2nd Grade                                                                      

The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” (Lumen Gentium 11)  The other sacraments and all Church ministries are bound to the Eucharist and point toward it, for it is in celebrating and receiving the Eucharist that we receive Christ in a profound and real way.

Common practice has placed the time to appropriately receive Communion for the first time around a child’s second grade year.  (Usually around the age of 7 but we also include children up to age 10 in the program.)  At Spirit of Life, we provide an eight week program, the first four sessions prepare the children for their First Reconciliation and the second four prepare them for reception of Holy Communion.  The program requires parent/guardian participation at all eight meetings where instruction is provided on relevant Church catechesis and also provides ideas how to best be the primary teachers of faith.  Contact Fr. Chad for more information.

One may request and receive their first Holy Communion after proper instruction during other times of the year as well.  Contact Fr. Chad at 663-1660 for more information. For additional contact information refer to the Contact Information link.

First Reconciliation and Eucharist sacrament preparation is a family centered program, designed to help parents be the first teachers of faith, as they committed to do when their child was baptized. Parents and Children ( 2nd grade or older) attend all sessions together and childcare is provided for other children at the church. Session dates are as follows:

Registration packets will be mailed to families. If you have not received a packet by October 1st, please contact the parish office.