Firts Holy Communion

The First Communion, or First Holy Communion,

is a Catholic Church ceremony. It is the colloquial name

for a person's first reception of the sacrament of the 

Holy Eucharist. Catholics believe this event to be very important,

as the Eucharist is one of the central focuses of the

Catholic Church. Lutherans traditionally practice First Communion.

First Communion is not practiced in the Eastern Orthodox Churches,

the Oriental Orthodox Churches or the Assyrian Church of the East

which practice infant communion. Some Anglicans allow infant

communion (also called "paedo-communion"), while others require

the previous reception of confirmation, usually during the teenage years.

Celebration of this ceremony is typically less elaborate in many

Protestant churches. Roman Catholics and some Protestant

denominations, including Lutherans and some Anglicans,

believe Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, although,

for non-Catholics, not as transubstantiation.

Other denominations have varying understandings,

ranging from the Eucharist being a "symbolic" meal to

a meal of "remembering" Christ's last supper.

First Communion in Roman Catholic churches typically

takes place at age seven or eight, depending on

the country. Roman Catholic adults who have not yet

received their First Communion may go through a

separate program called the Rite of Christian Initiation

of Adults (RCIA) to receive this sacrament.

Communion is when one goes up to the priest to

receive the body and blood (Bread and Wine)

of Jesus Christ. Just as in the last supper when Jesus said;

"Take my body and eat it, it will be given up for you

and for all so that sins may be forgiven, do this in memory of me.

Please check our website in June/July 2024

for First Holy Communion in 2025.