The following provisional dates have been set out for your information. The following are the core elements of the child’s preparation for their First Holy Communion. 1.Attendance at all of the allocated family masses listed on the timetable sheet. Should you not be able to make a specific date, you must email the parish office to notify us in advance, and then make arrangements for the child to attend mass in another parish on the same weekend (unless serious reasons do not allow this). WEEKLY SUNDAY MASS IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED, and may become a requirement in future years. 

2.Completion of the thumb book with exercises and completion of the worksheets over the course of the year, with deadlines for each worksheet. These are downloadable at the bottom of this page.

3.Very importantly, in fact of most importance, create a real space for prayer and silence every day in your home. This is not an intrusion, but a chance to connect with God and with each other on a deeper level. This is where true peace comes from, not worldly comforts. 

4.Ask your child to commit to the off-line challenge between now and their First Holy Communion.