FIRST COMMUNION

First Communion is the celebration of receiving the sacrament of the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.  In the Religious Education Program, children are prepared to receive this most precious gift for the rest of their lives, as they continue to grow in the love and grace of Christ.

Below, you will find all the important documents, guidelines, meetings, important dates, and any other information pertaining to the celebration of your child's First Communion.  **(NOTE: The information below is ONLY for those celebrating First Communion in 2021.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

First Communion Announcements and Reminders

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  • OPENING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MASS - Sunday, September 20 This Sunday, the Church in the United States celebrates Catechetical Sunday, the national day that celebrates the ministry of catechesis and religious education.  As such, the 11:15 am Mass ...
    Posted Sep 19, 2020, 8:44 PM by St. Kevin Religious Education
  • Welcome Orientation Follow-Up (First Communion) We thank you all of our students and parents for their presence and participation in this week’s Welcome Orientation.  Although we are starting this catechetical year in an unconventional ...
    Posted Sep 12, 2020, 8:46 PM by St. Kevin Religious Education
  • WELCOME ORIENTATIONS, 2020 We take this opportunity to welcome you to the beginning of the St. Kevin Religious Education Program for the 2020–2021 Catechetical Year!   Classes for the year begin this week ...
    Posted Sep 7, 2020, 6:28 PM by St. Kevin Religious Education
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CALENDAR

First Communion Calendar - St. Kevin Religious Education



Download a paper copy below.
 FIRST COMMUNION CALENDAR
www.stkevinrep.org/sacraments/first-communion/docfiles/2019-2020%20Calendar%20-%20.First%20Communion.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1


**PLEASE NOTE:  The above calendar download does NOT yet have the dates for rehearsals and Reconciliation.  The dates for the rehearsals and Reconciliation will be posted on the main First Communion Page after the First Communion Parents' Meeting in February.



DOCUMENTS AND CLASS INFORMATION


  FIRST COMMUNION CLASS SCHEDULE / OUTLINE
(Outline of Lessons to be covered in class for the 2020-2021 Catechetical year)
(click on the PDF icon next to your child's class day to download)
TUESDAY 
www.stkevinrep.org/sacraments/first-communion/docfiles/%40First%20Communion%20-%20Basic%20Prayers.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
WEDNESDAY
www.stkevinrep.org/sacraments/first-communion/docfiles/%40First%20Communion%20-%20Basic%20Prayers.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
SATURDAY
www.stkevinrep.org/sacraments/first-communion/docfiles/%40First%20Communion%20-%20Basic%20Prayers.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1

  FIRST COMMUNION - THINGS TO LEARN
Throughout the year, students in the First Communion classes will be asked to learn specific prayers and concepts as part of their preparation for First Communion.  Students will be evaluated on these prayers and concepts to ensure that they have learned them.
PART I -
Basic Prayers
www.stkevinrep.org/sacraments/first-communion/docfiles/%40First%20Communion%20-%20Basic%20Prayers.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
 PART II -
November, 2020

PART III -
January, 2021

PART IV -
March, 2021

 

IMPORTANT DATES FOR FIRST COMMUNION -- 2020-2021
TUESDAY
CLASSES

 WEDNESDAY
CLASSES

 SATURDAY
CLASSES

FIRST COMMUNION INFORMATION SHEET 
(including all guidelines and procedures that must be followed):

 F.C. PHOTOGRAPHER INFO.
 (Flyer with more information):


WELCOME PACKET -
FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES
(Given at the time of registration)
www.stkevinrep.org/sacraments/first-communion/docfiles/%40First%20Communion%20-%20Basic%20Prayers.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1




FIRST COMMUNION REQUIREMENTS:
Please go to the "General Sacrament Information" page located under the "Registration" tab for more information.



"The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life.'  The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch."
--Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1324