First Communion

"Children are the present and future of the Church. They play an active role in it."

The Church recognizes that our young people are on their own faith journey. As teachers we work with parents, who are the first teacher of their child and the parish priest to instill faith teachings and the gospel message. At school students are involved in faith activities throughout the school year, ie. daily prayer, Liturgies of the Word and Eucharist, Angel on the Tree, food drives for our local St. Vincent de Paul Society and classroom celebrations.

As parents and guardians, you help to involve your child in the parish community by bringing your child to weekend Mass and participation in parish life.

The Eucharist, instituted by Christ at the Last Supper on the night before His passion, is a sacrament of the New Covenant. In this sacrament, the Lord becomes food for the soul and inner spirit under the appearances of bread and wine. Children receive this sacrament solemnly a first time -- in First Holy Communion -- and are encouraged to receive it afterward as often as possible in order to remain in close friendship with Jesus.

First Holy Communion for our students will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at St. Joseph’s Parish at 3p.m..