the office after registration.

  • Enrolment Mass: 

    This mass is for ALL families. At this mass your children will be officially enrolled for their first holy communion.

  • Mandatory Family workshop & Practice: 

    We expect at least one parent to attend this ONLY preparatory meeting/session with your child. Secondly, Return signed Mass passport. For more information contact  pc.kbcc@bne.catholic.net.au

  • RECEPTION OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: 

    This will be celebrated in groups, please know your child’s group.    We look forward to celebrating this special day with your family. Dress your child for the celebration, preferably something white.

  • Preparing your child for First Communion

This programme is parish run, and family centred and supported by the school according to the archdiocesan sacramental policy. It is the duty of parents as first teacher of the faith to their children journey with their children during this process. Parishes work with families to help parents prepare their children to grow in their friendship with Jesus and their connection to the Church community.

The Source and Summit of Christian Life:

According to the Catechism of Catholic Church, “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.” All the other sacraments and all ministries in the Church are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented towards it. This is because in the Eucharist is the whole of the spiritual good of the church as the eucharist is Christ himself. (CCC1324).

The Eucharist is:
– the source and summit of grace
– the cause of our Communion with the Church
– the Culmination of God’s caring actions in the world
– the anticipation in the heavenly liturgy.