FIRST COMMUNION (EUCHARIST) (2027)
Children should be aged 9 or above and have received their Confirmation and First Reconciliation.
Enrolment for the Program
You can enroll your child online from 22 March to 16 April. An enrolment form will become available closer to these dates.
Parents are required to participate with their child in all sessions.
Family Preparation Sessions
These sessions prepare children and their families for the Sacrament, and will be held in homes or in the Parish Centre.
- Lesson 1
For children and parents (bookings essential)
Monday, 3 May at 4:00PM, St Kieran's
Monday, 3 May at 6:00PM, St Kieran's
Tuesday, 4 May at 6:00PM, St Kieran's
- Lesson 2 and 3
In Family Prep sessions 5 May to 5 June
- Lesson 4
Will take place in the First Communion Practice
Rite of Enrolment
During the Rite of Enrolment, your child will be officially presented to the parish community as a candidate for First Communion.
The Rite takes place during Mass, and will occur on 8/9 May at all weekend masses.
Presentation Mass and Ritual of the Creed
During the Ritual of the Creed, your child will receive a copy of the Our Father which we say during Mass, as a sign of their upcoming reception of the Eucharist.
The Ritual of the Creed takes place during Mass, and will occur on 29/30 May at any weekend mass.
Practices
Practices for the Sacrament ceremony will take place on:
Monday, 7 June, 4:00PM at St Kieran's
Monday, 7 June, 6:00PM at St Kieran's
Tuesday, 8 June, 4:00PM at St Cecilia's
Tuesday, 8 June, 6:00PM at St Cecilia's
You are only required to attend one practice session with your child.
Sacrament of First Communion
The Sacrament will be conferred during Mass. The ceremonies will be celebrated over three weekends at the following times.
19/20 June
19 June, 5:30PM at St Kieran's
20 June, 9:00AM at St Cecilia's
20 June, 9:30AM at St Kieran's
20 June, 5:00PM at St Kieran's
26/27 June
26 June, 5:30PM at St Kieran's
27 June, 9:00AM at St Cecilia's
27 June, 9:30AM at St Kieran's
27 June, 5:00PM at St Kieran's