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First Reconciliation & First Communion

- The most holy Eucharist contains the Church's entire spiritual wealth: Christ himself, our Passover and living bread.
  Through his own flesh, now made living and life-giving by the Holy Spirit, he offers life to the human race.
  Vatican II, Presbyterorum Ordinis
- The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist - lay the foundations of every Christian life... "the faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity.
  
  - Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1212
  
  Traditionally, children receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion in second grade. The Sacramental Preparation Program for First Reconciliation and First Communion at the Cathedral is an at-home program engaging children and parents together as the Sacraments are a vital point of connection for the family. Parents will attend Parent Formation Sessions prior to receiving materials to review at home with their child. In addition to Parent Formation Sessions and at-home lessons, there is an in-person workshop for each Sacrament.
  
  Please Note: The Family Faith Formation Program and Sacramental Preparation Program are separate programs. Per Archdiocesan Guidelines, children must participate in Faith Formation for the year preceding and the year of a Sacrament. Children not enrolled in Catholic school should, therefore, register to participate in the Family Faith Formation Program at the Cathedral for both first and second grade. Children enrolled in Catholic school are not required to attend a parochial Faith Formation program as their religion curriculum fulfills the Faith Formation requirement.
  
  First Reconciliation Program Components:
  
  3 In-Person Parent Formation Sessions
  
  7 At-Home Lessons
  
  First Reconciliation Workshop
  
  First Reconciliation Service
  
  First Communion Program Components:
  
  3 In-Person Parent Formation Sessions
  
  8 At-Home Lessons
  
  First Communion Workshop
  
  First Communion Rehearsal
  
  First Communion Mass
  
  Registration Dates & Pricing
  
  Standard Registration
  
  July 1 - October 1
  
  $100/child
  
  Final Sacramental Preparation Registration Deadline: October 1
  
  Questions pertaining to the Sacramental Preparation Program for First Reconciliation and First Communion can be directed to Alexandra Mihaly, Coordinator of Faith Formation.
- Register for First Reconciliation & First Communion